Housing data for Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI
Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI has an estimated 9,302 residents and 4,512 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Washington County.
33.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,258 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,302 (±768)
- Housing units
- 4,512 (±368)
- Households that rent
- 33.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,258
What stands out in Wakefield-Peace Dale
Households that rent: 33.7% (±5.5 points) in Wakefield-Peace Dale, higher than in Washington County (22.5%).
Housing in Wakefield-Peace Dale at a glance
- Median rent: $1,258 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,407 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $106,551 median household income
- Home values: $494,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,223 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,624 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 24.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 16.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wakefield-Peace Dale against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Wakefield-Peace Dale | Washington County | Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,302 (±768) | 130,344 (exact) | 1,101,801 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,512 (±368) | 66,385 (±65) | 485,932 (±179) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.7% (±5.5 points) | 22.5% (±1.4 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,258 (±$164) | $1,327 (±$86) | $1,342 (±$19) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $106,551 (±$19,377) | $106,638 (±$2,789) | $87,796 (±$1,209) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $494,400 (±$27,919) | $510,800 (±$16,509) | $404,200 (±$4,032) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,624 (±$286) | $5,102 (±$168) | $4,900 (±$36) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.6% (±8.9 points) | 54.7% (±2.2 points) | 70.9% (±1.0 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.0 minutes (±2.6) | 26.0 minutes (±0.8) | 25.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.4% (±3.1 points) | 94.4% (±0.8 points) | 91.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.8 years (±3.8) | 45.5 years (±0.2) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wakefield-Peace Dale covers 4.9 square miles of land, about 1,887 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Washington County
Wakefield-Peace Dale has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Washington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Washington County recorded 40 violent and 438 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Wakefield-Peace Dale
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02879 | 13% | 21,802 | $1,281 | $564,700 | $112,231 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wakefield-Peace Dale
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narragansett Pier | 2.2 mi | $1,649 | $851,300 | 37.5% |
| Kingston | 2.2 mi | — | $553,400 | 18.1% |
| Narragansett | 3.4 mi | $1,712 | $743,500 | 28.3% |
| Carolina | 8.0 mi | — | $396,400 | 8.0% |
| Charlestown (community) | 8.1 mi | $1,159 | $583,200 | 12.3% |
| Jamestown | 8.4 mi | $1,629 | $842,400 | 14.2% |
| North Kingstown | 9.1 mi | $1,268 | $543,700 | 25.3% |
| Richmond | 9.4 mi | $1,580 | $435,800 | 3.4% |
Places in Rhode Island most like Wakefield-Peace Dale
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly | $1,257 | $466,600 | $98,875 | 25.3% |
| Westerly (community) | $1,260 | $448,800 | $95,207 | 28.6% |
| North Kingstown | $1,268 | $543,700 | $126,293 | 25.3% |
| North Smithfield | $1,282 | $457,200 | $108,866 | 22.1% |
| Cumberland | $1,379 | $431,000 | $117,522 | 23.7% |
| Lincoln | $1,468 | $450,600 | $104,821 | 27.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Rhode Island.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wakefield-Peace Dale, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
HUD income limits for Wakefield-Peace Dale, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,250 | $62,800 |
| 2 people | $26,950 | $44,850 | $71,800 |
| 3 people | $30,300 | $50,450 | $80,750 |
| 4 people | $33,650 | $56,050 | $89,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,550 | $96,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,050 | $104,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,550 | $111,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,000 | $118,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Wakefield-Peace Dale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside South Kingstown, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wakefield-Peace Dale
What is the average rent in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wakefield-Peace Dale is $1,258 (±$164) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Wakefield-Peace Dale?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI is $951 (±$480) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wakefield-Peace Dale rent-burdened?
43.5% of renting households in Wakefield-Peace Dale pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wakefield-Peace Dale?
Wakefield-Peace Dale has an estimated 1,407 (±304) renting households, 33.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wakefield-Peace Dale?
The median household income in Wakefield-Peace Dale is $106,551 (±$19,377) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $494,400 (±$27,919) for owner-occupied homes in Wakefield-Peace Dale (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Wakefield-Peace Dale?
The ZIP code that covers Wakefield-Peace Dale is 02879.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02879?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02879 is $1,281 (±$174) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wakefield-Peace Dale CDP, Rhode Island (place:73132, in state:44).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .