WhereCanIAffordProvidence, RI › On $25,000

Is Providence, RI affordable on a $25,000 salary?

NO On $25,000/yr, the typical $532,191 home in Providence, RI needs $159,882/yr ($3,731/mo). Your gap: $-134,882 — housing would be 179.1% of your gross income.

The math

532,191 price − 10% down (53,219) = 478,972 loan
30-yr fixed at 6.69% on 478,972 = 3,088/mo principal+interest
+ 643/mo est. taxes+insurance (1.45%/yr of value — national placeholder)
3,731/mo PITI ÷ 0.28 = 13,324/mo → 159,882/yr required

against Zillow ZHVI 2026-06 and the 6.69% FRED 30-yr rate (2026-08-06).

What salary WOULD clear Providence, RI?

You need about $159,882/yr for the typical home. That's $134,882 more than $25,000.

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