ZIP 02903 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 02903 in the Providence-Fall River, RI-MA FMR area.

$1,990Efficiency
$2,1101 bedroom
$2,6302 bedrooms
$3,2203 bedrooms
$3,6604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,990$1,791$2,189$1,423
1 bedroom$2,110$1,899$2,321$1,509
2 bedrooms$2,630$2,367$2,893$1,879
3 bedrooms$3,220$2,898$3,542$2,302
4 bedrooms$3,660$3,294$4,026$2,615

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 02903

$116,361average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$71,346average salaries and wages per return
5,160tax returns filed
27%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.4%
$25,000 to $50,00022.7%
$50,000 to $75,00016.5%
$75,000 to $100,00010.5%
$100,000 to $200,00014.1%
$200,000 or more9.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02903?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 02903 (Providence-Fall River, RI-MA) are $1,990 efficiency, $2,110 one bedroom, $2,630 two bedrooms, $3,220 three and $3,660 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 02903?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,367 to $2,893.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 02903?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 02903 reported an average adjusted gross income of $116,361 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $31,560 a year, or 27% of that income.