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City · 8,296 residents · Providence County, Rhode Island

Greenville , Rhode Island

In Greenville, a typical home is worth $434,700 and typical rent is $1,264 a month. Compared with all of Providence County, typical household income is 23% higher, the typical home value is 16% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 30 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $434,700

    16% above the county

    8% above Rhode Island

    • Greenville
    • Providence
    • Rhode Island

  • Typical rent

    $1,264a month

    4% below the county

    6% below Rhode Island

    • Greenville
    • Providence
    • Rhode Island

  • Typical household income

    $97,234a year

    23% above the county

    11% above Rhode Island

    • Greenville
    • Providence
    • Rhode Island

  • Households that own their home

    87%

    30 points above the county

    23 points above Rhode Island

    • Greenville
    • Providence
    • Rhode Island

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Greenville is in Providence County. The FHA loan limit ($787,750 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Providence County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Greenville apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Greenville has the highest homeownership rate of the 16 cities in Rhode Island with more than 5,000 people: 87%.

  2. Nearby, in Woonsocket, the typical home value is $311,000: 28% less than in Greenville ($434,700).

  3. The typical household income in Greenville is $97,234, 23% more than in Providence County as a whole ($78,787).

  4. The typical home in Greenville is worth $434,700, 16% more than in Providence County as a whole ($373,600).

  5. Greenville has the 2nd largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 15 cities in Rhode Island with more than 5,000 people (70%).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Greenville

What homes there are in Greenville, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 71% of homes here, against 46% in Providence County.

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 1975 or later; in Providence County, from 1956 or later.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,181 a month

Providence County: $2,152 a month

Without a mortgage

$868 a month

Providence County: $872 a month

Owners with a mortgage

58%

Providence County: 68%

Owning costs about the same in Greenville as in Providence County: with a mortgage, $2,181 a month; without one, $868.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The Census does not compare Greenville with 2015–2019 because its boundaries changed. In Providence County, over that time, the typical home value rose 60%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureGreenvilleProvidence CountyRhode IslandUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate4.0%4.2%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.6%0.6%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.0%2.2%3.4%
People per household 2.232.462.392.53
Drive alone 84%71%72%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate9%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate4%3%3%
Work from home 11%12%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate3%2%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

On average, a household in Greenville has 2.23 people, fewer than in Providence County (2.46).

The car rules in Greenville: 84% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 20 to 29 minutes.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Greenville?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Greenville, worth $434,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 46% of the typical household income in Greenville, which is $97,234 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $158,087 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Providence County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Greenville. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $15,215 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,689

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$426,826
Total interest
$614,102
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $7,341 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,269 a month

  • Tight

    $2,269 to $2,917 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,917 a month

    Your payment · 46%

Compared with the typical household income in Greenville ($97,234 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,689
Principal & interest$2,891
Property tax$424
Home insurance$181
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$192

You need at least $15,215 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Greenville and Providence County

Greenville is in Providence County, Rhode Island. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Greenville's own numbers

Typical home value
$434,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,264
Typical yearly household income
$97,234
Households that own their home
87%
Effective property tax rate
1.17%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Providence County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$787,750
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,879
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+65%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.4%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Providence County.

Everything about Providence County

Buying

Buying a home in Greenville

A typical home in Greenville is worth $434,700: 16% above the county and 8% above Rhode Island. With the typical household income in Greenville ($97,234 a year), a typical home costs 4.5 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Greenville 4.5 years
  • Providence 4.7 years
  • Rhode Island 4.6 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Providence County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Providence County rose 116% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Providence County.

Period County Rhode Island U.S.
Last year (2025) +5.3% +5.4% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +65% +65% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +116% +112% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Greenville next to Providence County, Rhode Island and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Greenville $434,700
  • Providence $373,600
  • Rhode Island $404,200
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Greenville $1,264
  • Providence $1,312
  • Rhode Island $1,342
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Greenville $97,234
  • Providence $78,787
  • Rhode Island $87,796
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Greenville next to Providence County and Rhode Island
Measure Greenville Providence County Rhode Island U.S.
Typical home value $434,700 $373,600 $404,200 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,264 $1,312 $1,342 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $97,234 $78,787 $87,796 $80,734
Households that own their home 87% 57% 64% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $5,073 $4,683 $4,900 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.17% 1.25% 1.21% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 70% 47% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Providence County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Greenville

For a typical $434,700 home in Greenville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Greenville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,689a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $15,215
    Cash to close
    $28,256
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $192

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,609a month

    Down payment
    $21,735
    Cash to close
    $34,776
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $206

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,961a month

    Down payment
    $86,940
    Cash to close
    $99,981
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,363a month

    Down payment
    $65,205
    Cash to close
    $78,246
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Greenville and for Providence County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Greenville

1.17%of the home’s value each year

$5,073 a year for the typical owner in Greenville.

  • Greenville 1.17%
  • Providence 1.25%
  • Rhode Island 1.21%

What Rhode Island publishes Homestead exemption from your city or town (Rhode Island General Assembly (Rhode Island General Laws, Title 44))

Exemptions and deadlines in Rhode Island

Flood risk in Providence County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Providence County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.4%
649
Of those, with NFIP insurance
58%
County Rhode Island U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.4% 3.7% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 58% 49% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Greenville

Typical rent in Greenville is $1,264 a month: 4% below the county. In Greenville, 70% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Providence County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,879 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $36.13 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Providence County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,423 $27.37 $56,920
1 bedroom $1,509 $29.02 $60,360
2 bedrooms $1,879 $36.13 $75,160
3 bedrooms $2,302 $44.27 $92,080
4 bedrooms $2,615 $50.29 $104,600

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Greenville

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Greenville has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,560 in 02917 to $2,000 in 02828.

1 of the 2 is above the fair market rent for Providence County ($1,879).

  • 02828 $2,000$2,450
  • 02917 $1,560$1,880

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Greenville when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Greenville

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 5 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Providence County; 5 say they serve in Spanish.

A grandmother smiles, seated at home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Greenville

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Greenville or Providence County. The ones below are statewide in Rhode Island: they work in Greenville the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Rhode Island

  • 15kDPA

    Statewide in Rhode Island

    Rhode Island state agency loan of $15,000 at 0% with no monthly payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers with a RIHousing mortgage; repaid when you sell or leave the home. Offered by RIHousing.

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • Extra Assistance

    Statewide in Rhode Island

    RIHousing second mortgage for first-time buyers, of up to 6% of the price or $20,000 (whichever is less) for the down payment, which you repay over 15 years at the same rate as your RIHousing mortgage. Offered by RIHousing.

    Repayable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Greenville

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Greenville, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Providence Housing Authority

    50 Laurel Hill Ave, Providence · 7 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in American Sign Language (ASL) and Portuguese.

    • Budget and credit workshops
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 2 more
    (401) 751-6400

  • West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation

    224 Dexter St, Providence · 8 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (401) 453-3220

  • Rhode Island Housing Help Center

    44 Washington St, Providence · 8 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    (401) 457-1000

Every agency in Providence County All counseling agencies in Rhode Island

Help in Spanish near Greenville

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Greenville

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Providence County is named for Greenville or Providence County.

14 other authorities have an office in Providence County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Providence County

These cities are also in Providence County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Providence County Housing in Rhode Island

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Greenville, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Providence County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Greenville.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Greenville

Short answers with the numbers for Greenville and all of Providence County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Greenville?

The typical home value in Greenville is $434,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Providence County it is $373,600.

How much does it cost to rent in Greenville?

Typical rent in Greenville is $1,264 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Providence County is $1,879.

What is the FHA loan limit in Greenville?

Greenville uses the FHA limit for all of Providence County (2026): $787,750 for a one-unit home and $1,514,950 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Greenville?

The typical homeowner in Greenville pays $5,073 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.17% of the home’s value; in Providence County, the rate is 1.25%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Greenville?

There are 5 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Providence County. 5 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).