Washington County, RI

Housing Authorities

There are 3 Housing Authorities that serve Washington County, RI. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Tags: Rhode Island PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA

Housing Authorities Washington County, RI

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Washington County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Westerly Housing Authority
5 Chestnut Street Main Office
Westerly, RI 02891
RI008 combined Washington

Contact

(401) 596-4918
Phone
(401) 348-0714
Fax

Leadership

Gary Murano
Board Chairperson
Lucienne Andrew
Executive Director

South Kingstown Housing Authority
364 Curtis Corner Road
Peace Dale, RI 02879
RI012 combined Washington

Contact

(401) 783-0126
Phone
(401) 789-7650
Fax

Leadership

Robert Zarnestske
Mayor
Maureen Egan
Board Chairperson
Mary Asselin
Executive Director

Narragansett Housing Authority
25 5Th Avenue
Narragansett, RI 02882
RI026 combined Washington

Contact

(401) 789-9489
Phone
(401) 782-0150
Fax

Leadership

James Manni
Mayor
James Arrighi
Board Chairperson
Michael C. McLoughlin
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Washington County

Washington County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Rhode Island. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Washington County, Rhode Island: North Kingstown, Westerly, Wakefield, Narragansett, Charlestown, Saunderstown, Exeter, West Kingston, Hope Valley, Ashaway, Bradford, Kingston, Wyoming, Carolina, Block Island, Wood River Junction, Hopkinton, Slocum, Shannock, and Rockville.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Washington County, Rhode Island: 02852, 02891, 02879, 02882, 02813, 02874, 02822, 02892, 02832, 02804, 02808, 02881, 02898, 02812, 02807, 02894, 02880, 02833, 02877, and 02875.

Washington County, RI is considered part of the following metro area: PROVIDENCE-WARWICK, RI-MA.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Washington County, MA, Washington County, RI, Washington County, RI, Washington County, RI, and Washington County, RI.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020