Guide to Rhode Island Communities
Housing Choice Voucher Program
As an RIHousing Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holder, you have the ability to choose a rental home in one of 20 Rhode Island communities. We have created this guide to provide you with an overview of living in any of those communities. With a Housing Choice Voucher, you are required to pay 30-40% of your income towards rent. RIHousing will pay the balance of the rental payment directly to your landlord.
Narragansett
Narragansett sits at the very southeastern tip of the mainland of Rhode Island. It is known for its beaches and is a popular tourist destination in the summer when its population swells significantly. The town is geographically bisected where the Narrow River flows into Narragansett Bay. Much of the town is considered protected coastal land, but it has a town center and business district at the northern end of its southern half, very near the Town Beach.
The combination of its coastal protections and summer tourism makes for significant competition for affordable rentals in Narragansett. However, there are scattered modest neighborhoods throughout the town due to the presence of the fishing industry.
To use your voucher here, your rent cannot exceed the Fair Market Rate.
Click here to view the latest rates.
What is the Fair Market Rate?
FMRs regularly published by HUD, represent the cost to rent a moderately-priced dwelling unit in the local housing market. The housing voucher tenant must pay 30 percent of its monthly adjusted gross income for rent and utilities, and if the unit rent is greater than the payment standard, the tenant is required to pay the additional amount.
GETTING AROUND
RIPTA:
- Route 14 / West Bay (service from Newport to Providence)
- Route 66 / URI/Galilee
- Route 64 / Newport/URI Kingston (service from Newport to Kingston Train Station)
- Route 203 / Narragansett/South Kingstown Flex Service
Driving times by car (average):
- Providence (30 miles)—40 minutes
- Warwick (24 miles)—36 minutes
- Newport (14 miles)—24 minutes
DAILY NEEDS + COMMUNITY CENTERS
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Town Hall |
25 Fifth Ave. 401-789-1044 |
| Library | Maury Loontjens Memorial Library |
| Post Office | 15 Memorial Square |
| Police Department | 40 Caswell St. |
| Recycling Center |
The Town of Narragansett does not provide solid waste or recycling collection. Residents have the option of contracting with a licensed hauler or taking their trash and recyclables to the Rose Hill Regional Transfer Station in South Kingstown. |
COMMUNITY CENTERS
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Narragansett Senior Center |
53 Mumford Road |
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Community Center |
53 Mumford Road |
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YMCA – South County |
165 Broad Rock Rd, South Kingstown |
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DHS & SNAP Offices – South County Regional Family Center (Stedman Center) |
4808 Tower Hill Rd, Wakefield |
FOOD + SHOPPING
FOOD
| Stop & Shop |
66 Point Judith Rd. |
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Roch’s Fresh Food Market |
1183 Boston Neck Rd. |
| St. Peter by the Sea Food Distribution Center | 72 Central St., Narragansett Pier |
PHARMACY
| CVS | 1123 Boston Neck Rd. |
| Walgreens | 1193 Boston Neck Rd. |
SHOPPING
| Nearest Walmart Supercenter | 1031 Ten Rod Rd North Kingstown |
EDUCATION
DAYCARES, PRESCHOOLS AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
| Infant Care Programs | Toddler Care Programs | Preschool Programs | After School Care Programs |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Find early learning programs >
The following providers accept the RI Child Care Assistance Program subsidy:
- Headstart Programs (available through East Bay CAP)
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Report Card from RI Department of Education
| RIDE Rating | ||
| Narragansett Elementary School (Grades PK-4) |
55 Mumford Rd. |
★★★★☆ |
| Narragansett Pier School (Grades 5-8) |
235 South Pier Rd. |
★★★☆☆ |
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Narragansett High School |
245 South Pier Rd. |
★★★★☆ |
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
| Quest Montessori School | Grades PK-8 |
| Middlebridge School |
Grades 9-12 |
BANKS
| BankNewport | 90 Point Judith Rd. |
| Citizens Bank |
10 Woodruff Ave. |
| Centreville Bank |
1115 Boston Neck Rd. |
| Washington Trust |
20 Point Judith Rd. |
MEDICAL SERVICES
| Coastal Medical- Narragansett Family Medicine | 360 Kingstown Rd Ste 200 |
| South County Walk-in & Primary Care Inc | 360 Kingstown Rd Ste 104 |
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North Kingstown Medical Walk-in |
7260 Post Rd. |
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Wickford Junction Medical Walk-in |
1051 Ten Rod Rd. |
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Nearest hospital: |
100 Kenyon Ave. |
PLACES OF WORSHIP
| Protestant Church | 3 |
| Catholic + Episcopal Church | 4 |
| Jewish Synagogue | 1 |
| Muslim Mosque | (1) South Kingstown |
| Mormon Temple | 1 |
RECREATION
Narragansett Parks and Recreation Department
OUTDOOR SPACES
| Canonchet Farm |
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Crooked Brook |
| Fishermans Memorial State Park |
| Dominic Christofaro Park |
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Scarborough State Beach |
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Narragansett Town Beach |
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Roger Wheeler State Beach |
ARTS + OTHER PROGRAMS
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– Family friendly painting and craft venue |
91 Point Judith Rd. |
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For additional nearby programs, please see North Kingstown and South Kingstown. |
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