Launched in 2014, First Look is RIHousing’s Real Estate Owned purchase program for non-profit partners. The automated system provides non-profit purchasers with the advantage of taking a “first look” at our available properties before they are marketed to the public.
Use as a four-point bullet list or icon list.
Properties available for purchase will remain open for bid to nonprofit partners who register with RIHousing for a total of 7 days. After the 7-day period, the property will be placed on the open market. Our goal is to provide a transparent, equitable streamlined process to return RIHousing real estate owned properties to productive use and improve our neighborhoods.
Access exclusive First Look properties available to registered non-profit partners.
Note: Access requires a password
Check whether your current residence is located within an eligible census tract.
Only residents of census tract 405 are eligible for the FirstGenHomeRI pilot program.
The map on the left shows the approximated eligible region.
Unsure if your address is part of the eligible region?
Type in your address below to find out (Include street #, street name, Newport, RI).
Check whether your current residence is located within an eligible census tract for application prioritization.
Applications from residents who live in the census tract listed below are prioritized.
| Central Falls | 44007010900, 44007010800, 44007011100, 44007011000 |
| Pawtucket | 44007016000, 44007015300, 44007015100, 44007015200, 44007015500, 44007016600, 44007016700, 44007017000, 44007017100, 44007016100, 44007016400 |
| Newport | 44005040500, 44005041100 |
| East Providence | 44007010100, 44007010501 |
Type in your address below to learn if you are in the targeted area. (Include street #, street name, city, RI).