Description:
Description:
Portsmouth Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Portsmouth Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 40 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Portsmouth Housing Authority administered a total of 85 Section 8 Vouchers. Portsmouth Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Portsmouth Housing Authority is located at 2368 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI, 02871 and serves the city of Portsmouth. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Portsmouth Housing Authority at, (401)683-3173 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
| Current Status | Active |
| Size of Portsmouth Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
| Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
| Total Numbers of Communities | 1 |
| Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 85 |
| Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 40 |
| Waiting list for the Portsmouth Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Newport County, RI:
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| Population: | 82,358 |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.28 |
| Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 29.3% |
| Homeownership Rate: | 62.6% |
| Housing Units: | 41,707 |
| Yearly Income Per Person: | $40,293 |
| Median Household Income: | $71,713 |
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