Apartments for Rent in East Providence, RI

Prices and availability in East Providence, RI were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in East Providence, RI are: Landings on the Trail Apartment Homes, East Shore Apartment Homes, Waterman Square Apartment Homes, Winchester Park and Woods and Captain Willett.

The average rent in East Providence, RI is $2,046.

The price range for a studio apartment in East Providence, RI is between $1,575 and $2,680.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Providence, RI is between $1,805 and $2,845.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Providence, RI is between $1,878 and $3,950.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in East Providence, RI is between $2,350 and $3,457.

In East Providence, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 21% of East Providence's rentals, 69% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in East Providence are about 40 years old, on average. Of these, 24% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 5 stories. About 89% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 15% are mid-rises, and 11% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in East Providence come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 41% of all rentals in East Providence. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.