Housing in Washington Park at a glance
- Population
- 8,565
- Housing units
- about 1,386
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $357,000Providence: $362,200 (-1%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,230 a monthProvidence: $1,408 (-13%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 63.2%Providence: 41.4%
- Homes built before 1980
- 89.1%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
Washington Park is among the smaller sectors, with 3,948 residents, and it combines near-citywide values with a heavy owner share. Homes are valued at $357,000, only 1% shy of the city's $362,200 and third-highest of ten, while owners hold 63.2% of households, second-highest and 21.8 points above Providence overall, or 844 households against 492 renting. Rent is $1,230, 13% below $1,408. To the south-east of the middle of the city, Elmwood is a close value neighbour at $352,000, West End is higher, $430,000, and College Hill higher still, $943,000. Elmwood has owners at only 38.1%, and West End drops to 27.1%. The stock is old, 89.1% of homes predate 1980, and the middle one dates to 1939 or earlier. Its rent ranks seventh of ten, and the sector counts 1,386 homes.
Questions about Washington Park
What is the median home value in Washington Park, Providence?
$357,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $362,200 for Providence as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Washington Park?
$1,230 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,408 in Providence (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Washington Park own or rent?
Most own: 63.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 41.4% in Providence (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 1 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Providence GIS, Neighborhoods (consulted 2026-11-02).
Washington Park is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 25 neighborhoods) of Providence: population 8,565 (Providence_Neighborhoods_Basic_Demographics (City of Providence PVDGIS, Neighborhood Snapshots platform; field TOTPOP_CY, 2019 total population)).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Providence as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Washington Park. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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