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New data is out on Rhode Island's housing crisis. Spoiler alert: It's not getting much better. On Friday, HousingWorksRI, a research hub at Roger W...
New data is out on Rhode Island's housing crisis. Spoiler alert: It's not getting much better. On Friday, HousingWorksRI, a research hub at Roger Williams University, unveiled its annual fact book, offering a slew of stats on how the housing market played out in 2021. While affordability remains limited, construction has barely increased. In 2021, there were 469,161 homes available, up from 468,171 the previous year – an increase of fewer than 1,000. Building permits were similarly stagnant. In 2021, there were 1,495 permits for new housing, up from 1,420 the previous year – an increase of just 75.