Lower South Providence

Providence, RI

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Lower South Providence - Providence, RI

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A small-town feel near downtown highlights this Providence neighborhood.

Urban Commuter Walkable

Largely a residential community, Lower South Providence maintains a small-town feel just outside of Downtown Providence. While Lower South Providence has several bars and clubs of its own, residents enjoy nearby access to the many museums and entertainment venues in surrounding areas.

Neighboring Lower South Providence to the south of I-95 is the large Roger Williams Park, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and home to a prominent zoo, botanical center, and seven lakes.

Convenient to I-95, I-195, and several bus routes, getting around from Lower South Providence is simple. T. F. Green Airport is just eight miles south of the neighborhood, making travel plans easy.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Lower South Providence is $1,116 for one bedroom, $1,295 for two bedrooms, and $1,608 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lower South Providence has increased by 2.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,116/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 600 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,295/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 800 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,608/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

78

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

53

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

54

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Reviews of Lower South Providence - Providence, RI

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2.6 7 Reviews

Niche User

8 years and 7 months agoNiche Review

I would love to see my community grow and get better but, the violence has gotten out of hand. And not much is being done about it

Niche User

8 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

It's too noisy here and the roads need fixing.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Providence Children's Museum
  • Roger Williams Park Zoo
  • Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
  • Roger Williams Park
  • Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Transit / Subway

Airports

  • Rhode Island Tf Green International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.