Carroll Tower — PHA Housing in Providence

243 Smith St, Providence, RI, 02908

About this apartment

Carroll Tower is a Providence Housing Authority high-rise of about 194 homes near Smith Hill, serving older adults. Rent is income-based; apply through PHA.

This is PHA public housing. Applications go through the Providence Housing Authority (PHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Carroll Tower

Carroll Tower is a PHA high-rise of about 194 homes near Smith Street in the Smith Hill area of Providence, serving older adults. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through provhousing.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with PHA
3. You can indicate community preferences; Carroll Tower may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, PHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Rhode Island protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under the Fair Housing Practices Act (amended effective April 15, 2021) — a landlord generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher. Owner-occupied two- and three-unit dwellings are exempt.

Neighborhood

Smith Hill sits just north of the Rhode Island State House, served by RIPTA bus routes with connections downtown.

For current waitlist information, call PHA at (401) 751-6400 or visit provhousing.org. Applications are free.