Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 12, 2026
Last updated on August 12, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Johnston
$2,182/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Johnston is $2,182 per month as of August 2026. This is 13% above the national average rent, or $257 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Johnston
12
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Johnston rentals at each price point
This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Johnston, RI, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.
Average rent prices in Johnston have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Johnston vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Johnston is $2,090, whereas a house costs $2,900. 1-bedroom apartments in Johnston run $1,865 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,265.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,890 | No Change | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,650 | 5% | 8% | |
2 bedroom | $2,155 | 5% | 4% | |
3 bedroom | $2,595 | 58% | 33% | |
4 bedroom | $3,650 | 14% | - |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Johnston, RI.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,090 | 7% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,897 | 13% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,900 | 27% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,890
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,650
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
8%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,155
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
4%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,595
Last 30 days
58%
Last year
33%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,650
Last 30 days
14%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Johnston, RI.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,090
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$1,897
Last 30 days
13%
Houses
Average rent
$2,900
Last 30 days
27%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Johnston, RI, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Johnston and Barrington by all bedroom counts and property types.
Johnston
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higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Johnston, RI is 14% lower than the median rent in Barrington, RI.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Johnston rental market.
The average rent in Johnston is $2,182 per month as of August 8, 2026.
Average rent prices in Johnston have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.
Rent in Johnston is 13% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $257 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Johnston, you'd need to earn approximately $87,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on our current listings, utilities-included rentals are rare in Johnston, showing up in under 1% of units. Two-bedroom apartments lead at 0.10% of listings, while other bedroom types have even lower rates.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).