Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 25, 2026
Last updated on July 25, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Portsmouth
$3,750/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Portsmouth is $3,750 per month as of July 2026. This is 93% above the national average rent, or $1,805 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Portsmouth
30
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Portsmouth rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Portsmouth have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Portsmouth vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Portsmouth is $3,175, whereas a house costs $5,250. 1-bedroom apartments in Portsmouth run $5,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,800.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $2,300 | 64% | - | |
2 bedroom | $3,300 | 5% | 14% | |
3 bedroom | $4,500 | 11% | 30% | |
4 bedroom | $4,150 | 3% | - |
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 Portsmouth, RI.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,175 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $3,500 | 12% | No Change | |
Houses | $5,250 | 5% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,300
Last 30 days
64%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,300
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
14%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,500
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
30%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,150
Last 30 days
3%
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 Portsmouth, RI.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,175
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$3,500
Last 30 days
12%
Houses
Average rent
$5,250
Last 30 days
5%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth and Coventry by all bedroom counts and property types.
Portsmouth
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Portsmouth, RI is 76% higher than the median rent in Coventry, RI.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Portsmouth rental market.
The average rent in Portsmouth is $3,750 per month as of July 18, 2026.
Average rent prices in Portsmouth have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.
Rent in Portsmouth is 93% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,805 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Portsmouth, you'd need to earn approximately $150,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on our current listings, utilities-included rentals are extremely rare in Portsmouth, appearing in just 0.03% of total listings. Two-bedroom apartments show the only availability with utilities included at 0.06% of that bedroom type.
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).