Recent data has revealed that America’s smallest state has no affordable metros left — and 2026 promises little improvement. Jake Krimmel, a senior economist at Realtor.com, told the Daily Mail that supply shortages are driving Rhode Island’s prolonged housing crunch. All eight of Rhode Island’s cities are now unaffordable for average earners, the analysis concluded. That includes Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Woonsocket, Newport and Central Falls. Prices in the