Elmhurst

Providence, RI

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Elmhurst - Providence, RI Area Guide

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Home to Providence College

Affordable Quaint College Suburban Wooded Convenient

Located about three miles northwest of Downtown Providence, Elmhurst boasts tree-lined streets, quaint architecture, and well-landscaped lots. This wooded suburban neighborhood is best known for housing Providence College and the Roger Williams Medical Center. Residents here have ample rental choices with affordable to mid-range houses, townhomes, and apartments available for rent. Elmhurst is predominately residential, but Highway 44 and Chalkstone Avenue host an abundance of shopping and dining options including major chain grocers, bakeries, pizza spots, and more. The Elmhurst Clean and Green organization keeps residents actively involved in the community, hosting films and concerts in Fargnoli Park and sponsoring holiday events such as the Halloween Greet and Meet, workshops on water conservation, tree-planting events, and neighborhood cleanup projects each month. Great for renters looking for an easier trip to work or school, Downtown Providence and College Hill are both convenient to Elmhurst.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Elmhurst is $492 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in Elmhurst has increased by 2.1% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $492/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Reviews of Elmhurst - Providence, RI

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9 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

This area is close to downtown and the mall. The location is very convenient and it is close to the parkway. It is not a quiet are, but not too loud either. Cars are constantly driving by.

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Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Woonasquatucket River Greenway - Riverside Park
  • Roger Williams National Memorial
  • Ladd Observatory
  • Providence Children's Museum
  • Lincoln Woods State Park

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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.