Bristol, RI
Bristol County41.6770°N, 71.2662°W
Tracking 8,450 properties across Bristol, Rhode Island — a community where the median home dates to 1963 and the oldest to 1680. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
8,450
Properties Tracked
1963
Median Year Built
$526K
Median Assessed Value
9%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.97M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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Bristol, RIInc. 1680
Bristol is a historic town on a peninsula extending into Narragansett Bay, home to Roger Williams University and the Herreshoff Marine Museum — the birthplace of America's Cup yacht design. The town's Fourth of July parade, the oldest in the country, reflects a community identity rooted in patriotism and maritime heritage. The housing stock ranges from grand Federal and Victorian homes along Hope Street to more modest neighborhoods and the university-influenced areas.
For property professionals, Bristol's peninsula geography means extensive coastal exposure — the harbor, the bay, and the surrounding waterways create flood zones and storm risk on multiple sides. The historic housing stock, the university presence, and the waterfront properties create a varied market in a compact town.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
762 properties (9%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
7,687
AE
634
VE
126
AO
2
NOT DIGITIZED
1
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
2,352
Grade B
5,131
Grade C
759
Grade D
181
Grade E
27
Zone 2
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
30 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
8,450 properties · Median year built 1963 · Avg 2,781 sf
Property Types
Single Family
5,938
Other
1,072
Multi-Family
668
Institutional
453
Commercial
296
Vacant Land
12
Mixed Use
10
Industrial
1
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
66
1800-1849
169
1850-1899
460
1900-1949
1,467
1950-1979
2,541
1980-1999
1,504
2000+
671
Architectural Styles
Ranch
1,454
Colonial
1,208
Cape Cod
1,155
Multi-Family
743
Raised Ranch
666
Conventional
473
Contemporary
194
Split Level
77
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Bristol County Registry of Deeds
138
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$600K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
62%
Owner-Occupied
5%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 85% of Bristol properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Building Permits & Maintenance
34,191 municipal building permits on file · 66% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 34,191 building permits across 5,614 Bristol properties — 66% coverage. 3,015 properties have permit activity in the last five years.
Each permit record reveals maintenance decisions: roof replacements, electrical upgrades, kitchen renovations, solar installations. For insurance, lending, and appraisal professionals, permit history is the most objective evidence of property condition available from public records.
34,191
Permits on File
66%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,015
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
81%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Bristol
Bristol County · Rhode Island
Zip Codes02809
22,493
Population
2020 Census
8,450
Properties
$526K
Median Assessed
62%
Owner-Occupied
9.8
Square Miles
Bristol covers 9.8 square miles in Bristol County, Rhode Island. The median assessed property value is $526K.
Single-family homes account for 5,938 of Bristol's 8,450 properties and 668 multi-family buildings. There are 296 commercial properties. About 62% of properties are owner-occupied, and 5% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $414K and $676K, with the highest assessed property at $158.8M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Bristol (96%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO. 586 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Bristol its character. 529 properties have swimming pools.
What Bristol Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Bristol's fire protection grade distribution (2,352 Grade A, 5,131 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Bristol's 8 property types, spanning construction from 1680 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 9% of Bristol properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
34,191 permits across 66% of properties means most Bristol inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Bristol property intelligence.
8,450 Bristol properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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