Exeter, RI
Washington County41.5775°N, 71.5377°W
Tracking 3,013 properties across Exeter, Rhode Island — a community where the median home dates to 2008. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
3,013
Properties Tracked
2008
Median Year Built
$416K
Median Assessed Value
6%
FEMA Flood Zone
762,332
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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Exeter, RI
Exeter is a large, rural town in the western part of Washington County, with a landscape of forests, farms, and dispersed residential development. The town has minimal commercial activity and a quiet, exurban character.
For property professionals, Exeter is an affordable, rural market with private infrastructure, limited services, and property assessments that reflect the rural setting.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
194 properties (6%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,819
A
136
AE
58
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade C
60
Grade D
2,022
Grade E
931
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
3,013 properties · Median year built 2008 · Avg 504,644 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,847
Residential Other
523
Agricultural / Open Space
253
Institutional
175
Other
68
Two-Family
63
Commercial
54
Industrial
24
Multi-Family
3
Mixed Use
2
Construction by Era
1850-1899
3
1900-1949
3
1950-1979
16
1980-1999
23
2000+
74
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Washington County Registry of Deeds
66%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Exeter 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
8,500 municipal building permits on file · 60% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 8,500 building permits across 1,802 Exeter properties — 60% coverage. 962 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.
8,500
Permits on File
60%
Coverage
Properties with permits
962
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
4%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Exeter
Washington County · Rhode Island
Zip Codes0281702822028740287702892
6,460
Population
2020 Census
3,013
Properties
$416K
Median Assessed
66%
Owner-Occupied
57.5
Square Miles
Exeter covers 57.5 square miles in Washington County, Rhode Island. The median assessed property value is $416K.
Single-family homes account for 1,847 of Exeter's 3,013 properties and 66 multi-family buildings. There are 54 commercial properties. About 66% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $279K and $546K, with the highest assessed property at $16.8M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 0% have public water service. Electric service is provided by THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO. 178 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Exeter its character. 155 properties have swimming pools.
What Exeter Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Exeter's fire protection grade distribution (60 Grade C, 2,022 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Exeter's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1850 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. 6% of Exeter 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
8,500 permits across 60% of properties means most Exeter inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Exeter property intelligence.
3,013 Exeter 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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