Jamestown, RI
Tracking 3,735 properties across Jamestown, Rhode Island. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Jamestown, RI
Jamestown occupies Conanicut Island in the middle of Narragansett Bay, connected to the mainland by the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge and to Newport by the Pell Bridge. The island setting creates a self-contained community with coastal exposure on all sides. The housing stock ranges from summer colony-era cottages to modern waterfront homes, with the Beavertail State Park at the island's southern tip.
For property professionals, Jamestown is a high-value island market where every property has some relationship to the bay and ocean. Coastal flood zones, wind exposure, and the infrastructure limitations of an island community are the defining risk factors.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
321 properties (9%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Coastal & Water Exposure
1,617 properties (43%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 733 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 0 ft from the coastline.
The Property Landscape
3,735 properties
Property Types
Construction by Era
Living in Jamestown
Newport County · Rhode Island
Jamestown covers 9.4 square miles in Newport County, Rhode Island.
Single-family homes account for 2,779 of Jamestown's 3,735 properties. There are 64 commercial properties.
33% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 44% have public water service. Electric service is provided by THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO. 187 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Jamestown its character.
What Jamestown Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 9% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 43% in the coastal zone, Jamestown concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Jamestown's 7 property types 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 Jamestown 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
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Jamestown property intelligence.
3,735 Jamestown properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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