Newport, RI
Newport County41.4900°N, 71.3138°W
Tracking 7,864 properties across Newport, Rhode Island — a community where the median home dates to 1948. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
7,864
Properties Tracked
1948
Median Year Built
$389K
Median Assessed Value
12%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.88M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
100%
Coastal Zone
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Newport, RIInc. 1639
Newport is one of the most historically significant and architecturally distinctive cities in America. The Gilded Age mansions along Bellevue Avenue — Breakers, Marble House, Rosecliff — are the most visible legacy, but Newport's property landscape encompasses far more: the colonial-era homes along Thames Street and the Point neighborhood, the Naval War College campus, the downtown commercial district, and the waterfront that has been central to the city's identity since its founding.
For property professionals, Newport is a complex, high-value market where historic preservation requirements, coastal exposure, tourism dynamics, and military land use all intersect. The housing stock spans from 17th-century colonial homes to Gilded Age estates to modern condominiums, each with different assessment, insurance, and regulatory considerations. The harbor and ocean exposure create extensive flood zones, and the historic districts bring preservation constraints that affect renovation and insurance decisions.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
915 properties (12%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,948
AE
779
VE
136
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
1,440
Grade B
5,308
Grade C
1,058
Grade D
55
Grade E
3
Coastal & Water Exposure
7,838 properties (100%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 475 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 11 ft from the coastline.
232
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
292
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
765
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
1,646
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
163
Estuary
Waterfront
105
Marine
Waterfront
66
Lake
Waterfront
Zone 2
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
30 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
7,864 properties · Median year built 1948 · Avg 1,521 sf
Property Types
Single Family
5,111
Multi-Family
1,386
Other
682
Commercial
477
Institutional
171
Mixed Use
20
Vacant Land
10
Agricultural / Open Space
3
Residential Other
2
Industrial
1
Construction by Era
1900-1949
4
1950-1979
2
2000+
1
Building Permits & Maintenance
63,634 municipal building permits on file · 83% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 63,634 building permits across 6,518 Newport properties — 83% coverage. 3,754 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.
63,634
Permits on File
83%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,754
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
0%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Newport
Newport County · Rhode Island
Zip Codes0284002842
25,163
Population
2020 Census
7,864
Properties
$389K
Median Assessed
0%
Owner-Occupied
7.7
Square Miles
Newport covers 7.7 square miles in Newport County, Rhode Island. The median assessed property value is $389K.
Single-family homes account for 5,111 of Newport's 7,864 properties and 1,387 multi-family buildings. There are 477 commercial properties. About 0% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $39K and $551K. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Newport (98%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO. 790 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Newport its character. 304 properties have swimming pools.
Environmental note: Newport has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 57th percentile nationally. 2,169 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Newport Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 12% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 100% in the coastal zone, Newport concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Newport's 10 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. 12% of Newport 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
63,634 permits across 83% of properties means most Newport inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Newport property intelligence.
7,864 Newport 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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