
Tracking 5,977 properties across North Providence, Rhode Island — a community where the median home dates to 1965. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
North Providence is a dense suburb immediately northwest of Providence, with a housing stock that is predominantly single-family and two-family homes on modest lots. The town's compact development and proximity to Providence give it an urban-suburban character.
For property professionals, North Providence is an affordable, dense market in the Providence metro area where building condition and systems age are the primary assessment variables in a housing stock that is uniformly older.
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
184 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
5,977 properties · Median year built 1965 · Avg 1,617 sf
8,111 municipal building permits on file · 49% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 8,111 building permits across 2,935 North Providence properties — 49% coverage. 2,187 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.
Providence County · Rhode Island
North Providence covers 5.6 square miles in Providence County, Rhode Island. The median assessed property value is $96K.
Single-family homes account for 3,842 of North Providence's 5,977 properties and 424 multi-family buildings. There are 171 commercial properties. About 0% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $24K and $311K. 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. Electric service is provided by THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO. 666 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give North Providence its character.
North Providence's fire protection grade distribution (6 Grade A, 2,398 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsNorth Providence's 8 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 solutionsCollateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 3% of North Providence properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutions8,111 permits across 49% of properties means most North Providence inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutions5,977 North Providence 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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