Tiverton, RI
Newport County41.6257°N, 71.1663°W
Tracking 7,830 properties across Tiverton, Rhode Island — a community where the median home dates to 1967 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
7,830
Properties Tracked
1967
Median Year Built
$405K
Median Assessed Value
5%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.13M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
4%
Coastal Zone
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Tiverton, RIInc. 1659
Tiverton is a town on the eastern shore of the Sakonnet River, across the water from Aquidneck Island. The town stretches from the dense Tiverton Four Corners village in the south to more suburban and rural areas in the north. The coastline along the Sakonnet and Mount Hope Bay provides waterfront properties and a connection to the region's maritime heritage.
For property professionals, Tiverton is a moderate market with coastal exposure, a mix of housing types and ages, and the value variation that comes with waterfront versus inland position. The town's proximity to Fall River (across the state line) creates cross-border market dynamics.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
405 properties (5%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
7,421
VE
207
AE
183
A
15
NOT DIGITIZED
4
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade B
934
Grade C
2,181
Grade D
2,885
Grade E
1,830
Coastal & Water Exposure
320 properties (4%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 1,191 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 1.4 mi from the coastline.
338
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
423
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
519
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
572
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
482
Estuary
Waterfront
151
Lake
Waterfront
128
Pond
Waterfront
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
7,830 properties · Median year built 1967 · Avg 1,729 sf
Property Types
Other
5,225
Single Family
2,201
Institutional
254
Commercial
133
Agricultural / Open Space
11
Mixed Use
4
Industrial
2
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
41
1800-1849
54
1850-1899
271
1900-1949
1,093
1950-1979
2,672
1980-1999
1,244
2000+
996
Architectural Styles
Ranch
1,894
Cape Cod
929
Colonial
857
Conventional
487
Multi-Family
222
Custom
200
Contemporary
139
Cottage
126
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Newport County Registry of Deeds
143
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$490K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
61%
Owner-Occupied
9%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 97% of Tiverton 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
13,710 municipal building permits on file · 52% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 13,710 building permits across 4,063 Tiverton properties — 52% coverage. 3,173 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.
13,710
Permits on File
52%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,173
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
81%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Tiverton
Newport County · Rhode Island
Zip Codes0283702878
16,359
Population
2020 Census
7,830
Properties
$405K
Median Assessed
61%
Owner-Occupied
29.1
Square Miles
Tiverton covers 29.1 square miles in Newport County, Rhode Island. The median assessed property value is $405K.
Single-family homes account for 2,201 of Tiverton's 7,830 properties. There are 133 commercial properties. About 61% of properties are owner-occupied, and 9% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $307K and $571K, with the highest assessed property at $84.5M. 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 49% have public water service. Electric service is provided by THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO. 400 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Tiverton its character. 157 properties have swimming pools.
What Tiverton Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 5% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 4% in the coastal zone, Tiverton concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Tiverton's 7 property types, spanning construction from 1700 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. 5% of Tiverton 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
13,710 permits across 52% of properties means most Tiverton inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Tiverton property intelligence.
7,830 Tiverton 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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