West Warwick, RI
Kent County41.7061°N, 71.5221°W
Tracking 9,733 properties across West Warwick, Rhode Island — a community where the median home dates to 1956 and the oldest to 1642. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
9,733
Properties Tracked
1956
Median Year Built
$345K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.64M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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West Warwick, RIInc. 1913
West Warwick is a compact, densely developed town in the Pawtuxet River valley, with a housing stock that reflects its textile mill heritage. The dense, multi-family neighborhoods near the former mill sites contrast with the more suburban single-family areas in the outlying sections. The town gained national attention after the 2003 Station nightclub fire.
For property professionals, West Warwick is an affordable, dense market with a multi-family housing stock that requires attention to building condition and systems. The Pawtuxet River creates flood zone exposure through the center of town, and the industrial heritage brings environmental considerations for some parcels.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
328 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
9,405
AE
296
A
23
AO
9
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
2,900
Grade B
6,243
Grade C
580
Grade D
10
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
9,733 properties · Median year built 1956 · Avg 2,637 sf
Property Types
Single Family
7,959
Other
1,139
Commercial
372
Institutional
238
Two-Family
8
Mixed Use
7
Vacant Land
4
Three-Family
3
Residential Other
1
Industrial
1
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
12
1800-1849
43
1850-1899
515
1900-1949
2,453
1950-1979
3,266
1980-1999
1,258
2000+
410
Architectural Styles
Ranch
1,854
Raised Ranch
1,495
Cape Cod
908
Colonial
707
Multi-Family
693
Old Style
504
Duplex
320
Gambrel
190
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Kent County Registry of Deeds
59
Sales (12 mo)
Arms-length transactions
$422K
Median Sale Price
Past 12 months
57%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 88% of West Warwick 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
16,020 municipal building permits on file · 53% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 16,020 building permits across 5,193 West Warwick properties — 53% coverage. 3,656 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.
16,020
Permits on File
53%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,656
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
82%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in West Warwick
Kent County · Rhode Island
Zip Codes02816028180288602893
31,012
Population
2020 Census
9,733
Properties
$345K
Median Assessed
57%
Owner-Occupied
7.8
Square Miles
West Warwick covers 7.8 square miles in Kent County, Rhode Island. The median assessed property value is $345K.
Single-family homes account for 7,959 of West Warwick's 9,733 properties. There are 372 commercial properties. About 57% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $280K and $406K, with the highest assessed property at $32.0M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of West Warwick (99%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC CO. 574 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give West Warwick its character. 213 properties have swimming pools.
What West Warwick Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
West Warwick's fire protection grade distribution (2,900 Grade A, 6,243 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
West Warwick's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1642 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. 3% of West Warwick 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
16,020 permits across 53% of properties means most West Warwick inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore West Warwick property intelligence.
9,733 West Warwick 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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