159 3rd St, Newport, RI 02840 Property Records

Newport City property record for 159 3rd St, Newport, RI 02840 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,082 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,001 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$3,354 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`R01412`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R01412`
Alternative APN	`NEWP M:009 B:0389`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,082 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,568 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,001 sqft (0.115 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R01412
Street Address	159 3RD ST
City	NEWPORT
State	RI
Zip	02840-1328
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	389
Jurisdiction	NEWPORT RI
Township / Civil Division	NEWPORT
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	41100

Owner

Source: Newport City records · APN R01412

Assessment roll updated June 22, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	159 3RD ST, NEWPORT, RI 02840-1328
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Newport City records · Assessment roll updated June 22, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Rhode Island
Municipality	Newport City
Unified School District	Newport School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$3,354.00 (+6.54%)	$467,100 (+47.21%) Land $169,500 Building $297,600
2023	$3,148.00 (+3.25%)	$317,300 (-) Land $129,800 Building $187,500
2022	$3,049.00	$317,300 Land $129,800 Building $187,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, County delivery 44005C, updated December 26, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 440050411002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	13.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 39 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	39 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1991–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2024, other causes
Claims By Storm	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 176 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Cox Communications	Fiber	1,000 / 35
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.