196 High St, Wakefield, RI 02879 Property Records

South Kingstown Town property record for 196 High St, Wakefield, RI 02879

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,326 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.25 acres (10,890 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$610,000 (Jul 2022)
Tax Bill	$4,884 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Mortgage Jul 2022 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R-60-0700-04`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R-60-0700-04`
Alternative APNs	`SKIN P:056-2 L:000132` `P:056=2 L:000132` `R-60-0708-21`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,326 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,030 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,438 sqft
Basement Area	1,398 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,398 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,890 sqft (0.25 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R-60-0708-21
Street Address	196 HIGH ST
City	WAKEFIELD
State	RI
Zip	02879-3140
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R10
Legal Lot Number	132
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH KINGSTOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	51202

Owner

Source: South Kingstown Town records, as of June 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1337 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, ARLINGTON, MA 02476-4101
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 24, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Balloon Mortgage PEOPLES CU
Jul 1, 2022	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
May 26, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage CITIZENS BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 1, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 1, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 26, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1834 / 792
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Property Address	196 HIGH ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3140
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0001779-17
Date	Feb 24, 2021
Book Page	1779/17
Instrument	12617

Lender

Name	PEOPLES CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Balloon Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	301 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2046

July 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Recording Date	Jul 1, 2022
Property Address	196 HIGH ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3140
Document Number	001834-792
Book / Page	1834 / 792
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2022
Instrument	23539
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	35 SELWYN RD, BELMONT, MA 02478-3557

Mortgage

Document Number	0000023540
Date	Jul 1, 2022
Instrument	23540

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

May 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Recording Date	May 26, 2021
Property Address	196 HIGH ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3140
Document Number	1793-436
Book / Page	1793 / 436
Instrument Date	May 26, 2021
Instrument	15291
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 10, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	196 HIGH ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3140

Mortgage

Document Number	15292
Date	May 26, 2021
Instrument	15292

Lender

Name	CITIZENS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: South Kingstown Town assessment roll, as of June 22, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Rhode Island
County Subdivision	South Kingstown Town
Unified School District	South Kingstown School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,884.00 (+1.48%)	$546,300 (+25.41%) Land $154,300 Building $392,000
2023	$4,813.00 (+0.9%)	$435,600 (-) Land $118,800 Building $316,800
2022	$4,770.00	$435,600 Land $118,800 Building $316,800

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 26, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1982–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 77% of Rhode Island
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	VEOLIA WATER WAKEFIELD RHODE ISLAND INC private · serves 21,225 people · EPA ID RI1615624
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2023 E. coli resolved · Aug 2018
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 366 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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