196 Main St, Wakefield, RI 02879 Property Records

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

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Details	3,361 sqft · built 1850
Lot Size	0.08 acres (3,485 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$400,000 (May 2009)
Tax Bill	$4,421 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Refinance Jul 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R-23-0394-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R-23-0394-00`
Alternative APNs	`SKIN P:057-1 L:000053` `P:057=1 L:000053`

Interior

Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,361 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	8,181 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,001 sqft
Basement Area	1,944 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,944 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1850
Effective Year Built	Effective 1850
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Mansard
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,485 sqft (0.08 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R-23-0394-00
Street Address	196 MAIN ST
City	WAKEFIELD
State	RI
Zip	02879-3512
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Local Zoning Code	CD
Legal Lot Number	53
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH KINGSTOWN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	51202

Owner

Source: South Kingstown Town records, as of September 24, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	196 MAIN ST, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-3512
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 2, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO OF WESTERLY
Jul 15, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage WASHINGTON TR CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 29, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 29, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1356 / 608
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Property Address	196 MAIN ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3512
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	001839-795
Date	Sep 2, 2022
Book Page	1839/795
Instrument	24607

Lender

Name	THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO OF WESTERLY
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded

July 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Property Address	196 MAIN ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3512
Document Number	1711-80
Instrument Date	Jul 15, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	196 MAIN ST SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI 028793512, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3512

Mortgage

Document Number	1711-80
Date	Jul 15, 2019
Book Page	001711/000080
Instrument	21

Lender

Name	WASHINGTON TR CO

Agreement

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	$4,421.00 (-11.24%)	$494,500 (+9.69%) Land $262,200 Building $232,300
2023	$4,981.00 (+0.91%)	$450,800 (-) Land $218,500 Building $232,300
2022	$4,936.00	$450,800 Land $218,500 Building $232,300

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1983–2021)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 2 claims

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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 304 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
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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