197 3rd St, Newport, RI 02840 Property Records

Newport City property record for 197 3rd St, Newport, RI 02840

Property Summary

Property Type	Public Utility (Electric, Water, Gas, Etc.)
Lot Size	0.661 acres (28,802 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$2,893 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`R01416`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R01416`
Alternative APN	`NEWP M:009 B:0394`

Exterior

Lot Area	28,802 sqft (0.661 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R01416
Street Address	197 3RD ST
City	NEWPORT
State	RI
Zip	02840-1334
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > Public Utility (Electric, Water, Gas, Etc.)
Local Zoning Code	UV
Legal Block	394
Jurisdiction	NEWPORT RI
Township / Civil Division	NEWPORT
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	41100

Owner

197 3rd St, a public works property, is owned by a company.

Source: Newport City records, as of June 22, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	2 N 9TH ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18101-1139
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 197 3rd St was $2,893.

Source: Newport City assessment roll, as of June 22, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,893.00	$268,600 Land $268,600
2023	$3,497.00 (+3.28%)	$235,000 (-) Land $235,000
2022	$3,386.00	$235,000 Land $235,000

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 197 3rd St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	13.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 39 policies
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 Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 3 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

The area around 197 3rd St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	NEWPORT-CITY OF serves 42,155 people · EPA ID RI1592010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	4 ppb (2025–2027) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 176 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Fiber	1,000 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20