42 West St, Wakefield, RI 02879 Property Records

South Kingstown Town property record for 42 West St, Wakefield, RI 02879

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,284 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.41 acres (17,860 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$510,000 (Mar 2021)
Tax Bill	$5,518 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R-60-0696-82`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R-60-0696-82`
Alternative APNs	`SKIN P:087-2 L:000087` `P:087=2 L:000087`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,284 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,821 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,284 sqft
Basement Area	832 sqft
Unfinished Basement	832 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	17,860 sqft (0.41 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R-60-0696-82
Street Address	42 WEST ST
City	WAKEFIELD
State	RI
Zip	02879-5914
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R20
Legal Lot Number	87
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH KINGSTOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2038
Census Tract	51302

Owner

42 West St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in March 2021.

Source: South Kingstown Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	42 WEST ST, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-5914
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 1, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 1, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202112825
Deed Book / Page	1780 / 2
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 26, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	1780-2
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Recording Date	Mar 1, 2021
Property Address	42 WEST ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-5914
Document Number	1780-2
Book / Page	1780 / 2
Instrument Date	Feb 26, 2021
Instrument	12825
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 4, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	42 WEST ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-5914

Mortgage

Document Number	12826
Date	Mar 1, 2021
Instrument	12826

Lender

Name	NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 42 West St was $5,518.

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	Assessed Market Value
2025	$5,518.00	$617,200 Land $387,400 Building $229,800	$747,893
2023	$5,539.00 (+0.91%)	$501,300 (-) Land $317,500 Building $183,800
2022	$5,489.00	$501,300 Land $317,500 Building $183,800

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 42 West St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 44 flood claims nearby since 1979.

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 File median of 68 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	68 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	44 (1979–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	14 of 44
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2019
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 5 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 7 claims Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 6 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 42 West 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	SOUTH KINGSTOWN-SOUTH SHORE serves 6,170 people · EPA ID RI1615623
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 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 242 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 35
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20