5 Benefit Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879 Property Records

South Kingstown Town property record for 5 Benefit Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 988 sqft · built 1964
Lot Size	0.5 acres (21,780 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$465,000 (Oct 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,778 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R-60-6003-46`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R-60-6003-46`
Alternative APNs	`SKIN P:056-4 L:000013` `P:056=4 L:000013` `R-01-0033-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	988 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,696 sqft
1st Floor Area	988 sqft
Basement Area	988 sqft
Unfinished Basement	988 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1964
Effective Year Built	Effective 1964
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	21,780 sqft (0.5 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R-60-6003-46
Street Address	5 BENEFIT RD
City	WAKEFIELD
State	RI
Zip	02879-3919
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R20
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH KINGSTOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2047
Census Tract	51201

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	5 BENEFIT RD, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-3919
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 31, 2023	Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO OF WESTERLY
Dec 27, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 31, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 31, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 30, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202330739
Deed Book / Page	1868 / 293
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	1694-378
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2023
Property Address	5 BENEFIT RD, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3919
Document Number	001868-293
Book / Page	1868 / 293
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2023
Instrument	30739
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2023

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
Address	5 BENEFIT RD, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-3919

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030740
Date	Oct 31, 2023
Instrument	30740

Lender

Name	THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO OF WESTERLY
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2018
Property Address	5 BENEFIT RD, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3919
Document Number	1694-378
Book / Page	001694 / 000378
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2018
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Irrevocable Trust
Address	5 BENEFIT RD SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI 028793919, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3919

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	$3,778.00 (+5.38%)	$422,600 (+30.27%) Land $237,800 Building $184,800
2023	$3,585.00 (+0.93%)	$324,400 (-) Land $176,200 Building $148,200
2022	$3,552.00	$324,400 Land $176,200 Building $148,200

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 Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2010–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2012 · Hurricane Sandy

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 80% of the US · above 62% of Rhode Island
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 66 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 35
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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