520 High St, Wakefield, RI 02879 Property Records

South Kingstown Town property record for 520 High St, Wakefield, RI 02879

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Details	10,140 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.58 acres (25,265 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$6,357 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`R-50-0569-12`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R-50-0569-12`
Alternative APNs	`SKIN P:048-3 L:000158` `P:048=3 L:000158`

Interior

Units	3 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	10,140 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	10,400 sqft
1st Floor Area	5,200 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Exterior Material	Combination
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	25,265 sqft (0.58 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R-50-0569-12
Street Address	520 HIGH ST
City	WAKEFIELD
State	RI
Zip	02879-2931
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Local Zoning Code	CD
Legal Lot Number	158
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH KINGSTOWN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2030
Census Tract	51201

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	524 HIGH ST, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-2931
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Recording Date	Jan 7, 2020
Property Address	520 HIGH ST, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-2931
Document Number	1729-378
Book / Page	001729 / 000378
Instrument Date	Jan 7, 2020
Instrument	3489
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 28, 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	Company
Address	524 HIGH ST WAKEFIELD RI 028792931, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-2931

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	$6,357.00 (-9.66%)	$711,100 (+11.67%) Land $146,000 Building $565,100
2023	$7,037.00 (+0.92%)	$636,800 (-) Land $121,800 Building $515,000
2022	$6,973.00	$636,800 Land $121,800 Building $515,000

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 A high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
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 98% of the US · lower than 94% 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 230 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30