68 Benson Ave, Westerly, RI 02891 Property Records

Westerly Town property record for 68 Benson Ave, Westerly, RI 02891

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 856 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.157 acres (6,850 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,744 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`WEST M:164 B:216`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WEST M:164 B:216`
Alternative APNs	`M:164 B:216 L` `23107870`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	856 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,926 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,850 sqft (0.157 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	23107870
Street Address	68 BENSON AVE
City	WESTERLY
State	RI
Zip	02891-5317
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	216
Jurisdiction	WESTERLY RI
Township / Civil Division	WESTERLY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1021
Census Tract	51000

Owner

Source: Westerly Town records · APN WEST M:164 B:216

Assessment roll updated June 22, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	68 BENSON AVE, WESTERLY, RI 02891-5317
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 24, 2019
Transfer Doc	2019-7160
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WESTERLY RI
Recording Date	May 08, 2019
Property Address	68 BENSON AVE, WESTERLY, RI 02891-5317
Document Number	2019-7160
Book / Page	002019 / 007160
Instrument Date	Apr 24, 2019
Instrument	1855
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 28, 2019
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
Address	68 BENSON AVE WESTERLY RI 028915317, WESTERLY, RI 02891-5317

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Westerly Town records · Assessment roll updated June 22, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Rhode Island
County Subdivision	Westerly Town
Unified School District	Westerly School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,744.00 (+3.94%)	$667,200 (+40.64%) Land $578,700 Building $88,500
2023	$4,564.00 (+0.64%)	$474,400 (-) Land $413,400 Building $61,000
2022	$4,535.00	$474,400 Land $413,400 Building $61,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of December 26, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 456 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	506 units insured incl. 50 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	157 (1978–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	22 of 157
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2024 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Hurricane Sandy, Nov 2012 · 86 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 9 claims Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 14 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 35
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

May also be available: AT&T.

Based on FCC filings for 505 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	WESTERLY WATER DEPARTMENT serves 35,298 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	4 ppb (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	22 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.