79 Benefit Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879 Property Records

South Kingstown Town property record for 79 Benefit Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,872 sqft · built 1985
Lot Size	0.57 acres (24,829 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$325,000 (Sep 2003)
Tax Bill	$4,605 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R-07-1616-50`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R-07-1616-50`
Alternative APNs	`SKIN P:056-4 L:000089` `P:056=4 L:000089`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,872 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,928 sqft
1st Floor Area	936 sqft
Basement Area	936 sqft
Unfinished Basement	504 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1985
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	24,829 sqft (0.57 acres)
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R-07-1616-50
Street Address	79 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	89
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 · APN R-07-1616-50

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	79 BENEFIT RD, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-3919
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 17, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1090 / 271
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2018
Property Address	79 BENEFIT RD, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-3919
Document Number	1678-472
Book / Page	001678 / 000472
Instrument Date	May 23, 2018
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 17, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust
Address	79 BENEFIT RD WAKEFIELD RI 028793919, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-3919

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,605.00 (-0.63%)	$515,100 (+22.82%) Land $236,900 Building $278,200
2023	$4,634.00 (+0.91%)	$419,400 (-) Land $182,000 Building $237,400
2022	$4,592.00	$419,400 Land $182,000 Building $237,400

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 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

Wildfire

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 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	980 / 880

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 66 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	VEOLIA WATER WAKEFIELD RHODE ISLAND INC private · serves 21,225 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.