79 Canal St, Westerly, RI 02891 Property Records

Westerly Town property record for 79 Canal St, Westerly, RI 02891

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 977 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.177 acres (7,720 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,460 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`WEST M:46 B:7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`WEST M:46 B:7`
Alternative APNs	`M:046 B:7 L` `23156700`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	977 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,306 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	7,720 sqft (0.177 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	23156700
Street Address	79 CANAL ST
City	WESTERLY
State	RI
Zip	02891-1540
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	7
Jurisdiction	WESTERLY RI
Township / Civil Division	WESTERLY
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5006
Census Tract	50801

Owner

Source: Westerly Town records · APN WEST M:46 B:7

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	79 CANAL ST, WESTERLY, RI 02891-1540
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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	$1,460.00 (+4.21%)	$187,600 (+36.04%) Land $84,300 Building $103,300
2023	$1,401.00 (+0.57%)	$137,900 (-) Land $60,200 Building $77,700
2022	$1,393.00	$137,900 Land $60,200 Building $77,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, County delivery 44009C, updated December 26, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 440090508015, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 31 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	31 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	34 (1979–2010)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Apr 2010 · 32 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 83% of Rhode Island
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the North End Historic District listed 2006 · 296 contributing resources · NRIS 06000298

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 213 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

May also be available: Cogeco Cable Holdings II, Frontier, Xfinity.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, 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.