79 Connection St, Newport, RI 02840 Property Records

Newport City property record for 79 Connection St, Newport, RI 02840

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,508 sqft · built 1983
Lot Size	0.062 acres (2,688 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$4,856 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`R07352`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R07352`
Alternative APN	`NEWP M:039 B:0026`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,508 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,328 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1983
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,688 sqft (0.062 acres)
Garage Type	Attached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R07352
Street Address	79 CONNECTION ST
City	NEWPORT
State	RI
Zip	02840-3909
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R10
Legal Block	26
Jurisdiction	NEWPORT RI
Township / Civil Division	NEWPORT
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	40900

Owner

Source: Newport City records, as of June 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	87 CONNECTION ST, NEWPORT, RI 02840-3909
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 12, 2019
Transfer Doc	2850-153
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEWPORT RI
Recording Date	Nov 21, 2019
Property Address	79 CONNECTION ST, NEWPORT, RI 02840-3909
Document Number	2850-153
Book / Page	002850 / 000153
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2019
Instrument	125677
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 10, 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	87 CONNECTION ST NEWPORT RI 028403909, NEWPORT, RI 02840-3909

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Newport City assessment roll, as of June 22, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Rhode Island
Municipality	Newport City
Unified School District	Newport School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,856.00 (+30.85%)	$558,900 (+49.4%) Land $358,200 Building $200,700
2023	$3,711.00 (+3.23%)	$374,100 (-) Land $234,100 Building $140,000
2022	$3,595.00	$374,100 Land $234,100 Building $140,000

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 AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	12.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 76 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	94 units insured incl. 18 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1991)
Most Recent Claim	Aug 1991 · Hurricane Bob

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	NEWPORT-CITY OF serves 42,155 people · EPA ID RI1592010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	4 ppb (2025–2027) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 569 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Fiber	1,000 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20