135 Vela Ln, Bluefield, WV 24701 Property Records

Mercer County property record for 135 Vela Ln, Bluefield, WV 24701

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 500 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.3 acres (13,068 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$103,000 (Mar 2008)
Tax Bill	$766 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`02-17M-0004.0005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-17M-0004.0005`
Alternative APNs	`28-02-17M-0004.0005` `06222526`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	500 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	500 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	13,068 sqft (0.3 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Electric
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	06222526
Street Address	135 VELA LN
City	BLUEFIELD
State	WV
Zip	24701-5391
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	0.30 AC BLUEWELL
Jurisdiction	MERCER WV
Township / Civil Division	I
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	1700

Owner

Source: Mercer County assessment roll, APN 02-17M-0004.0005, as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	135 VELA LN, BLUEFIELD, WV 24701-5391
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 28, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 28, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000922375
Deed Book / Page	922 / 375
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Mercer County assessment roll as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified December 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	West Virginia
County	Mercer County
Unified School District	Mercer County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$766.00 (+27.67%) Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption	$87,610 (+20.36%) Land $21,310 Building $66,300	$146,000 (+20.36%) Land $35,500 Building $110,500
2023	$600.00 Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption	$72,790 Land $13,390 Building $59,400	$121,300 Land $22,300 Building $99,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Mercer County (54055C), as of March 2, 2005 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 540550017002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1996–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 10
Most Recent Claim	May 2023 · river or lake flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides, Jun 2004 · 2 claims Severe Storms, Flooding And Landslides, Jul 2001 · 3 claims Flooding, Heavy Winds, May 1996 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 79% of West Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% 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, 171 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Frontier, WVVA.net.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system WV3302804, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	BLUEWELL PSD serves 6,216 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from GREEN VALLEY GLENWOOD PSD GLENWOOD
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	3 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator, with a treatment or procedure violation still open.

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Jul 2021
Treatment and Procedure	Sanitary survey deficiency not corrected currently in violation since Dec 2024 Organic carbon removal Apr 2018 Coliform assessment Dec 2016
Monitoring and Reporting	7 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.