1520 Clay St, Franklin, VA 23851 Property Records

Franklin City property record for 1520 Clay St, Franklin, VA 23851

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 4 ba · 3,782 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size24.4 acres (1,065,913 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on Record
Tax Bill$7,280 (2025)
APN085 014 8

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN085 014 8
Alternative APN
  • 2589

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths4 Baths
Half Baths2 Half Baths
Total Rooms9 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area3,782 sqft Living Area
Gross Area5,031 sqft
1st Floor Area4,446 sqft
Basement Area760 sqft
Unfinished Basement760 sqft
FlooringCarpet
Interior WallsPlaster
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1930
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1967
Exterior MaterialAluminum Siding
Construction TypeBrick
Roof TypeHip
Roof MaterialAsbestos
Lot Area1,065,913 sqft (24.4 acres)
TerrainRolling
Garage TypeDetached
Garage Area989 sqft
Parking Spaces4 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

PorchPatio
Porch Area464 sqft
Deck Area256 sqft
Total Buildings5 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemForced Air with A/C
Heating FuelOil
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number2589
Street Address1520 CLAY ST
CityFRANKLIN
StateVA
Zip23851-2706
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning CodeR0
Legal Description24 47 ACRES CLAY ST 085-(014)-8
JurisdictionFRANKLIN CITY VA
Township / Civil DivisionFRANKLIN
Census Block Group2
Census Block2037
Census Tract90100

Owner

Source: Franklin City records, as of April 23, 2026

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on Record
Mailing Address1520 CLAY ST, FRANKLIN, VA 23851-2706
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateOct 4, 2024
Transfer Doc0000002462
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Franklin City assessment roll, as of April 23, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateVirginia
MunicipalityFranklin City
Unified School DistrictFranklin City Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$7,280.00 (+46.3%)$706,800 (+18.08%) Land $204,500 Building $502,300$706,800 (+18.08%) Land $204,500 Building $502,300
2023$598,600 Land $198,300 Building $400,300$598,600 Land $198,300 Building $400,300
2019$4,976.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneNot on file
Community Rating SystemClass 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims9 (1992–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA3 of 9
Most Recent ClaimAug 2011 · Hurricane Irene
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 2 claims

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 RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · lower than 71% of Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood0.02% annual chance
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation

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 SystemCITY OF FRANKLIN
serves 9,000 people · EPA ID VA3620350
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionOct 2025
Lead4 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting3
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 22 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum
Cable
1,000 / 35
Starlink
Satellite
280 / 30

May also be available: Verizon.

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