159 Dry Fork Rd, Chilhowie, VA 24319 Property Records

Smyth County property record for 159 Dry Fork Rd, Chilhowie, VA 24319 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1974
Square Footage	1,596 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	43,560 sqft (1 acres)
Garage	448 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$1,066.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`76-A-188A`
Alternative APN	`140074`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,596 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,856 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,596 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,596 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,596 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1974
Effective Year Built	Effective 1974
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	43,560 sqft (1 acres)
Garage Area	448 sqft Garage
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	216 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Hot Water Heating
Sewage	Septic Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	140074
Street Address	159 DRY FORK RD
City	CHILHOWIE
State	VA
Zip	24319-5887
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ST CLAIR CREEK 76 A 188A
Legal Subdivision	CLAIR CREEK
Jurisdiction	SMYTH VA
Minor Civil Division	RYE VALLEY
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2032
Census Tract	30702

Owner

Source: Smyth County records · APN 76-A-188A

Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	159 DRY FORK RD, CHILHOWIE, VA 24319-5887
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Et Al (and Others) - Vendor Data Only

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 27, 2005
Transfer Doc	684/575
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SMYTH VA
Property Address	159 DRY FORK RD, CHILHOWIE, VA 24319-5887
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	ACCURATE EQUITY GROUP

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	1015/804
Date	Nov 20, 2017
Book Page	1015/804
Instrument	170002824

Lender

Name	BRANCH BANKING & TRUST COMPANY

Agreement

Type	Stand Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Smyth County records · Assessment roll updated October 30, 2025 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Virginia
County	Smyth County
Unified School District	Smyth County Public Schools (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
2026		$180,700 (-) Land $18,000 Building $162,700	$180,700 (-) Land $18,000 Building $162,700
2025	$1,066.00 (+20.05%)	$180,700 (+50.46%) Land $18,000 Building $162,700	$180,700 (+50.46%) Land $18,000 Building $162,700
2023	$888.00	$120,100 Land $15,000 Building $105,100	$120,100 Land $15,000 Building $105,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Smyth County (51173C), updated August 2, 2012 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · above 73% of Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,250 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.