251 Beech St, Welch, WV 24801 Property Records

McDowell County property record for 251 Beech St, Welch, WV 24801

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,196 sqft · built 1958
Lot Size	0.048 acres (2,091 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$306 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-8-0205.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-8-0205.0000`
Alternative APNs	`27-15-8-0205.0000` `00800515`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,196 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	598 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1958
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	2,091 sqft (0.048 acres)
Lot Dimensions	52 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Terrain	Below Road/Slope

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00800515
Street Address	251 BEECH ST
City	WELCH
State	WV
Zip	24801-2307
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	L5 CAPEHART ADN
Legal Subdivision	CAPEHART ADD
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	MCDOWELL WV
Township / Civil Division	BROWNS CREEK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2028
Census Tract	954503

Owner

Source: McDowell County records · APN 15-8-0205.0000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	273 BEECH ST, WELCH, WV 24801-2307
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Deed Document Number	0000520508
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McDowell County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	West Virginia
County	McDowell County
Municipality	Welch City
Unified School District	McDowell 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	$306.00 (+0.66%)	$10,140 (-) Land $300 Building $9,840	$16,900 (-) Land $500 Building $16,400
2023	$304.00	$10,140 Land $300 Building $9,840	$16,900 Land $500 Building $16,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of June 16, 2005 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	10 (1984–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 10
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2025 · Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides, Jun 2010 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Flooding And Landslides, Jul 2001 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	High above 75% of the US · above 89% of West Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company Fiber	1,000 / 50

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 158 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	CITY OF WELCH serves 2,907 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2022
Lead	1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator for missed monitoring and reporting.

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Coliform assessment Oct 2025 Sanitary survey deficiency not corrected Aug 2022
Monitoring and Reporting	13 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.