256 S River Rd, Covington, VA 24426 Property Records

Alleghany County property record for 256 S River Rd, Covington, VA 24426 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Other Improved
Lot Size	0.6 acres (26,136 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$15,000 (Jul 2020)
Tax Bill	$292 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`040E0-01-000-0040`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`040E0-01-000-0040`
Alternative APN	`8204`

Exterior

Lot Area	26,136 sqft (0.6 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None

Location & Zoning

Account Number	8204
Street Address	256 S RIVER RD
City	COVINGTON
State	VA
Zip	24426
Property Category	Other
Property Type	Other > Other Improved
Legal Description	.60 AC LOT 4 MERRILL S & LOIS D MAYS RIVER LOTS
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	ALLEGHANY VA
Township / Civil Division	COVINGTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1053
Census Tract	80301

Owner

Source: Alleghany County records · APN 040E0-01-000-0040

Assessment roll updated June 11, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	824 ONEIDA TRL, COVINGTON, VA 24426-6918
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 01, 1989
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alleghany County records · Assessment roll updated June 11, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Virginia
County	Alleghany County
Unified School District	Alleghany Highlands 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
2025	$292.00	$59,700 (+92.58%) Land $50,000 Building $9,700	$59,700 (+92.58%) Land $50,000 Building $9,700
2023		$31,000 Land $30,000 Building $1,000	$31,000 Land $30,000 Building $1,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alleghany County (51005C), updated February 28, 2014 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 510050803011, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 15 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force 15 of 15 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	16 (1985–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 16
Most Recent Claim	May 2025, river or lake flooding
Flood Events	Severe Storms And Flooding From The Remanants Of Hurricane Jeanne (Sep 2004), 3 claims Flooding, High Winds, And Wind Driven Rain (Jan 1996), 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 38% of the US · above 63% of Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 2,174 per year
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.