261 E Prospect St, Morgantown, WV 26505 Property Records

Monongalia County property record for 261 E Prospect St, Morgantown, WV 26505

Property Summary

Property Type	Triplex
Details	7 bd · 3 ba · 2,408 sqft · built 1902
Lot Size	0.251 acres (10,977 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$2,588 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13-26-0499.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-26-0499.0000`
Alternative APN	`31-13-26-0499.0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	7 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	15 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Units	3 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,408 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,304 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1902
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	10,977 sqft (0.251 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 110 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	261 E PROSPECT ST
City	MORGANTOWN
State	WV
Zip	26505-0261
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Triplex
Legal Description	BL C, LOTS 4,5 261 E PROSPECT ST
Legal Subdivision	FAST END ADD
Legal Block	C
Legal Lot Number	4,5,261 5
Jurisdiction	MONONGALIA WV
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	10101

Owner

Source: Monongalia County records, as of November 3, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	134 STONE BROOK EST, MORGANTOWN, WV 26508-8666
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 16, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000685982
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

May 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MONONGALIA WV
Recording Date	May 16, 2017
Property Address	261 E PROSPECT ST, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505-0261
Document Number	0000685982
Book / Page	001588 / 000800
Instrument Date	May 10, 2017
Instrument	685982
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 29, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Monongalia County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	West Virginia
County	Monongalia County
Municipality	Morgantown City
Unified School District	Monongalia School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,588.00 (+11.36%)	$98,160 (+11.44%) Land $19,800 Building $78,360	$163,600 (+11.44%) Land $33,000 Building $130,600
2023	$2,324.00 (+4.22%)	$88,080 (+0.69%) Land $19,800 Building $68,280	$146,800 (+0.69%) Land $33,000 Building $113,800
2022	$2,230.00	$87,480 Land $19,800 Building $67,680	$145,800 Land $33,000 Building $112,800

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, effective April 5, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 99.8% of West Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct 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 System	MORGANTOWN UTILITY BOARD serves 66,851 people · EPA ID WV3303111
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jan 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 701 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Breezeline Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20