271 Main St, Wellsburg, NY 14894 Property Records

Chemung County and Ashland Town property record for 271 Main St, Wellsburg, NY 14894

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,800 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.284 acres (12,384 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$60,000 (Jul 2008)
Tax Bill	$1,894 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Transfer
APN	`072001 131.06-3-39`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`072001 131.06-3-39`
Alternative APNs	`200113100600030390000000` `W0148000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,800 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,114 sqft
Upper Floors Area	686 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Wood
Lot Area	12,384 sqft (0.284 acres)
Lot Dimensions	144 ft deep x 86 ft wide
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	280 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	W0148000
Street Address	271 MAIN ST
City	WELLSBURG
State	NY
Zip	14894-9759
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	07 - MIXED
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	39.000
Jurisdiction	CHEMUNG NY
Township / Civil Division	ASHLAND
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5055
Census Tract	11200

Owner

271 Main St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in January 2022.

Source: Chemung County and Ashland Town records, as of September 23, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	271 MAIN ST, WELLSBURG, NY 14894-9759
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 29, 2008 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 29, 2008 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jul 7, 1998
Deed Book / Page	8072 / 90101
Last Transfer Date	Jan 26, 2022
Transfer Doc	0202201506
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CHEMUNG NY
Recording Date	Jan 28, 2022
Property Address	271 MAIN ST, WELLSBURG, NY 14894-9759
Document Number	0202201506
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2022
Instrument	202201506
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 15, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	405 BROADWAY ST, ELMIRA, NY 14904-1626

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 271 Main St was $1,894, down 11.2% from the year before.

Source: Chemung County and Ashland Town assessment roll, as of August 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New York
County	Chemung County
County Subdivision	Ashland Town
Municipality	Wellsburg Village
Unified School District	Elmira City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$1,894.00 (-11.2%)
2025	$2,133.00	$1,200 Land $255 Building $945	$116,500 Land $24,756 Building $91,744
2023		$1,200 Land $255 Building $945	$106,195 Land $22,566 Building $83,629

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA has no flood map on file for 271 Main St; there have been 65 flood claims nearby since 1979.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 42 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	42 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	65 (1979–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	15 of 65
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2018 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Aug 2018 · 28 claims Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 23 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

Wildfire risk around 271 Main St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 54% of New York
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	WELLSBURG VILLAGE serves 580 people · EPA ID NY0701010
Water Source	Purchased surface water from ELMIRA WATER BOARD
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 136 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100