29 Merle Yost Rd, Core (Maidsville), WV 26541 Property Records

Monongalia County property record for 29 Merle Yost Rd, Core, WV 26541 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,360 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	36 acres (1,570,033 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$4,640 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$677 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`04-24-0054.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04-24-0054.0000`
Alternative APN	`31-04-24-0054.0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,360 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,360 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Architectural Style	Conventional
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	1,570,033 sqft (36 acres)
Terrain	Rolling
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	29 MERLE YOST RD
City	CORE
State	WV
Zip	26541-6917
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	36.043 AC SUR BIG IND CREEK (R/W TO WVDOT)
Legal Subdivision	SUR BIG IND CREEK
Jurisdiction	MONONGALIA WV
Township / Civil Division	WESTERN
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5008
Census Tract	11300

Owner

Source: Monongalia County records · APN 04-24-0054.0000

Assessment roll updated November 4, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	29 MERLE YOST RD, CORE, WV 26541-6917
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 08, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 08, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2022867730
Deed Book / Page	1774 / 760
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 24, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	1625/061
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	MONONGALIA WV
Recording Date	Jun 08, 2022
Property Address	29 MERLE YOST RD, CORE, WV 26541-6917
Document Number	0000867730
Book / Page	1774 / 760
Instrument Date	Apr 18, 2022
Instrument	867730
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 24, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 4220, CLARKSBURG, WV 26302-4220

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Monongalia County records · Assessment roll updated November 4, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	West Virginia
County	Monongalia County
Unified School District	Monongalia 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	$677.00 (-0.15%)	$63,420 (-) Land $14,880 Building $48,540	$105,700 (-) Land $24,800 Building $80,900
2023	$678.00 (-11.72%)	$63,420 (-15.37%) Land $14,880 Building $48,540	$105,700 (-15.37%) Land $24,800 Building $80,900
2022	$768.00	$74,940 Land $27,300 Building $47,640	$124,900 Land $45,500 Building $79,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Monongalia County (54061C), updated April 5, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 540610113005, 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 A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 4 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force 3 of 4 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2017)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2017, other causes, Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 21% of West Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,000 per year
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.