438 First Ave, Valley Head, AL 35989 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 438 First Ave, Valley Head, AL 35989 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1992
Square Footage	1,865 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	196,020 sqft (4.5 acres)
Garage	1,232 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$831.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10-09-32-0-002-036.000`
Alternative APN	`9215`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	1,865 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,865 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1992
Effective Year Built	Effective 1992
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable/Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	196,020 sqft (4.5 acres)
Garage Area	1,232 sqft Garage
Porch Area	480 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	9215
Street Address	438 FIRST AVE
City	VALLEY HEAD
State	AL
Zip	35989-4122
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CONT 4.5AC S32 T5 R10 VALLEY HEADPT OF SW 1/4 NW 1/4 DESC AS:BEGAT INTER OF E ROW OF RR & N ROWOF HWY 117 TH:NE 308' SE 490'
Legal Range	10E
Legal Township	05S
Legal Section	32
Jurisdiction	DEKALB AL
Minor Civil Division	VALLEY HEAD-MENTONE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1093
Census Tract	961400

Owner

Source: DeKalb County records · APN 10-09-32-0-002-036.000

Assessment roll updated May 8, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	438 FIRST AVE, VALLEY HEAD, AL 35989-4122
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: DeKalb County records · Assessment roll updated May 8, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Alabama
County	DeKalb County
Municipality	Valley Head Town
Unified School District	DeKalb County School District (KG - 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	$831.00 (+6.27%) Homeowner's exemption	$25,320 (+22.44%) Land $640 Building $24,680	$339,280 (+64.04%) Land $29,180 Building $310,100
2023	$782.00 (-5.1%) Homeowner's exemption	$20,680 (-4.79%)	$206,831 (-13.16%) Land $8,031 Building $198,800
2022	$824.00 Homeowner's exemption	$21,720 Land $800 Building $20,920	$238,180 Land $29,180 Building $209,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, DeKalb County (01049C), updated September 29, 2011 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 57% of the US · above 72% of Alabama
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 629 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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