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

Monongalia County property record for 440 Merle Yost Rd, Core, WV 26541

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,692 sqft · built 1994
Lot Size	19.1 acres (834,522 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$691 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`04-21-0050.0001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`04-21-0050.0001`
Alternative APN	`31-04-21-0050.0001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,692 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,692 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1994
Effective Year Built	Effective 1994
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	834,522 sqft (19.1 acres)
Terrain	Above Road/Slope

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Wood
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Well

Location & Zoning

Street Address	440 MERLE YOST RD
City	CORE
State	WV
Zip	26541-6924
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	19.158 SUR MORE OR LESS BIG INDIAN CREEK
Legal Subdivision	LESS BIG INDIAN CREEK
Jurisdiction	MONONGALIA WV
Township / Civil Division	WESTERN
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5009
Census Tract	11300

Owner

Source: Monongalia County records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	440 MERLE YOST RD, CORE, WV 26541-6924
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MONONGALIA WV
Property Address	440 MERLE YOST RD, CORE, WV 26541-6924
Document Number	0000755148
Instrument Date	Mar 22, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 17, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	440 MERLE YOST RD CORE WV 265416924, CORE, WV 26541-6924

Mortgage

Document Number	0000755148
Date	Apr 1, 2019
Book Page	002284/000216
Instrument	755148

Lender

Name	WEBANCO BK INC
Address	WHEELING, WV 26003

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	120 Months
Due	Mar 31, 2029

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Monongalia County assessment roll, as of November 4, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$691.00 (+2.37%)	$84,720 (+1.8%) Land $20,460 Building $64,260	$141,200 (+1.8%) Land $34,100 Building $107,100
2025	$675.00 (-1.6%) Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption	$83,220 (-1.14%) Land $20,460 Building $62,760	$138,700 (-1.14%) Land $34,100 Building $104,600
2023	$686.00 (+5.38%) Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption	$84,180 (+0.72%) Land $20,460 Building $63,720	$140,300 (+0.72%) Land $34,100 Building $106,200
2022	$651.00 Homeowner's exemption Disabled Person's exemption	$83,580 Land $20,100 Building $63,480	$139,300 Land $33,500 Building $105,800

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2017)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2017 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 79% of West Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 3 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

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