485 Forest Ave, Morgantown, WV 26505 Property Records

Monongalia County property record for 485 Forest Ave, Morgantown, WV 26505

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 2,592 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.183 acres (8,015 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$96,000 (May 2012)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13-29-0122.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-29-0122.0000`
Alternative APN	`31-13-29-0122.0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	10 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,592 sqft
1st Floor Area	960 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Lot Area	8,015 sqft (0.183 acres)
Lot Dimensions	107 ft deep x 75 ft wide
Terrain	Above Road/Slope

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	FOREST AVE
City	MORGANTOWN
State	WV
Zip	26505
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	BL D, LOTS 19,20 487 FOREST AVE
Legal Subdivision	A C HAWKINS ADD
Legal Block	D
Legal Lot Number	19,20 20
Jurisdiction	MONONGALIA WV
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	10101

Owner

Source: Monongalia County records · APN 13-29-0122.0000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	389 SPRUCE ST, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505-5579
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 23, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 23, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000456653
Last Transfer Date	Oct 31, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000775786
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MONONGALIA WV
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2019
Property Address	FOREST AVE, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505
Document Number	0000775786
Book / Page	001686 / 000510
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2019
Instrument	775786
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	389 SPRUCE ST MORGANTOWN WV 265055579, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505-5579

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Monongalia County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 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

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	Additional exemption filed	$17,880 (-) Land $17,880	$29,800 (-) Land $29,800
2023	Additional exemption filed	$17,880 Land $17,880	$29,800 Land $29,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of April 5, 2019 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

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 at the parcel

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

Based on FCC filings for 701 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MORGANTOWN UTILITY BOARD serves 66,851 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.