488 1st St, Buchanan, VA 24066 Property Records

Botetourt County property record for 488 1st St, Buchanan, VA 24066 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Architecture Style	Ranch
Year Built	Built 1944
Square Footage	1,410 sqft Finished Area
Lot Size	12,000 sqft (0.275 acres)
Tax Bill	$852.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`65A(3)38B`
Alternative APN	`22622`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,410 sqft Finished Area
Basement Area	353 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	353 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1944
Effective Year Built	Effective 1944
Architectural Style	Ranch Style
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Construction Type	Concrete Blocks Construction
Roof Construction	Hip Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	12,000 sqft (0.275 acres)
Depth X Width	150 ft x 80 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces

Exterior Amenities

Deck Area	356 sqft Deck
Patio Area	356 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	339 sqft Porch
Topography	Rolling Topography

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	22622
Street Address	488 1ST ST
City	BUCHANAN
State	VA
Zip	24066-5187
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PT 38
Jurisdiction	BOTETOURT VA
Minor Civil Division	BUCHANAN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	40200

Owner

Source: Botetourt County records · APN 65A(3)38B

Assessment roll updated December 2, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 204, BUCHANAN, VA 24066-0204
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
Last Sale	Nov 21, 2019
Deed Sale	Nov 21, 2019
Deed Doc Number	20194401
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 28, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000004401
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

November 2019: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BOTETOURT VA
Recording Date	Nov 21, 2019
Property Address	488 1ST ST, BUCHANAN, VA 24066-5187
Document Number	190004401
Instrument Date	Aug 28, 2019
Instrument	190004401
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 23, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	488 1ST ST, BUCHANAN, VA 24066-5187

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Botetourt County records · Assessment roll updated December 2, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Virginia
County	Botetourt County
Municipality	Buchanan Town
Unified School District	Botetourt County Public Schools (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
2026		$121,700 (-) Land $19,200 Building $102,500	$121,700 (-) Land $19,200 Building $102,500
2025	$852.00 (+0.12%)	$121,700 (+51.18%) Land $19,200 Building $102,500	$121,700 (+51.18%) Land $19,200 Building $102,500
2024	$851.00 (+34.02%)
2023		$80,500 (-) Land $16,000 Building $64,500	$80,500 (-) Land $16,000 Building $64,500
2022	$635.00	$80,500 Land $16,000 Building $64,500	$80,500 Land $16,000 Building $64,500

Flood & Wildfire

488 1st St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with indirect wildfire exposure (Low risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Botetourt County (51023C), updated December 17, 2010

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 35th percentile of exposed land nationally · 59th in Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 2,632 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach of burnable land · adjoins burnable vegetation

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Buchanan Historic District listed 1999 · 14 contributing resources · NRIS 99000070

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.