496 National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003 Property Records

Ohio County property record for 496 National Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	7,950 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.143 acres (6,229 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,829 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`10-W38-0053.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10-W38-0053.0000`
Alternative APNs	`35-10-W38-0053.0000` `06017348`

Interior

Units	3 Units
Building Area	7,950 sqft Garage

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Lot Area	6,229 sqft (0.143 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	280 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	06017348
Street Address	496 NATIONAL RD
City	WHEELING
State	WV
Zip	26003-6524
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description	STEENROD BLK A 11
Legal Subdivision	STEENROD
Legal Block	11,A
Jurisdiction	OHIO WV
Township / Civil Division	2
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	300

Owner

496 National Rd, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in August 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	496 NATIONAL RD, WHEELING, WV 26003-6524
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 9, 2021
Transfer Doc	001005/654
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	OHIO WV
Recording Date	Aug 9, 2021
Property Address	496 NATIONAL RD, WHEELING, WV 26003-6524
Document Number	001005/654
Book / Page	1005 / 654
Map Reference	DB 925 PG 318
Instrument Date	Aug 9, 2021
Instrument	19735904
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 15, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 496 National Rd was $4,829, up 4.7% from the year before.

Source: Ohio County assessment roll, as of November 18, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	West Virginia
County	Ohio County
Municipality	Wheeling City
Unified School District	Ohio County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$4,829.00 (+4.68%)	$162,540 (+5.04%) Land $24,660 Building $137,880	$270,900 (+5.04%) Land $41,100 Building $229,800
2025	$4,613.00	$154,740 Land $24,660 Building $130,080	$257,900 Land $41,100 Building $216,800
2023	$4,561.00 (-0.68%)	$153,420 (-) Land $24,660 Building $128,760	$255,700 (-) Land $41,100 Building $214,600
2022	$4,592.00	$153,420 Land $24,660 Building $128,760	$255,700 Land $41,100 Building $214,600

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 496 National Rd in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 17, 2006 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 15 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	15 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	162 (1979–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 162
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2025 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides, Jan 2005 · 60 claims Flooding, Jan 1996 · 26 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1980 · 20 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 496 National Rd is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WHEELING serves 29,899 people · EPA ID WV3303516
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Sanitary survey deficiency not corrected currently in violation since Aug 2025
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 241 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	4,000 / 4,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20