5000 S Forrest Ave, Covington, VA 24426 Property Records

Alleghany County property record for 5000 S Forrest Ave, Covington, VA 24426 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 2016
Square Footage	2,175 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,350,569 sqft (145 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$102,800 (2000)
Tax Bill	$2,297.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`07300-00-000-005E`
Alternative APN	`12748`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,175 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	6,124 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,575 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,500 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	1,500 sqft Finished
Stories	2 Stories
Primary Flooring	Softwood Flooring
Interior Structure	Wood Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2003
Effective Year Built	Effective 2016
Exterior Material	Stone Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Metal Roof
Lot Area	6,350,569 sqft (145 acres)
Patio Area	688 sqft Patio
Porch Area	2,224 sqft Porch
Topography	Rolling Topography

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Heat Pump Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel
Sewage	Septic Sewage
Water Source	Well Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	12748
Street Address	5000 S FORREST AVE
City	COVINGTON
State	VA
Zip	24426-2949
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	145.789 AC JACKSON RIVER
Jurisdiction	ALLEGHANY VA
Minor Civil Division	JACKSON RIVER
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2016
Census Tract	80202

Owner

Source: Alleghany County records · APN 07300-00-000-005E

Assessment roll updated June 11, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5000 S FORREST AVE, COVINGTON, VA 24426-2949
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 17, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 17, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	423 / 384
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alleghany County records · Assessment roll updated June 11, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Virginia
County	Alleghany County
Unified School District	Alleghany Highlands 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
2025	$2,297.00	$468,839 (+48.74%) Land $169,789 Building $299,050	$468,839 (+48.74%) Land $169,789 Building $299,050
2023		$315,200 Land $116,400 Building $198,800	$315,200 Land $116,400 Building $198,800

Flood & Wildfire

5000 S Forrest Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Alleghany County (51005C), updated February 28, 2014

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 52nd percentile of exposed land nationally · 80th in Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 943 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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