51 E Walnut St, Richwood, WV 26261 Property Records

Nicholas County property record for 51 E Walnut St, Richwood, WV 26261

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 780 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.073 acres (3,180 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$5,200 (Mar 2025)
Tax Bill	$318 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-5-0217.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-5-0217.0000`
Alternative APNs	`34-06-5-0217.0000` `00632900`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	780 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,560 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1941
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	3,180 sqft (0.073 acres)
Lot Dimensions	80 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Terrain	Above Road/Slope

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00632900
Street Address	51 E WALNUT ST
City	RICHWOOD
State	WV
Zip	26261-1109
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BLK F LOT 8 WALNUT ST
Legal Subdivision	06 92 0000-00 5 0217
Legal Block	F
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	NICHOLAS WV
Township / Civil Division	BEAVER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2032
Census Tract	950500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	51 E WALNUT ST, RICHWOOD, WV 26261-1109
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 3, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	573 / 310
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NICHOLAS WV
Recording Date	Dec 3, 2019
Property Address	51 E WALNUT ST, RICHWOOD, WV 26261-1109
Document Number	527/384
Book / Page	527 / 384
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2019
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 1, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$318.00 (+0.32%)	$11,700 (-) Land $1,500 Building $10,200	$19,500 (-) Land $2,500 Building $17,000
2025	$317.00 (+7.82%)	$11,700 (+7.73%) Land $1,500 Building $10,200	$19,500 (+7.73%) Land $2,500 Building $17,000
2023	$294.00	$10,860 (-) Land $1,500 Building $9,360	$18,100 (-) Land $2,500 Building $15,600
2022	$294.00	$10,860 Land $1,500 Building $9,360	$18,100 Land $2,500 Building $15,600

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 September 24, 2021 · 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	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	37 (1979–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 37
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2016 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jun 2016 · 11 claims Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides, Nov 2003 · 14 claims Severe Storms, Flooding And Landslides, Jul 2001 · 6 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

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.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	RICHWOOD WATER DEPT serves 2,480 people · EPA ID WV3303401
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	19 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Listed by EPA as a serious violator, with a treatment or procedure violation still open.

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Aug 2018
Treatment and Procedure	Sanitary survey deficiency not corrected currently in violation since Feb 2023 Corrosion control Jul 2025 Lead public education Mar 2025
Monitoring and Reporting	31 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 305 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Glo Fiber Cable	1,200 / 50
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30