53 E Main St, Richwood, WV 26261 Property Records

Nicholas County property record for 53 E Main St, Richwood, WV 26261

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,698 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.073 acres (3,180 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-5-0230.0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-5-0230.0000`
Alternative APNs	`34-06-5-0230.0000` `00615380`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,698 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	728 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Frame
Foundation Type	Raised
Lot Area	3,180 sqft (0.073 acres)
Lot Dimensions	80 ft deep x 40 ft wide
Terrain	Below Road/Slope

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00615380
Street Address	53 E MAIN ST
City	RICHWOOD
State	WV
Zip	26261-1105
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	LOT 29, 10 FT LOT 30 MAIN ST
Legal Lot Number	10,29
Jurisdiction	NICHOLAS WV
Township / Civil Division	BEAVER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2023
Census Tract	950500

Owner

53 E Main St, residential vacant land, is owned by a company.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	6 WHITE AVE, RICHWOOD, WV 26261-1338
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NICHOLAS WV
Recording Date	Aug 4, 2021
Property Address	53 E MAIN ST, RICHWOOD, WV 26261-1105
Document Number	000541/352
Book / Page	541 / 352
Instrument Date	Jul 18, 2021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 6, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6 WHITE AVE, RICHWOOD, WV 26261-1338

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		$1,500 (-) Land $1,500	$2,500 (-) Land $2,500
2025		$1,500 Land $1,500	$2,500 Land $2,500
2023	Additional exemption filed	$1,500 Land $1,500	$2,500 Land $2,500

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 53 E Main St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
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

Wildfire risk around 53 E Main St is low, with a 0.02% 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	0.02% 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