551 E Madison St, Covington, VA 24426 Property Records

Covington City property record for 551 E Madison St, Covington, VA 24426 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1995
Square Footage	1,382 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	16,509 sqft (0.379 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$96,500 (2015)
Tax Bill	$1,303.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`24-2-85`
Alternative APN	`3889`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,382 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,091 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,382 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	1,382 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	1,382 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Softwood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Exterior Material	Brick Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Other (not Classified) Roof
Lot Area	16,509 sqft (0.379 acres)
Depth X Width	165 ft x 100 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Built-in Garage
Porch Area	173 sqft Porch
Topography	Rolling Topography
Poultry House	154 sqft Poultry House

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	3889
Street Address	551 E MADISON ST
City	COVINGTON
State	VA
Zip	24426-2153
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	FAIRLAWN LOT 85
Legal Subdivision	FAIRLAWN
Legal Lot Number	85
Jurisdiction	COVINGTON CITY VA
Minor Civil Division	COVINGTON
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3061
Census Tract	60100

Owner

Source: Covington City records · APN 24-2-85

Assessment roll updated May 12, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	551 E MADISON ST, COVINGTON, VA 24426-2153
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	Aug 10, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 10, 2015 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Covington City records · Assessment roll updated May 12, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Virginia
Municipality	Covington City
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	$1,303.00	$153,300 (-) Land $17,500 Building $135,800	$153,300 (-) Land $17,500 Building $135,800
2023	$1,303.00	$153,300 Land $17,500 Building $135,800	$153,300 Land $17,500 Building $135,800

Flood & Wildfire

551 E Madison 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 · County delivery 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	Low 20th percentile of exposed land nationally · 29th in Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	Low — about 1 in 7,692 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.