8878 Shortline Hwy, Reader, WV 26167 Property Records

Wetzel County property record for 8878 Shortline Hwy, Reader, WV 26167 · Last verified November 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 1984
Square Footage	2,864 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	60,548 sqft (1.39 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$56,000 (2016)
Tax Bill	$1,230.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`05-13-0020.0001`
Alternative APN	`52-05-13-0020.0001`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	2,864 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,746 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	520 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	520 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Story

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Lot Area	60,548 sqft (1.39 acres)
Terrain	Below Road/Slope

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8878 SHORTLINE HWY
City	READER
State	WV
Zip	26167-8569
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	1.39 AC B F CREEK
Jurisdiction	WETZEL WV
Township / Civil Division	1
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1044
Census Tract	30500

Owner

Source: Wetzel County records · APN 05-13-0020.0001

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	8878 SHORTLINE HWY, READER, WV 26167-8569
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 15, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 15, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000451425
Deed Book / Page	451 / 425
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WETZEL WV
Property Address	8878 SHORTLINE HWY, READER, WV 26167-8569
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 08, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	000420/203
Date	Dec 04, 2018
Book Page	420/203
Instrument	260182

Lender

Name	BAYER HERITAGE FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	300 Months
Due	Dec 03, 2043

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Wetzel County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	West Virginia
County	Wetzel County
Unified School District	Wetzel County School District (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	$1,230.00 (+7.14%)	$107,220 (+6.75%) Land $7,560 Building $99,660	$178,700 (+6.75%) Land $12,600 Building $166,100
2023	$1,148.00	$100,440 Land $6,720 Building $93,720	$167,400 Land $11,200 Building $156,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Wetzel County (54103C), updated May 6, 2016 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone A
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 21% of West Virginia
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 3,704 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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