968 E River Rd, Nichols, NY 13812 Property Records

Tioga County and Nichols Town property record for 968 E River Rd, Nichols, NY 13812 · Last verified May 2026

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 1 ba · 2,680 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size0.6 acres (26,136 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale$30,000 (Jun 1996)
Tax Bill$1,183 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesNov 2019 Sale
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN492889 159.00-2-11

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN492889 159.00-2-11
Alternative APNs
  • 288915900000020110000000
  • 00000000358

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Stories2 Stories
Building Area2,680 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area1,640 sqft
2nd Floor Area840 sqft
Upper Floors Area200 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1880
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1880
Architectural StyleTraditional
Exterior MaterialComposition/Composite
Lot Area26,136 sqft (0.6 acres)
Lot Dimensions200 ft deep x 150 ft wide
Garage TypeAttached

Exterior Amenities

PorchSlab
Porch Area140 sqft
Shed1 Shed
Canopy100 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemHot Water
Heating FuelOil
SewerSeptic
Water SourceWell

Location & Zoning

Account Number00000000358
Street Address968 E RIVER RD
CityNICHOLS
StateNY
Zip13812-2520
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block2
Legal Lot Number11.000
JurisdictionTIOGA NY
Township / Civil DivisionNICHOLS
Census Block Group6
Census Block6003
Census Tract20600

Owner

Source: Tioga County and Nichols Town records · APN 492889 159.00-2-11

Assessment roll updated May 15, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address968 E RIVER RD, NICHOLS, NY 13812-2520
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual
VestingLife Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Verified Names on Deed
Last SaleJun 21, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleJun 21, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page583 / 329
Record UpdatedJun 08, 2026

November 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document TypeWarranty Deed
JurisdictionTIOGA NY
Recording DateNov 13, 2019
Property Address968 E RIVER RD, NICHOLS, NY 13812-2520
Document Number2019000004620
Instrument DateAug 29, 2019
Instrument20190-00004620
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedMay 10, 2022

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyNo Consideration Stated
Additional
  • Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address968 E RIVER RD, NICHOLS, NY 13812-2520

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Tioga County and Nichols Town records · Assessment roll updated May 15, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateNew York
CountyTioga County
County SubdivisionNichols Town
Unified School DistrictTioga Central School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$1,183.00 (+106.82%)$12,000 (-) Land $3,000 Building $9,000$69,045 (+20.83%) Land $17,261 Building $51,784
2023$12,000 Land $3,000 Building $9,000$57,143 Land $14,286 Building $42,857
2019$572.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Tioga County (36107C), updated October 31, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 361070206006, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
Special Flood Hazard AreaNo
Flood HazardMinimal
500-Year FloodplainNo
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 18 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims46 (1979–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA18 of 46
Most Recent ClaimJul 2017, river or lake flooding
Claims By Storm
  • Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee, Sep 2011 · 16 claims
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Jun 2006 · 16 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskLow
above 20% of the US · above 55% of New York
Wildfire LikelihoodAbout 1 in 10,000 per year
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 10 locations within about half a mile of this property

ProviderTechnologyDownload / Upload (Mbps)
Zeta BroadbandFiber5,000 / 5,000
FiberSparkFiber2,000 / 2,000
SpectrumCable1,000 / 1,000
VerizonFixed Wireless300 / 20

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