Huntington WV: $28K listing says 1.07 acres, records say 4,648 sq ft

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Ran into this one today in Huntington, WV: a $28,000 fixer listed at 1.07 acres, but Redfin's public-record section shows 4,648 sq ft. That's a 10x discrepancy on the lot — before you even get to rehab costs.

I broke down this deal plus 5 more Huntington-area plays (two foreclosure auctions, one Tuesday; an Ohio tax sale with a federal-lien warning)

Curious how others here underwrite lot-size discrepancies like this — do you trust the listing, the records, or neither until the courthouse says so?

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Diana KhanPro Member

Attorney · 10451 Mill Run Cir #755 Owings Mills, MD 21117 · Member since 2024 · 563 posts · 197 votes

1mo

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I broke down this deal plus 5 more Huntington-area plays (two foreclosure auctions, one Tuesday; an Ohio tax sale with a federal-lien warning)

Curious how others here underwrite lot-size discrepancies like this — do you trust the listing, the records, or neither until the courthouse says so?

@Gee New, I’ve seen this kind of mismatch come up in real estate deals, and I would not trust either number until I could see where each one came from.

When the lot size is that far apart, I usually want to look at the deed, tax records, parcel map, and any survey that exists. Sometimes it is a simple data-entry issue. Other times, there may be more than one parcel, an old legal description, or something else that changes what you are actually buying. I would want that cleared up before putting much weight on the land value.

I’d be glad to stay connected, @Gee New. These are the kinds of little details that can completely change a deal once you start digging into the paperwork.

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Diana KhanPro Member
Attorney · 10451 Mill Run Cir #755 Owings Mills, MD 21117 · Member since 2024 · 563 posts · 197 votes
1mo
Quote from @Gee New:
Ran into this one today in Huntington, WV: a $28,000 fixer listed at 1.07 acres, but Redfin's public-record section shows 4,648 sq ft. That's a 10x discrepancy on the lot — before you even get to rehab costs.
I broke down this deal plus 5 more Huntington-area plays (two foreclosure auctions, one Tuesday; an Ohio tax sale with a federal-lien warning)
Curious how others here underwrite lot-size discrepancies like this — do you trust the listing, the records, or neither until the courthouse says so?
@Gee New, I’ve seen this kind of mismatch come up in real estate deals, and I would not trust either number until I could see where each one came from.
When the lot size is that far apart, I usually want to look at the deed, tax records, parcel map, and any survey that exists. Sometimes it is a simple data-entry issue. Other times, there may be more than one parcel, an old legal description, or something else that changes what you are actually buying. I would want that cleared up before putting much weight on the land value.
I’d be glad to stay connected, @Gee New. These are the kinds of little details that can completely change a deal once you start digging into the paperwork.
[email protected]240-266-0291
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- George Newman
  Investor · Huntington, WV · Member since 2026 · 16 posts · 4 votes
  1mo
  @Diana Khan — appreciate you jumping in, and you're exactly right. I wouldn't trust either number until I can see where each one came from. Deed, tax records, parcel map, any survey that exists — that's where the real answer lives. Sometimes it's a typo, sometimes it's two parcels or an old legal description, and the difference changes what you're actually buying. That's the whole point of the piece: when the listing and the public record tell two different stories, the investor is the one who pays for guessing wrong. Would love to stay connected — this is the kind of digging I do every single day.
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Victor Ramirez
Member since 2026 · 25 posts · 5 votes
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Neither until the county says so. Pull the assessor's parcel map and the recorded deed or plat. A 1.07-acre vs. 4,648 sq ft discrepancy is often a listing agent entering the wrong unit, or the parcel being split at some point. If it really is an acre, also check zoning, since the extra land could be worth more than the house.
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Ashish AcharyaBusiness Member
CPA, CFP®, PFS · FL · Member since 2017 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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I’d treat the listing, public records, and courthouse information as three separate pieces of the due diligence rather than assuming any one of them is automatically correct. A discrepancy that large would make me stop before spending much time on the rehab numbers. I’d want to verify the actual lot dimensions, legal description, building square footage, number of structures, zoning, permits, and tax records directly with the appropriate local sources.
I’d also make sure the numbers used for the purchase analysis match what can actually be verified. A $28K property can look incredible on paper, but a major discrepancy in the underlying property information can change the entire deal. For me, the rule would be simple: if I can’t independently verify a number that materially affects the deal, I don’t underwrite it as fact yet.
The same applies to rehab estimates, rents, taxes, and ARV. Verify first, then build the offer around the verified numbers. Happy to connect!
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