Gilmer County, West Virginia Property Records

Gilmer County, West Virginia, consists of 15 separate cities and towns. Property records in Gilmer County, WV, are documents that provide information about land and buildings people own. They show ownership and are used to collect taxes, determine rights, and facilitate real estate transactions.

Recent data from Gilmer County property records indicate an average home value of $110,000, while residents uphold a median monthly rent of $652. Additionally, the data discloses a median household income of $49,731 and a median property tax rate of 0.47% of a property's assessed valuation.

In Gilmer County, WV, property records are maintained by the County Clerk. The office is responsible for recording and preserving various real estate documents, including deeds, leases, assignments, liens, rights of releases, and plats. These records are accessible to the public and can be retrieved on-site or remotely.

To access property records, individuals can visit the County Clerk's office at 10 Howard Street, Glenville, WV 26351, during regular office hours. The office provides terminals where interested individuals can personally browse and retrieve the recorded instruments. Viewing the records on-site is generally free, but fees may apply for obtaining copies.

For convenient remote access, the Clerk's office provides a comprehensive IDX Search tool. Records online are typically indexed by names involved, book/page reference, document type, legal description, and recording date for efficient retrieval.

For other means of accessing or obtaining copies of property records in Gilmer County and information on the associated fees, call the County Clerk's office at (304) 462-7641.

If the obtained records in Gilmer County need zoning verification, contact the relevant local offices in the town or city where the property resides. Local municipal offices maintain up-to-date zoning records and maps for properties within their jurisdictions. One can also find some zoning-related details for a property on the West Virginia Property Viewer website by providing the address or parcel ID.