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Jefferson County, West Virginia Property Records

Jefferson County, West Virginia, has five municipalities, including the county seat, Charles Town. Jefferson County, WV, property records are essential in tax assessment, regulation enforcement, and support development.

Jefferson County property records data reflects a median home sale price of $317,542, while the median household income is $101,367. For lease cost flexibility, the statistics revealed a median rent of $1,184. In median property taxes, the county collects 0.55% of a property's assessed fair market value.

Property records in Jefferson County, WV, are handled by the  County Clerk. The Clerk’s office records and maintains public property documents such as releases, deeds, mortgages, and liens, indexed by their original and electronic forms in the Clerk’s databases.

These property files are accessible online through the  Document Inquiry System. Historical records, specifically deed book images from 1842 to 1919, are also available for viewing. However, these documents have not been indexed yet. To find them, users must use the “Image Search” function and refer to the  Deed Book List, which provides book names, numbers, and years necessary for the search.

The public must note that the documents on the website are for informational purposes only and are not the official record. For official copies of specific files, individuals can visit the Clerk’s office at the Old Courthouse, East Washington St., Charles Town, WV, during regular business hours.

Property document copies in Jefferson County are priced at $1.50 per page for the first two pages and $1 for each additional page. Meanwhile, certified copies cost $2.50. On the other hand, electronic documents have a reasonable fee that does not exceed the search and duplication costs.

Inquiries about the zoning of properties in the County Clerk’s records can be verified with the  Office of Planning and Zoning at the Mason Building, Washington St., Charles Town, WV. They are responsible for ensuring sustainable development and maintaining a pleasant environment for residents and visitors.

Jefferson County Property Records Search

Jefferson County Registrar of Deeds

Jefferson County Clerk

Address: 100 East Washington Street
Phone: 304-728-3215
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Email: countyclerkcontactus@jeffersoncountywv.org
Website: https://www.jeffersoncountywv.org/county-government/elected-officials/county-clerk
Official Records Search: http://documents.jeffersoncountywv.org/
eRecording: https://www.jeffersoncountywv.org/county-government/elected-officials/county-clerk/recording-indexing

Jefferson County Property Statistics

Jefferson

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 31,401
  • Commercial Parcels: 947
  • Residential Parcels: 28,540
  • Other Parcels: 1,914
  • Tax Amount Population: 95.17%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-10-24
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-07-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 54037

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 1989-01-17
  • Deed Max: 2023-03-29
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 7,857
  • Residential Deed Docs: 33,817
  • Mortgage Min: 2001-06-24
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-03-29
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 2,350
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 18,241
  • FIPS Code: 54037
  • Deed Docs: 41,674
  • Mortgage Docs: 20,591

AVM

  • County Population: 31401
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 19,336
  • Residential Parcels: 19,336
  • FIPS Code: 54037

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 31,271
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 30,719
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 211
  • Other Geocodes: 341
  • FIPS Code: 54037

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 54
  • County FIPs: 037
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2006-08-09
  • NOD Document Count: 1
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2007-03-16
  • NTS Document Count: 394
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2019-09-26
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 54037
  • Total Records: 62537
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2003-08-26
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-04-05
  • Assignment Doc Count: 8454
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2004-11-10
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-04-05
  • Release Doc Count: 53801
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2005-01-24
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2023-01-05
  • Other Doc Count: 282

Jefferson County Property Records Search