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Raleigh Property Records

Raleigh County, West Virginia, incorporates the county seat of Beckley and three vibrant towns, namely Lester, Mobscott, and Shopia. In Raleigh County, WV, property records detail land ownership, usage, and property transactions linked to parcels within the county. This publicly accessible information ensures a seamless real estate transaction within the local government.

In Raleigh County, WV, the typical price for a home rental stands at $700, with an average home value of $115,034. Property owners can expect an average property tax rate of 0.7% based on their property's assessed fair market value and an average household income of $50,548.

The County Clerk’s Office is the official record keeper of the county’s public documents, including deeds, mortgages, liens, right of way, maps, and other related documents. The office indexes this information according to names, document types, instrument numbers, and legal descriptions.

The general public can access property and land records dating back to 1850 by visiting the Record Room at the Raleigh County Courthouse, 215 Main Street, Beckley, WV 25801, or by submitting copy requests through mail to the same address.

Document copies and certifications are subject to associated fees. Standard charges for most recorded documents include $1.50 for the first two pages and $1 for each additional page. Maps, specifically large plat maps in black and white, incur a cost of $10 per map, while colored copies are priced at $15 each. Certification of documents carries a fee of $1 per document.

For zoning information verification, consult the Office of Planning and Zoning located at 116 ½ Herber Street, Beckley, WV 25801. Alternatively, property owners can contact their local municipal office to obtain copies of zoning maps and other land use documents for zoning verification.

Raleigh County Property Records Search

Raleigh County Registrar of Deeds

Raleigh County Clerk

Address: 215 Main Street
Phone: 304-255-9123
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Email: countyclerk@raleighcounty.com
Website: https://raleighcountyclerk.com/

Raleigh County Property Statistics

Raleigh

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 63,909
  • Commercial Parcels: 2,902
  • Residential Parcels: 54,942
  • Other Parcels: 6,065
  • Tax Amount Population: 88.52%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-11-10
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-07-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 54081

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2006-01-06
  • Deed Max: 2016-07-06
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 11,852
  • Residential Deed Docs: 14,568
  • Mortgage Min: 2006-01-03
  • Mortgage Max: 2016-02-06
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 16,962
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 9,635
  • FIPS Code: 54081
  • Deed Docs: 26,420
  • Mortgage Docs: 26,597

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 63,907
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 60,489
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 500
  • Other Geocodes: 2,918
  • FIPS Code: 54081

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 54
  • County FIPs: 081
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2005-07-20
  • NOD Document Count: 0
  • NOD Max Recording Date: N/A
  • NTS Document Count: 777
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-03-30
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Raleigh County Property Records Search