Roane County, West Virginia Property Records

Roane County, West Virginia, houses the two cities of Spencer and Reedy. In Roane County, WV, property records compile detailed information on land parcels, including ownership history, title deeds, and real estate assessments. These documents are vital references for professionals and government agencies.

Roane County property records reveal a housing market defined by its median home value of $133,462 and a median rent cost of $525 alongside the median household earnings of $45,539. Regarding property taxes, Roane County residents pay about 0.4% of the appraised value.

Property records in Roane County, WV, are regulated by the  County Clerk. This office supervises the safekeeping of official real estate documents, including deeds, leases, liens, mortgages, and plats. To maintain a traceable chain of title, they store the recorded instruments according to various indices, such as grantor/grantee, document type, book/page, and legal description.

All indexed public property records in the Clerk's office at 200 Main St., Spencer, WV 25276, are available for anyone to access and retrieve during office hours. A knowledgeable Clerk's staff can assist the researchers during the document retrieval to foster efficiency and avoid accidents that may compromise the archives.

In addition to in-person services, the County Clerk promotes a comprehensive online  Document Search platform, which the public can utilize to view and purchase records.

Obtaining documents entails fees to cover the cost of office resources expended during instrument reproduction and retrieval. To learn about the detailed fee schedule and the payment method, call the office at (304) 927-2860.

If zoning of properties requires verification, the best recourse is to refer to the local office assuming responsibility for the property. This office has an assigned technical staff member who can provide firsthand information and assist in accessing zoning-related records, which can serve as references in confirming the zoning classification applied to properties within metes and bounds.