Wetzel County, West Virginia, has 17 municipalities, with New Martinsville as the county seat. In Wetzel County, WV, property records document property information, including ownership identities, zoning, parcel dimensions, and market values vital for administrative, legal, and practical purposes.

As reflected in Wetzel County property records, the county has a median home value of $97,333 and a median rent cost of around $553. Households in the county earn median salaries of $53,566 and pay median property taxes at a rate of 0.73% of assessed property values.

Property records in Wetzel County, WV, are maintained by the County Clerk. The office handles the recording and archiving of deeds, leases, liens, plats, and other miscellaneous real estate transaction documents. The Clerk typically indexes the recorded instruments by the names involved, book/page reference, record type, recording date range, and legal description.

The office exhausts its faculties to provide convenient public access to records. Since the Web Inquiry online database is currently undergoing maintenance, the best recourse is to drop by the Clerk's office in the Wetzel County Commission at New Martinsville, WV 26155, during office hours to retrieve the instruments personally.

However, to avoid overcrowding, one must schedule an appointment with the Clerk's office at (304) 455-8224 before visiting.

Additionally, the Clerk willingly caters to remote record requests sent through the mail (P.O. Box 156, New Martinsville, WV 26155), provided it includes the necessary document references and the associated fees. The public can call the Clerk's hotline to learn about the cost breakdown and the entailing payment methods.

To ascertain zoning information for a property in Wetzel County, contact the planning or zoning office of the municipality with jurisdiction over the property. Municipal offices have technical staff available to assist the public in obtaining pertinent zoning records. These records may include regulations, ordinances, maps, and plans, serving as reliable references for verifying zoning data.