Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Wheeling is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Wheeling public records, Ohio County property records, Wheeling arrest records, Wheeling warrants, Wheeling inmate search, Wheeling criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Wheeling
Who owns a parcel in Wheeling and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at ohiocountywv.gov/government/county-clerk/86 (page title: Clerk of Ohio County | Government | Ohio County WV | The Official Site of the Ohio County Commission), phone (304) 234-3656, 1500 Chapline Street, Room 205 Wheeling, WV 26003, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Wheeling
What a parcel in Wheeling is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps. West Virginia assesses property at 60 percent of market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at ohiocountywv.gov/government/assessor-of-ohio-county-/17 (page title: Assessor of Ohio County | Government | Ohio County WV | The Official Site of the Ohio County Commission), phone 304-234-3626, 1500 Chapline Street Suite 204 Wheeling, WV 26003, Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Wheeling
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Wheeling, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at wheelingwv.gov (page title: City of Wheeling West Virginia), phone (304) 234-3617, 1500 Chapline Street Wheeling, WV 26003, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at wheelingwv.gov/departments/CityClerk (page title: City Clerk), phone 304-234-6401, 911 Location 1500 Chapline Street Room 303 City of Wheeling, WV 26003, Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Wheeling
An eviction is a court case in the Magistrate Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Ohio County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtswv.gov/court-record-access.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Ohio County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Ohio County and West Virginia. These property pages from its Ohio County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor of Ohio County (ohiocountywv.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Wheeling?
The County Clerk, at ohiocountywv.gov/government/county-clerk/86, phone (304) 234-3656. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Wheeling are filed there, and the County Assessor (ohiocountywv.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Wheeling?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at ohiocountywv.gov.
Where are evictions from Wheeling filed?
In the Magistrate Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in West Virginia?
West Virginia assesses property at 60 percent of market value.
Is this the official Wheeling website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.