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 October 2, 2026.
Berkeley County, West Virginia, has about 136,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Berkeley County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Berkeley County public records, Berkeley County arrest records, Berkeley County warrants, Berkeley County inmate search, Berkeley County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Berkeley County
Who owns a parcel in Berkeley County 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 berkeleywv.org/541/Electronic-Record-Search (page title: Electronic Record Search | Berkeley County, WV), phone 304-264-1927, 400 West Stephen Street Suite 103 Martinsburg, WV 25401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Berkeley County
What a parcel in Berkeley County 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 berkeleywv.org/704/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Berkeley County, WV), phone 304-264-1904, 400 West Stephen Street Suite 106 Martinsburg, WV 25401, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Berkeley County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Berkeley County and West Virginia. These property pages from its Berkeley County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Information (taxinq.berkeleywv.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Berkeley County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Berkeley County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Martinsburg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofmartinsburg.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDir..., phone (304) 261-2131 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Berkeley County
Court cases about land from Berkeley County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the Berkeley County Circuit Court.
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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at berkeleywv.org/669/File-a-Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA-R (page title: File a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request | Berkeley County, WV).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Berkeley County?
The County Clerk, at berkeleywv.org/541/Electronic-Record-Search, phone 304-264-1927. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Berkeley County are filed there, and the County Assessor (berkeleywv.org/704/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Berkeley County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at berkeleywv.org/704/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Berkeley County 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 Berkeley County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.