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 4, 2026.
Lewis County, West Virginia, has about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lewis 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Lewis County public records, Lewis County arrest records, Lewis County warrants, Lewis County inmate search, Lewis County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lewis County
Who owns a parcel in Lewis 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 courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/lewis_county (page title: Lewis County Information | West Virginia Judiciary), phone 304-269-8229, 117 Court Avenue Weston, WV 26452, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lewis County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Lewis County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. West Virginia assesses property at 60 percent of market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at lewis.wvassessor.com (page title: Lewis County), phone 304-269-8205, 110 Center Ave, Weston, WV 26452, Monday thru Friday - 8:00AM to 4:00PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lewis County
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 Lewis County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mcrsearch.courtswv.gov/Inquiry/CaseDetail. That page belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Court, not to the Lewis 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lewis County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lewis County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lewis.wvassessor.com.
Where are evictions from Lewis 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 Lewis 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.