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 on September 24, 2026.
McDowell County, West Virginia, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in McDowell 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: McDowell County public records, McDowell County arrest records, McDowell County warrants, McDowell County inmate search, McDowell County criminal records, West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in McDowell County
Who owns a parcel in McDowell 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 mcdowellcountyclerk.com (page title: IDX Search McDowell), phone 400 500 1000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in McDowell County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in McDowell 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 mapwv.gov/parcel (page title: WV Property Viewer), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in McDowell County
Court cases about land from McDowell County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magistrate Court or the McDowell County Circuit Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courtrecord.net/mcdowell-county-wv-courts, phone 304-383-2993. That page belongs to a lower court, the Magistrate Court, not to the McDowell 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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for McDowell County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for McDowell County and West Virginia. These recorded document pages from its McDowell County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Register of Deeds (mcdowellnc.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in McDowell County?
The County Clerk, at mcdowellcountyclerk.com, phone 400 500 1000. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in McDowell County are filed there, and the County Assessor (mapwv.gov/parcel) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in McDowell County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at mapwv.gov/parcel.
Where are evictions from McDowell 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 McDowell 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.