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.
Summers County, West Virginia, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Summers 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Summers County
Who owns a parcel in Summers 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 summerscountywv.gov/countyclerk (page title: Summers County Commission | County Clerk), phone (304) 466-7104, 120 Ballengee Street, Suite 106, Hinton, WV 25951, Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Summers County
What a parcel in Summers 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 summerscountywv.gov/assessorsoffice (page title: Summers County Commission | Assessor's Office), phone (304) 466-7101, 120 Ballengee Street, Suite 102, Hinton, WV 25951, Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Summers 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 Summers County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 Summers County?
The County Clerk, at summerscountywv.gov/countyclerk, phone (304) 466-7104. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Summers County are filed there, and the County Assessor (summerscountywv.gov/assessorsoffice) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Summers County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at summerscountywv.gov/assessorsoffice.
Where are evictions from Summers 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 Summers 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.