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Choose the Right Ritchie County Office
For the most common property questions, begin with the record set that can answer them:
- Address or owner lookup: use the Ritchie County property search and the assessor's public portal.
- Recorded transfer or chain: see the County Clerk deed index information.
- Assessment or bill: consult Ritchie County property tax records and the Sheriff Tax Inquiry.
- Parcel shape or legal map reference: see Ritchie County parcel maps.
- Records not online: make a focused request to the custodian under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W.Va. Code ยง29B-1 et seq.
The County Clerk is at 115 East Main Street, Room 201, Harrisville, WV 26362. The public office phone is 304-643-2164, extension 221. Published hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; confirm current hours and copy charges before visiting. The clerk handles deeds, liens, plats, wills, probate, and other county instruments. See the County Clerk office page for current notices and forms.
The Ritchie County Assessor is at 115 East Main Street, Room 203, Harrisville, WV 26362. The office phone is 304-643-2164; check the live assessor directory for the right extension before calling. The assessor handles property valuation, owner and parcel fields, assessment corrections, and tax-map questions. Start at the Assessor's office site or call the county courthouse for a current extension.
For a tax ticket or written tax certificate, contact the Sheriff Tax Office at 109 East North Street, Suite 101, Harrisville, WV 26362, 304-643-2262. For circuit documents, Ritchie Circuit Clerk is in Room 301 at 115 East Main Street, phone 304-643-2164 extension 229. Each office handles its own record and fee schedule.