Free parcel data in West Virginia
Yes. West Virginia publishes a free statewide parcel layer: WV Parcels, from WV GIS Technical Center (WVU), with WV Property Tax Division and county assessors. Coverage: All 55 counties. It's a public ArcGIS REST service with no API key or login.
The layer
| Layer | WV Parcels |
|---|---|
| Publisher | WV GIS Technical Center (WVU), with WV Property Tax Division and county assessors |
| Coverage | All 55 counties |
| Data vintage | Tax Year 2023 |
| Terms | Public, as-is; attribution: WV County Assessors, WV Property Tax Division, WVDHSEM, WVGISTC |
| Fields | parcel number (GISPID, CleanParcelID, Label); site address (FullPhysicalAddress); owner (FullOwnerName); legal description |
| Not published | deed references, plat references |
| REST endpoint | https://services.wvgis.wvu.edu/arcgis/rest/services/Planning_Cadastre/WV_Parcels/MapServer/0 |
| Last verified | 2026-10-19 with a live point and parcel-number query |
Notes for GIS users
COUNTY/CountyID is the 2-digit WV state county number (alphabetical 01 Barbour .. 55 Wyoming; 20 Kanawha, 31 Monongalia), not FIPS. GISPID = 'CC-DD-MMMM-PPPP-SSSS' (county-district-map-parcel-suffix); CleanParcelID is the same without dashes. Label ('26A-113') is only unique within a county district.
How to use it
- QGIS: Layer > Data Source Manager > ArcGIS REST Server, add a connection with the service URL (the endpoint above without the
final
/0), then add the layer. Filter to your area before exporting. - ArcGIS Pro: Add Data > Data From Path, paste the endpoint.
- Direct query: append
/query?geometry=LON,LAT&geometryType=esriGeometryPoint&inSR=4326&spatialRel=esriSpatialRelIntersects&outFields=*&f=geojsonto get the parcel at a point. - CAD: see getting a parcel into AutoCAD or Civil 3D.
Assessor parcel lines are for taxation and are often 5 to 50 ft off the legal boundary. Why.
Basesheet uses this to draw the parcel line on a base plan for any West Virginia address, with LiDAR contours, soils, flood zones and wetlands.
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