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Looking for a Specific Record?
The fastest route for the property records people ask about most in Monroe County:
- Who owns a property, or what it sold for: see the Monroe County property search
- Deeds and chain of title: see Monroe County deed records
- Assessed value, exemptions, and tax bills: see Monroe County property tax records
- Boundaries and parcel numbers: see Monroe County parcel maps
- The offices behind the records: see Monroe County property records offices
- Records not available online: send a focused request under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), W.Va. Code ยง29B-1-3 to the office that holds the specific record
Monroe County Clerk: Deeds and Recorded Instruments
The County Clerk's office is at 350 Main Street, Union, WV 24983. Call 304-772-3096 before traveling. Posted counter hours are weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a lunch closure from noon to 1 p.m. The Clerk holds deeds, mortgages, releases, plats, probate and other recorded records. Ask which index and copy method covers the document and year you need; no public deed-index portal or current index cutoff was verified in the research.
Monroe County Assessor: Property Assessment Records
The Assessor's posted hours are weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. The county page lists 681-272-0511 as a direct line, and the county main number is 304-772-3096, extension 2. Confirm current details on the Monroe County Assessor page before calling or mailing. The county's separate online filing portal is for personal-property filing; the State Auditor real-property form is the public search route identified for real-estate assessment records.
Other Property Record Questions
For real-estate tax billing, call the Tax Office at 681-272-0516 or use the county's real-estate tax page. Mapping, parcel and floodplain contacts are listed in the county directory. If the County Clerk or another custodian does not publish a requested record online, identify the record and date range and send a written request directly to that custodian. West Virginia FOIA requests are generally answered as soon as practicable and within five days excluding weekends and holidays; actual copy costs may apply, but search labor is not charged under the cited statute. Contact the office to confirm how it accepts requests and what fees apply.