Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in McDowell County is $244.00 per year, based on a median home value of $32,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.74% of property value.

McDowell County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the fifty-five counties in West Virginia, McDowell County is ranked 54th by median property taxes, and 1st by median tax as percentage of home value.

While McDowell County collects a median of 0.74% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of West Virginia. This is partially because the median property value in McDowell County is $61,700.00 lower than the West Virginia median property value of $94,500.00.

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54th out of 55 By median yearly property tax

1st out of 55 By percentage of median home value

35th out of 55 By percentage of median income

You can see how McDowell County (highlighted in green) compares to the fifty-five other counties in West Virginia with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in West Virginia, see our West Virginia county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which West Virginia counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in McDowell County are the responsibility of the McDowell County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Welch, West Virginia.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the McDowell County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the McDowell County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the McDowell County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the McDowell County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our McDowell County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).