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McDowell County, West Virginia - Assessor's Office

The McDowell County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in McDowell County, West Virginia. You can contact the McDowell County Assessor for:

  • Checking the McDowell County property tax due date
  • Information on your property's tax assessment
  • Appealing your property tax appraisal
  • Reporting upgrades or improvements
  • Your property tax bill
  • Paying your property tax


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The McDowell County Assessor's Office is located in Welch, West Virginia.
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McDowell County Assessor Contact Information

McDowell County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the McDowell County Tax Assessor may also serve as the McDowell County Tax Appraiser.

  1. The McDowell County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in McDowell County.
  2. The McDowell County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
  3. The McDowell County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in McDowell County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting McDowell County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the McDowell County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 304-436-8528. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the McDowell County assessor's office at 304-436-5230. Please call the assessor's office in Welch before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting.
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The median property tax in McDowell County, West Virginia is $244.00


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