Tax-Delinquent Land Lists in West Virginia
1,658 vacant-land owners behind on their property taxes are ready to mail across 13 counties in West Virginia, from each county's own published delinquent-tax list.
Pick a county to see its count, choose the acreage you target, and download a mailing list — one row per owner and mailing address.
Counties with a delinquent-tax list
| County | Owners you can mail | List as of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell County | 252 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Kanawha County | 222 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Mercer County | 200 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Ohio County | 166 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Preston County | 165 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Raleigh County | 162 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Logan County | 158 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Cabell County | 136 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Wood County | 50 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Hancock County | 48 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Fayette County | 47 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Boone County | 26 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
| Jefferson County | 26 | Oct 5, 2026 | West Virginia State Auditor |
Common questions
- Where can I get a list of tax-delinquent land in West Virginia?
- We build mailing lists of vacant-land owners who are behind on their property taxes in 13 counties in West Virginia (including McDowell County, Kanawha County, Mercer County, Ohio County, Preston County), from each county's own published delinquent-tax list. Pick a county, choose the acreage, and download the CSV right after checkout.
- How many vacant-land owners are behind on property taxes in West Virginia?
- About 1,658 vacant-land owners on the delinquent-tax lists of the 13 counties we cover in West Virginia can be built into mailing lists (counting the largest owner group each county offers, such as absentee owners). Each county page shows its own count and the date of its list; our multi-state report counts every delinquent vacant parcel.
- How current are the lists?
- Each county publishes on its own schedule — some weekly or monthly, some once a year before the tax sale. Every list is checked daily and dated with the county's own date.
Get the weekly tax-delinquent numbers
A free weekly email: how many vacant-land owners just fell behind on property taxes in the counties we track, and what they owe.
We only use your email for this weekly update.
Lists come from county tax offices and appraisal districts, matched to vacant parcels by parcel number. Owners may have paid since a list's date — verify before making offers. See all West Virginia county data.