Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
St. Albans GIS Map: looking up parcels
Parcel data for St. Albans comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Kanawha County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any lot around Nitro, the St. Albans GIS map lays out the outline, the owner of record and a parcel ID. In this St. Albans guide: which viewer to open, the fastest ways to search, and what to double-check with records.
Where the St. Albans GIS map lives
In most places the county maintains the parcel layer, and for St. Albans that means the West Virginia Property Viewer.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the West Virginia Property Viewer; it covers each tax parcel from Dunbar to Marmet. Near Belle, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a home near Marmet, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every office in the county will want it.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Belle, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near South Charleston is a good backup.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Kanawha County meets Boone County, Clay County, Fayette County, Jackson County, and Lincoln County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by South Charleston may show up in two county records, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For property near Dunbar, our state page lists each bordering county map for West Virginia.
Who handles what
Recorded documents for a parcel near Marmet are with the County Clerk, often with an online index. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Belle go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Printing and saving
Print or screenshot the parcel near Belle with its ID visible, so you have it when calling an office.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Dunbar are filed with the County Clerk. Long-held tracts around Marmet may trace back through many deeds, and a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
City limits and county records
St. Albans is part of Kanawha County, West Virginia, and the county assessor maps its lots. For a home near South Charleston, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the town limits near Dunbar often follows county rules rather than the town's.
When the map won't load
When the map won't open around Dunbar, switch browsers or turn off pop-up blockers; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
A quick look at the area
Charleston is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Nitro, Dunbar, and South Charleston, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 174,805 people live in Kanawha County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 902 square miles. Kanawha County was formed in 1789, and some chains of title near Dunbar are long.
How land is described here
Tracts outside towns near South Charleston are often described by metes and bounds, which trace the boundary call by call. Platted lots around South Charleston refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near South Charleston when you talk to a surveyor.
Limits of the parcel data
The acreage figure is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines for a parcel near Belle. For a parcel near Belle, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Searching the map
Vacant ground near Dunbar may lack an address, so pan the aerial and click the lot. For a home near Belle, searching by parcel number never misses, and it carries over to every office in the county.
Aerials, labels and overlays
Around South Charleston, look in the layer list for city limits, flood hazard, zoning or soils; availability varies.
Reading a parcel record
Click a lot in St. Albans and the record usually shows the owner of record, values and a legal description.
St. Albans: common questions
Can I look up a property owner on the map near Belle?
It depends, but click the lot near Nitro to see the owner.
Does St. Albans have its own GIS map?
It depends, but check the St. Albans website or ask city hall.
How often is the parcel map updated around Charleston?
If the land is near South Charleston, updates come in batches.
Are parcel lines on the map exact for land near Dunbar?
Usually, the map near South Charleston isn't a survey; get a survey before a fence.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Nitro?
For land near South Charleston, assessment goes to the County Assessor and deeds to the County Clerk; planning offices cover zoning near Nitro
Open the official Kanawha County, WV parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.