West Virginia · FIPS 54039 · County seat: Charleston
Kanawha County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer
Looking for lot lines or a parcel number in Kanawha County, WV? The quickest route is West Virginia Property Viewer, the statewide parcel map we keep on file for this county. We link straight to it and add a few tips for getting around.
Open the Kanawha County statewide map ↗
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Map and county facts
| Official map | West Virginia Property Viewer |
|---|---|
| Type | Statewide map (covers all of West Virginia) |
| Website | mapwv.gov |
| Access | Free, no login (checked Oct 2026) |
| County seat | Charleston |
| Population | 174,805 (2023 Census Bureau estimate) |
| Land area | 902 sq mi |
| FIPS code | 54039 |
Where the parcel data comes from
Kanawha County doesn't have its own viewer in our directory, so we point you to a statewide map: West Virginia Property Viewer. Zoom in on Kanawha County to see its parcels. Statewide parcel layers are usually stitched together from county files, so the newest splits or sales may show up on the county's own records first. Our October 2026 check found the map open to the public, with no account or payment needed.
How to use the Kanawha County viewer
- Open West Virginia Property Viewer in a new tab and zoom to Kanawha County (around Charleston).
- Type a street address into the search box, or click directly on a parcel.
- Review the parcel attributes; field names vary by state.
- Confirm anything important with the county assessor, since the statewide layer is a compiled copy.
If an address search comes up empty, try the parcel number from a tax bill or deed instead, or click the lot on the map.
Kanawha County by the numbers
Census Bureau figures put Kanawha County at about 174,805 people (2023 estimate) on roughly 902 square miles of land, which is about 194 residents per square mile. That makes it the most populous of West Virginia's 55 counties. Charleston serves as the county seat.
Nearby parcel maps
If the property sits near a county line, the parcel may belong to a neighbor. These counties border Kanawha County:
- Boone County
- Clay County
- Fayette County
- Jackson County
- Lincoln County
- Nicholas County
- Putnam County
- Raleigh County
- Roane County
A note on accuracy
The lines you see online are approximate. They're good for finding a lot and its parcel number, but a legal boundary question needs the recorded plat or a surveyor.