Beware!

 

Based on data from the Pocahontas County Assessor's office and land valuation platforms, the number of deeded parcels in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, ranges between approximately 14,500 and 16,800, depending on the inclusion of specific parcel types like agricultural or utility-related land.

Parcel Count Breakdown

Data Source	Reported Parcel Count	Scope/Type
Acres GIS (2026)	16,839	Total parcel records
FBN AcreVision	14,552	Specifically agricultural/plat map parcels
AcreValue	14,737	"Fields" and ownership plots

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Key Data Insights

• Tax Assessments: Current counts are generally tied to the July 1, 2024, data collection period used for the 2025 tax assessments.

• Land Use Categories: The parcels are categorized by the Assessor into several classes, which may account for the variation in reported numbers:

  • Residential (101-105): Single-family homes to mixed-use.

  • Condominiums (106-107): Fee simple and common elements (relevant to your interest in Snowshoe property regimes).

  • Exempt (X): Public lands and non-taxable entities.

• GIS Limitations: While platforms like MapWV provide search tools, the public viewing results are often capped at 500–1,000 records per search, making the total county-wide aggregate only accessible through specific statistical reports or direct assessor databases.

The Assessor's office (led by Johnny Pritt) maintains the most granular "taxable unit" count, which often differs slightly from the "deeded boundary" count provided by GIS mapping services.

Are you looking for the parcel breakdown of a specific district, such as Green Bank or Edray, for your analysis?

In the Edray District (District 03), there are approximately 3,800 to 4,200 deeded parcels.

This district is the most complex in Pocahontas County to calculate because it contains both the Town of Marlinton (an incorporated municipality) and the high-density developments around Snowshoe Mountain Resort.

Edray District Parcel Distribution

Area	Estimated Parcels	Characteristics
Marlinton (Corp)	~1,150	Small, high-density residential and commercial lots.
Rural Edray	~2,200	Larger agricultural tracts and riverfront properties.
Snowshoe/Silver Creek	~850*	High volume of "stacked" condominium units and resort sub-parcels.

Note on Snowshoe: Because many properties at Snowshoe are organized under condominium regimes, a single physical "footprint" on a tax map may actually represent dozens of deeded interior parcels (Class 106/107).

Administrative Details for your Research:

• District Code: For GIS and database queries, Edray is designated as District 03.

• Tax Maps: There are over 60 specific tax maps just for the Edray District (ranging from Map 1 to Map 60+). Map 34 and 35 are particularly dense as they cover the central Edray/Marlinton interface.

• Data Source: The Pocahontas County Assessor’s Office (located at 900 10th Avenue in Marlinton) maintains the "Master Summary Table" which provides the exact year-end count for the 2025-2026 tax cycle.