Public ArcGIS FeatureServer endpoint for Kanawha County parcel data. URL, supported fields, and a working sample query — copy it, or open it directly in the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool.
CleanParcelIDParcel IDFullOwnerNameFull Owner NameFullPhysicalAddressPhysical (Situs) AddressFullOwnerAddressOwner Mailing Addresscurl -s 'https://gis.transportation.wv.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Economic/FeatureServer/5/query?where=CountyID%3D20+AND+UPPER(FullOwnerName)+LIKE+UPPER('%25SMITH%25')&outFields=CleanParcelID,FullOwnerName,FullPhysicalAddress,FullOwnerAddress,CountyID&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10'https://gis.transportation.wv.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Economic/FeatureServer/5/query?where=CountyID=20+AND+UPPER(FullOwnerName)+LIKE+UPPER('%SMITH%')&outFields=CleanParcelID,FullOwnerName,FullPhysicalAddress,FullOwnerAddress,CountyID&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10Open this URL in a browser tab to see the raw ArcGIS JSON response.
| Field name | Label | Searchable |
|---|---|---|
| CleanParcelID | Parcel ID | YES |
| FullOwnerName | Full Owner Name | YES |
| FullPhysicalAddress | Physical (Situs) Address | YES |
| FullOwnerAddress | Owner Mailing Address | YES |
| CountyID | County ID (use 20 for Kanawha) | NO |
This entry uses the statewide West Virginia parcel layer hosted by the WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC) at the WV Division of Highways ArcGIS server. The layer covers all 55 WV counties (1,401,628 total parcels, Tax Year 2023) — Kanawha County has 117,678 parcels (CountyID = 20). Filter by CountyID to query a specific county. Key fields: CleanParcelID (20-digit compound parcel identifier, format: CountyID-District-Map-ParcelPrefix-ParcelSuffix-SpecialID), FullOwnerName, FullOwnerAddress (formatted mailing address), FullPhysicalAddress (situs address), FullLegalDescription, GISPID (GIS parcel ID), CountyID (integer, 1–55), FloodRisks. Owner-name search via UPPER() LIKE on FullOwnerName works for any county by adding CountyID filter. Kanawha County (county seat Charleston, pop. 178,000) is the most populous WV county and contains the state capital. The parcel dataset was compiled from recorded deeds, plats, and tax records submitted to WVGISTC by county assessors; it is described as Tax Year 2023 data and may lag deed recordings by 6–12 months. The mapwv.gov/parcel public viewer uses this same layer. CountyID values for other major WV counties: Berkeley=2, Cabell=6, Monongalia=31, Wood=53, Wayne=51, Putnam=39, Raleigh=41. A Sensitive=1 flag exists in the schema but no Kanawha County parcels have Sensitive=1, so all owner data is accessible.
WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC) / WV Division of Highways — https://www.mapwv.gov/
Kanawha County's Parcels layer exposes a parcel identifier (Parcel ID), owner names (Full Owner Name, Owner Mailing Address), and address fields (Physical (Situs) Address). Use it for owner-name lookups and address-based parcel searches. 4 of 5 listed fields accept queries; the rest are returned on read but not indexed for search. Served as an ArcGIS FeatureServer layer, so edits and applyEdits operations are technically exposed (read access only is published here); last verified 2026-06-05.
/query?where=…&outFields=*&f=jsonto the URL. The sample query above is a working example you can paste into a browser tab to see the raw JSON response.Counties publish parcel data through their own ArcGIS Server installations, each with its own schema. One county uses APN, another uses PIN, a third uses PARCEL_ID. Some expose owner names; others keep them on a separate assessor's portal. The searchable fields list above reflects what Kanawha County actually publishes — not what you might expect from a national standard (there isn't one).
For background, see What is an APN?
Many county servers allow public reads but block browser cross-origin requests. The UrbanKit parcel lookup tool fetches directly from your browser; if it works there, the layer is technically public. For your own integration, you may need a same-origin proxy or server-side fetch.
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