The Harrison County Assessor’s Office is currently assisting the public from 9:00-4:00.

We are encouraging you to please use our online resources or call with questions we can answer over the phone

Here is the current list of phone numbers to help you with your Assessment needs:

• Individual Assessments 304-624-8514
• Business Assessments 304-624-8659
• Mobile Home Assessments 304-624-8517
• Homestead Exemptions 304-624-8540
• Real Estate Division 304-624-8524
• Oil and Gas/Minerals Division 304-624-8523
• Taxes Due (how much you owe) 304-624-8685
• License Information 304-624-8688

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time.

A NOTE FROM THE ASSESSOR

Please know, a Harrison County Appraiser will be coming to this residence to personally discuss the details of this recent real estate sale. Their vehicle will be clearly marked with a Harrison County Assessor’s Office logo on each side. Because of COVID-19, your appraiser will be wearing a mask and practicing social distancing when you answer the door. If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19, experiencing symptoms or do not wish to talk to our appraiser, simply do not answer the door and let the appraiser leave a door hanger with instructions for you to follow. Thank you.

I would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the citizens of Harrison County for allowing me to be your Assessor for another four years. I could not do what I do so successfully without your support. I have a lot of new and improved ideas coming in the near future and I’m extremely excited to bring them to fruition in Harrison County. I would also like to thank my hardworking staff for everything they do on a daily basis.

My staff and I strive for 100% taxpayer satisfaction. Our goal has always been to make the Harrison County Assessor's Office a pleasant place to do business. I hope to have courteous, friendly employees. We strive to treat everyone fairly and to demonstrate patience and a positive attitude in solving problems or addressing complaints. My number one priority is to assist you. If you have any questions or comments, I am available to talk or meet with you personally.

During the month of December, 2020, former Harrison County Clerk, Susan Thomas and Judge Thomas Bedell swore in Joseph R. “Rocky” Romano for a second term as Assessor as well as his entire staff. Small groups no larger than 10 people and social distancing were required because of COVID-19. The Assessor’s Office is honored to serve the citizens of Harrison County.

New features have been added to our website. If you would like to Estimate your Oil and Gas Taxes or Estimate your Taxes you can now do that through the links provided or from the Real Estate Dropdown menu.

If a taxpayer does not provide our office with a copy of an Unrecorded Land Contract they will not be eligible for the Class II - Owner Occupied status. The burden of proof for classification falls on the property owner. The Harrison County Assessors office has no record of unrecorded land contracts unless the taxpayer provides this proof. Therefore, we are not in error classifying these properties as Class III or IV.

Our office will no longer exonerate properties that were acquired via an unrecorded land contract that was not provided to our office by the taxpayer. The County Commission can only approve exonerations due to a clerical error. Therefore, exonerations will no longer be submitted for this reason. We will correct classification on only the current and future years at the time that proper documentation is provided by the taxpayer.

On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 11:00 am the groundbreaking ceremony of the General Services Annex Building Project took place. I was proud to stand beside other elected officials to finally bring this project to life. My staff and I look forward to serving the citizens of Harrison County out of this new building.