# W. Va. Code § 11-4-10: Land and buildings assessed separately; town lots; back taxing of omitted buildings

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S10

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 11-4-10
- **Heading:** Land and buildings assessed separately; town lots; back taxing of omitted buildings
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 11 / Article 4 / Section 10

## Text

Land and the buildings or structures erected thereon shall be assessed separately and the value of each entered separately in the landbooks. Land, except town lots, shall be valued by the acre, and town lots shall be designated by the number of the lot and the name of the street on which it fronts, provided the lots be numbered and the streets of the town designated by name. Every assessor shall, in each year, in arriving at the value of the buildings, including mobile homes used for residential purposes permanently affixed to the land and owned by the owner of the land, take into account any improvements or changes affecting the value of such buildings. If the assessor shall discover any building which has been omitted from the landbook for any previous years, he may back tax the same in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of personal property.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-1 §11-4-1. Land books to contain separate lists; entry of town lots; entry separately for districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S1.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-2 §11-4-2. Form of landbooks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S2.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-3 §11-4-3. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S3.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-4 §11-4-4. Making out land books; using copy of last landbook; correcting errors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S4.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-5 §11-4-5. Information to be obtained from landowners by assessor; corrections in landbook of previous year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S5.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-6 §11-4-6. Transfers on books.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S6.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-7 §11-4-7. Entry of lands acquired from different sources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S7.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-8 §11-4-8. Lists of transfers of title for assessors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S8.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-9 §11-4-9. Assessment of different estates; undivided interests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S9.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-10 §11-4-10. Land and buildings assessed separately; town lots; back taxing of omitted buildings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S10.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-11 §11-4-11. New buildings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S11.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-12 §11-4-12. Assessment of decedent's lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S12.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-13 §11-4-13. Lands purchased at tax sale for state or by an individual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S13.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 11-4-14 §11-4-14. Assessment of lands lying in more than one county.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C11_A4_S14.md)

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