Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County, has about 43,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Altoona is in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Assessment Office; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Altoona public records, Blair County property records, Altoona arrest records, Altoona warrants, Altoona inmate search, Altoona criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Altoona
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Altoona are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Altoona
What a parcel in Altoona is taxed on is the business of the Assessment Office, which also keeps the parcel maps. Pennsylvania counties set assessments in a base year and reassess rarely, so assessed values can be decades old; the county publishes a ratio to convert them to market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Assessment Office's page at blaircountypa.gov/departments/assessment (page title: Blair County | Assessment), phone (814) 693-3110, 423 Allegheny St. Suite 041 Hollidaysburg, PA 16648, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Altoona
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Altoona, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at altoonapa.gov/contact-forms (page title: Altoona Pa | Contact Forms), phone 814-949-2410, 1301 Twelfth Street Altoona, PA 16601, Monday - Friday: 8:30AM to 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at altoonapa.gov/departments/city-clerk (page title: Altoona Pa | City Clerk), phone 814-949-2486, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Altoona
An eviction is a court case in the Magisterial District Courts, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Blair County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Right-to-Know Law a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 30-day extension, and it may charge copying at 25 cents a page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Altoona?
The Recorder of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Altoona?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at blaircountypa.gov/departments/assessment.
Where are evictions from Altoona filed?
In the Magisterial District Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania counties set assessments in a base year and reassess rarely, so assessed values can be decades old; the county publishes a ratio to convert them to market value.
Is this the official Altoona website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.