Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 4, 2026.
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County, has about 23,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Chambersburg 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, directory links and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Chambersburg
Who owns a parcel in Chambersburg and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at franklincountypa.gov/departments/register-recorder (page title: Register & Recorder -Franklin County), phone 717-274-5890, 272 North Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Chambersburg
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Chambersburg is taxed on and 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 franklincountypa.gov/tax-assessment (page title: Tax Assessment -Franklin County), phone 717-261-3801, 272 North Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Chambersburg
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Chambersburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at chambersburgpa.gov/government/about-chambersburg.html (page title: About Chambersburg | Borough of Chambersburg), phone 717-264-5151, 100 South Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Chambersburg
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 Franklin County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at franklincountypa.gov/departments/clerk-of-courts, phone 717-261-3805.
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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at franklincountypa.gov/government/open-records-information (page title: Open Records Information -Franklin County).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Franklin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Franklin County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Franklin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Welcome to the Franklin County Parcel Mapper PLUS (fcgis.franklincountypa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Chambersburg?
The Recorder of Deeds, at franklincountypa.gov, phone 717-274-5890. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Chambersburg are filed there, and the Assessment Office (franklincountypa.gov/tax-assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Chambersburg?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at franklincountypa.gov/tax-assessment.
Where are evictions from Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg 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.