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 September 25, 2026.
Columbia, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Columbia 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.
Related guides: Columbia public records, Lancaster County property records, Columbia arrest records, Columbia warrants, Columbia inmate search, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Columbia
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Columbia are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at co.lancaster.pa.us/193/Historical-Indexes (page title: Historical Indexes | Lancaster County, PA), phone 717-299-8319, 150 N. Queen St. Suite 10 Lancaster, PA 17603, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Columbia
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Columbia 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.
Permits and City Records in Columbia
The city's own records, permits among them, start with the city clerk. For Columbia, SearchSystems opened and checked the city clerk's page at columbiamontourcourts.com/prothonotaryclerk-of-courts (page title: Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts | Columbia Montour Courts), phone 570-389-5600, 35 West Main Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Columbia
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 Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 lancastercountypa.gov/FormCenter/Open-Records-9/County-of-Lancaster... (page title: Form Center, County of Lancaster Open Records Request Form).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Lancaster County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Lancaster County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS Division (lancastercountypa.gov)
- REAL ESTATE UNIT (lancastercountypa.gov)
- Pennsylvania Counties (lancastercountypa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Columbia?
The Recorder of Deeds, at co.lancaster.pa.us/193/Historical-Indexes, phone 717-299-8319. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Columbia are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Columbia?
The Assessment Office.
Where are evictions from Columbia 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 Columbia 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.