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 26, 2026.
Dickson City, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County, has about 6,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dickson City 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: Dickson City public records, Lackawanna County property records, Dickson City arrest records, Dickson City warrants, Dickson City inmate search, Dickson City criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dickson City
Who owns a parcel in Dickson City 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 lackawannacounty.org/government/elected_officials/recorder_of_deeds... (page title: Welcome to Lackawanna County, PA), phone 570-963-6775, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Suite 218 Scranton PA 18503, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dickson City
What a parcel in Dickson City 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 lcao.lackawannacounty.org/Main/PageNotRegistered.htm (page title: Page not registered), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Dickson City
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Dickson City, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at dicksoncity-pa.gov/en-US/dickson-city-borough-98cb3179 (page title: Dickson City Borough | Dickson City Borough), phone 570-489-4758, 901 Enterprise St. Dickson City, PA 18519, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dickson City
Court cases about land from Dickson City, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lackawannacounty.org/government/elected_officials/clerk_of_judicial..., phone 814-472-6146.
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 Dickson City?
The Recorder of Deeds, at lackawannacounty.org, phone 570-963-6775. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dickson City are filed there, and the Assessment Office (lcao.lackawannacounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dickson City?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lcao.lackawannacounty.org.
Where are evictions from Dickson City 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 Dickson City 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.