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 9, 2026.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County, has about 8,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Gettysburg 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: Gettysburg public records, Adams County property records, Gettysburg arrest records, Gettysburg warrants, Gettysburg inmate search, Gettysburg criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Gettysburg
Who owns a parcel in Gettysburg 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 adamscountypa.gov/departments/recorderofdeeds (page title: Adams County | Recorder of Deeds), phone 717-337-9826, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Gettysburg
What a parcel in Gettysburg 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 adamscountypa.gov/departments/taxservices/assessmentappraising (page title: Adams County | AssessmentAppraising), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Gettysburg
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Gettysburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at gettysburgpa.gov (page title: Gettysburg, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Gettysburg
Court cases about land from Gettysburg, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Adams County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at adamscountypa.gov/departments/clerkoforphanscourt/case-search, phone 724-656-3100.
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 Gettysburg?
The Recorder of Deeds, at adamscountypa.gov/departments/recorderofdeeds, phone 717-337-9826. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Gettysburg are filed there, and the Assessment Office (adamscountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Gettysburg?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at adamscountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg 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.