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 2, 2026.
Lehighton, Pennsylvania, in Carbon County, has about 5,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lehighton 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: Lehighton public records, Carbon County property records, Lehighton arrest records, Lehighton warrants, Lehighton inmate search, Lehighton criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lehighton
Who owns a parcel in Lehighton 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 carboncountypa.gov/government/row_offices/recorder_of_deeds.php (page title: Welcome to Carbon County), phone (570) 325-2651, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lehighton
What a parcel in Lehighton 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 carboncountypa.gov/services/tax_assessment/property_records_databas... (page title: Welcome to Carbon County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Lehighton
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Lehighton, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at lehightonborough.com/generalinfo (page title: General Information | Lehighton Borough), phone 610-377-4002, 124 South Third St. Lehighton, PA 18235, Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lehighton
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 Carbon County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at carboncourts.com/publicaccess.htm.
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 Lehighton?
The Recorder of Deeds, at carboncountypa.gov, phone (570) 325-2651. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lehighton are filed there, and the Assessment Office (carboncountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lehighton?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at carboncountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Lehighton 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 Lehighton 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.