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.
Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County, has about 8,400 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lewistown 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lewistown
Who owns a parcel in Lewistown 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 mifflincountypa.gov/regrec/recorder-of-deeds (page title: Mifflin County | Recorder of Deeds), phone 717-248-8439, 20 N. Wayne St. Lewistown, PA 17044, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lewistown
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Lewistown 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 mifflincountypa.gov/assessment (page title: Mifflin County | Assessment), phone 717-248-5783, 20 North Wayne Street Lewistown, PA 17044, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Lewistown
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Lewistown, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at lewistownborough.com/contact-us (page title: Contact Us | Borough of Lewistown), phone 717-248-1361, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lewistown
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 Mifflin County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mifflincountypa.gov/courts, phone 717-248-4613.
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 Lewistown?
The Recorder of Deeds, at mifflincountypa.gov/regrec/recorder-of-deeds, phone 717-248-8439. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lewistown are filed there, and the Assessment Office (mifflincountypa.gov/assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lewistown?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at mifflincountypa.gov/assessment.
Where are evictions from Lewistown 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 Lewistown 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.