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.
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County, has about 8,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lock Haven 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: Lock Haven public records, Clinton County property records, Lock Haven arrest records, Lock Haven warrants, Lock Haven inmate search, Lock Haven police reports, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lock Haven
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Lock Haven 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 clintoncountypa.gov/government/register-recorder/recorder-of-deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Clinton County, PA), phone 570-893-4010, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lock Haven
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Lock Haven 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 clintoncountypa.gov/departments/assessment (page title: Assessment | Clinton County, PA), phone 570-893-4031, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Lock Haven
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Lock Haven, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at lockhavenpa.gov/contact-us/faq-s (page title: FAQ’s: City of Lock Haven), phone (570) 893-5916, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lock Haven
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 Clinton 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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Clinton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clinton County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Clinton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- CLINTON COUNTY PARCEL VIEWER (arcgis.com)
- Mapping Services (clintoncountypa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lock Haven?
The Recorder of Deeds, at clintoncountypa.gov, phone 570-893-4010. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lock Haven are filed there, and the Assessment Office (clintoncountypa.gov/departments/assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lock Haven?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at clintoncountypa.gov/departments/assessment.
Where are evictions from Lock Haven 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 Lock Haven 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.