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 25, 2026.
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lower Burrell 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: Lower Burrell public records, Westmoreland County property records, Lower Burrell arrest records, Lower Burrell warrants, Lower Burrell inmate search, Lower Burrell police reports, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lower Burrell
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Lower Burrell 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 westmorelandcountypa.gov/1572/Public-Record-Searches (page title: Public Record Searches | Westmoreland County, PA), phone (724) 830-3518, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lower Burrell
What a parcel in Lower Burrell 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.
Permits and City Records in Lower Burrell
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Lower Burrell, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityoflowerburrell.com/m/faq?cat=16#question-67 (page title: FAQs | CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ), phone 724-468-5505, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lower Burrell
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 Westmoreland 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at westmorelandcountypa.gov/431/Open-Records-Request (page title: Open Records Request | Westmoreland County, PA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Westmoreland County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Westmoreland County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Westmoreland County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS, Westmoreland County, PA (westmorelandcountypa.gov)
- How to Search Our Records (westmorelandcountypa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lower Burrell?
The Recorder of Deeds, at westmorelandcountypa.gov, phone (724) 830-3518. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lower Burrell are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lower Burrell?
The Assessment Office.
Where are evictions from Lower Burrell 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 Lower Burrell 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.