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 28, 2026.
Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County, has about 36,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Norristown 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 Norristown
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Norristown 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 montgomerycountypa.gov/departments/recorder-deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Montgomery County, PA), phone 267-355-3404, montgomerycountypa.gov Office Hours Monday 8:30 am-4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Norristown
What a parcel in Norristown 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 montgomerycountypa.gov/departments/board-assessment-appeals/propert... (page title: Property Records | Property Information | Montgomery County, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Norristown
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Norristown, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at norristown.gov (page title: Norristown, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Norristown
Court cases about land from Norristown, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at montgomerycountypa.gov/departments/clerk-courts/clerk-courts-court-....
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 montgomerycountypa.gov/departments/district-attorney/records-requests (page title: Records Requests | Montgomery County, PA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Norristown?
The Recorder of Deeds, at montgomerycountypa.gov, phone 267-355-3404. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Norristown are filed there, and the Assessment Office (montgomerycountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Norristown?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at montgomerycountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Norristown 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 Norristown 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.