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.
Old Forge, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County, has about 8,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Old Forge 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 Old Forge
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Old Forge 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 lackawannacounty.org/government/elected_officials/recorder_of_deeds... (page title: Welcome to Lackawanna County, PA), phone 570-963-6775, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Suite 218 Scranton PA 18503, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Old Forge
What a parcel in Old Forge 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 lcao.lackawannacounty.org/Main/PageNotRegistered.htm (page title: Page not registered), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Old Forge
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Old Forge, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at oldforgeborough.com (page title: Old Forge Borough), phone (570) 457-8852, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Old Forge
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 Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lackawannacounty.org/government/elected_officials/clerk_of_judicial..., phone 814-472-6146.
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 Old Forge?
The Recorder of Deeds, at lackawannacounty.org, phone 570-963-6775. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Old Forge are filed there, and the Assessment Office (lcao.lackawannacounty.org) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Old Forge?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lcao.lackawannacounty.org.
Where are evictions from Old Forge 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 Old Forge 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.