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 1, 2026.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County, has about 308,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pittsburgh 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Pittsburgh
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Pittsburgh 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 alleghenycounty.us/Government/Records/Land-Records (page title: Land Records | Allegheny County, PA), phone 412-350-4636, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pittsburgh
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Pittsburgh 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 alleghenycounty.us/Services/Property-Assessments-and-Real-Estate/Pr... (page title: Property Record Search | Allegheny County, PA), phone 412-350-4636, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Pittsburgh
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Pittsburgh, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at pittsburghpa.gov/Site-Footer/Footer-Widgets/Contact-Us (page title: Contact Us | Pittsburgh, PA), phone 412-255-2621, 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at pittsburghpa.gov/City-Government/The-City-Council/Clerks-Office/Rec... (page title: Records Management Division | Pittsburgh, PA), phone 412-255-0873, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pittsburgh
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 Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at alleghenycounty.us/Government/Court-Related/Public-Defender/Find-Yo....
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 alleghenycounty.us/Government/Records/Open-Records (page title: Open Records | Allegheny County, PA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Allegheny County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Allegheny County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Allegheny County listing were opened again on October 1, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Web Application (alcogis.maps.arcgis.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Pittsburgh?
The Recorder of Deeds, at alleghenycounty.us, phone 412-350-4636. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pittsburgh are filed there, and the Assessment Office (alleghenycounty.us) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pittsburgh?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at alleghenycounty.us.
Where are evictions from Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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.