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.
Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pottsville 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: Pottsville public records, Schuylkill County property records, Pottsville arrest records, Pottsville warrants, Pottsville inmate search, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Pottsville
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Pottsville are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pottsville
What a parcel in Pottsville 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 schuylkillcountypa.gov/departments/tax_assessment_office/index.php (page title: Welcome to Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania), phone 570-628-1025, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Pottsville
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Pottsville, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at pottsvillepa.gov (page title: City of Pottsville, Pennsylvania), phone (570) 622-1234, 401 North Centre Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at pottsvillepa.gov/html/clerk.htm (page title: City Clerk's Office | City of Pottsville, Pennsylvania), phone 570-622-1234, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pottsville
Court cases about land from Pottsville, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas.
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 Schuylkill County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Schuylkill County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- https://www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/Offices/GIS/index.asp (co.schuylkill.pa.us)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Pottsville?
The Recorder of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pottsville?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at schuylkillcountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Pottsville 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 Pottsville 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.