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 2, 2026.
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Shippensburg 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: Shippensburg public records, Cumberland County property records, Shippensburg arrest records, Shippensburg warrants, Shippensburg inmate search, Shippensburg police reports, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Shippensburg
Who owns a parcel in Shippensburg and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at cumberlandcountypa.gov/123/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Cumberland County, PA), phone 717.240.6370, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Shippensburg
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Shippensburg 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 cumberlandcountypa.gov/3429/Property-Assessment-Tools-Services (page title: Property Assessment Tools & Services | Cumberland County, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Shippensburg
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Shippensburg, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at borough.shippensburg.pa.us (page title: Shippensburg Borough, Shippensburg, PA > Home), phone 717-532-2147, 111 N. Fayette Street, Shippensburg, PA 17257, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Shippensburg
Court cases about land from Shippensburg, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Cumberland 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at cumberlandcountypa.gov/3156/Open-Records-Office (page title: Open Records Office | Cumberland County, PA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cumberland County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cumberland County and Pennsylvania. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Cumberland County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- New Online Property Data Tool, Cumberland County (cumberlandcountypa.gov)
- Upset Real Estate Tax & Judicial Sale (cumberlandcountypa.gov)
- About Cumberland County (cumberlandcountypa.gov)
- Private Detectives & P.I. Firms (cumberlandcountypa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Shippensburg?
The Recorder of Deeds, at cumberlandcountypa.gov/123/Recorder-of-Deeds, phone 717.240.6370. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Shippensburg are filed there, and the Assessment Office (cumberlandcountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Shippensburg?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at cumberlandcountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Shippensburg 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 Shippensburg 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.