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.
State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County, has about 41,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in State College 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: State College public records, Centre County property records, State College arrest records, State College warrants, State College inmate search, State College criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in State College
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in State College 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 centrecountypa.gov/418/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Centre County, PA), phone (814) 355-6801, 414 Holmes Street, Suite #1 Bellefonte, PA 16823, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in State College
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in State College 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 centrecountypa.gov/407/Property-Taxes (page title: Property & Taxes | Centre County, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in State College
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For State College, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at statecollegepa.us (page title: State College, PA), phone 814-234-7110, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in State College
Court cases about land from State College, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at civil.centrecountypa.gov/courts.civil.portal/CaseSearch.
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 centrecountypa.gov/166/Open-Records-Request (page title: Open Records Request | Centre County, PA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Centre County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Centre County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Centre County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS, Geographic Information Systems (centrecountypa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in State College?
The Recorder of Deeds, at centrecountypa.gov/418/Recorder-of-Deeds, phone (814) 355-6801. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in State College are filed there, and the Assessment Office (centrecountypa.gov/407/Property-Taxes) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in State College?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at centrecountypa.gov/407/Property-Taxes.
Where are evictions from State College 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 State College 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.