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.
Swissvale, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County, has about 8,300 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Swissvale 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 Swissvale
Who owns a parcel in Swissvale 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 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 Swissvale
What a parcel in Swissvale 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 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 Swissvale
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Swissvale, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at swissvaleborough.com/142/Contact (page title: Contact | Swissvale, PA), phone 412-271-7101, 7600 Evans Street Swissvale, PA 15218, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Swissvale
Court cases about land from Swissvale, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
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 Swissvale?
The Recorder of Deeds, at alleghenycounty.us, phone 412-350-4636. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Swissvale are filed there, and the Assessment Office (alleghenycounty.us) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Swissvale?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at alleghenycounty.us.
Where are evictions from Swissvale 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 Swissvale 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.