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 26, 2026.
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County, has about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Tamaqua 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: Tamaqua public records, Schuylkill County property records, Tamaqua arrest records, Tamaqua warrants, Tamaqua inmate search, Tamaqua police reports, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Tamaqua
Who owns a parcel in Tamaqua and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Tamaqua
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Tamaqua 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 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 Tamaqua
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Tamaqua, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at tamaquaborough.com (page title: Tamaqua Borough | Tamaqua, Pennsylvania: Home</br>), phone 570-668-0300, 320 E Broad St; Tamaqua PA 18252, Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Tamaqua
Court cases about land from Tamaqua, 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 Tamaqua?
The Recorder of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Tamaqua?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at schuylkillcountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua 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.