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.
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Williamsport 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 and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Williamsport
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Williamsport 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 lycomingcountypa.gov/government/row_officers/government/register___... (page title: Lycoming County, PA), phone 570-327-2261, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Williamsport
What a parcel in Williamsport 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 lycomingcountypa.gov/government/departments/assessment/index.php (page title: Lycoming County, PA), phone (570)327-2301, 48 West Third Street Williamsport, PA 17701, Mon 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Williamsport
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Williamsport, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofwilliamsport.org/news/document-center/williamsport-city-hall (page title: Williamsport City Hall | City of Williamsport), phone (570) 327-7500, 100 West 3rd Street Williamsport, PA 17701, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Williamsport
Court cases about land from Williamsport, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lycomingcountypa.gov/government/row_officers/government/prothonotar....
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 lycomingcountypa.gov/government/commissioners/right_to_know.php (page title: Lycoming County, PA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Williamsport?
The Recorder of Deeds, at lycomingcountypa.gov, phone 570-327-2261. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Williamsport are filed there, and the Assessment Office (lycomingcountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Williamsport?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lycomingcountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Williamsport 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 Williamsport 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.