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 9, 2026.
Adams County, Pennsylvania, has about 108,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Adams County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Adams County public records, Adams County arrest records, Adams County warrants, Adams County inmate search, Adams County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Adams County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Adams County 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 adamscountypa.gov/departments/recorderofdeeds (page title: Adams County | Recorder of Deeds), phone 717-337-9826, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Adams County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Adams County 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 adamscountypa.gov/departments/taxservices/assessmentappraising (page title: Adams County | AssessmentAppraising), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Adams County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Adams County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Gettysburg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at gettysburgpa.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Adams County
An eviction is a court case in the Magisterial District Courts, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Adams County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at adamscountypa.gov/departments/clerkoforphanscourt/case-search, phone 724-656-3100.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Adams County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at adamscountypa.gov/departments/recorderofdeeds, phone 717-337-9826. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Adams County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (adamscountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Adams County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at adamscountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Adams County 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 Adams County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.