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 on September 23, 2026.
Berks County, Pennsylvania, has about 439,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Berks 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Berks County public records, Berks County arrest records, Berks County warrants, Berks County inmate search, Berks County police reports, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Berks County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Berks 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 berkspa.gov/departments/recorder-of-deeds/search-records-on-line-(r... (page title: Berks County | Online Records Search Instructions), phone 610-478-3380, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Berks County
What a parcel in Berks County 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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Berks County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Berks County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Berks County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Berks County Property Search (propertyrecords.berkspa.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Berks County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Berks County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Reading: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at readingpa.gov/contact-city-hall/30..., phone 877-727-3234 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Berks 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 Berks County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 berkspa.gov/departments/commissioners/county-open-records-office-in... (page title: Berks County | County Open Records Office Information).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Berks County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at berkspa.gov, phone 610-478-3380. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Berks County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Berks County?
The Assessment Office.
Where are evictions from Berks 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 Berks 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.