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 2, 2026.
Carbon County, Pennsylvania, has about 66,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Carbon 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Carbon County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Carbon 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 carboncountypa.gov/government/row_offices/recorder_of_deeds.php (page title: Welcome to Carbon County), phone (570) 325-2651, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Carbon County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Carbon 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 carboncountypa.gov/services/tax_assessment/property_records_databas... (page title: Welcome to Carbon County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Carbon County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Carbon County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Lehighton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at lehightonborough.com/generalinfo, phone 610-377-4002 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Carbon County
Court cases about land from Carbon County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Carbon County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at carboncourts.com/publicaccess.htm.
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 Carbon County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at carboncountypa.gov, phone (570) 325-2651. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Carbon County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (carboncountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Carbon County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at carboncountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Carbon 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 Carbon 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.