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.
Centre County, Pennsylvania, has about 160,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Centre 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: Centre County public records, Centre County arrest records, Centre County warrants, Centre County inmate search, Centre County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Centre County
Who owns a parcel in Centre County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Recorder of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Recorder of Deeds' page at centrecountypa.gov/418/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Centre County, PA), phone (814) 355-6801, 414 Holmes Street, Suite #1 Bellefonte, PA 16823, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Centre County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Centre 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 centrecountypa.gov/407/Property-Taxes (page title: Property & Taxes | Centre County, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Centre County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Centre County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Centre County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- GIS, Geographic Information Systems (centrecountypa.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Centre County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Centre County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- State College: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at statecollegepa.us, phone 814-234-7110 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Centre County
Court cases about land from Centre County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at civil.centrecountypa.gov/courts.civil.portal/CaseSearch.
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 centrecountypa.gov/166/Open-Records-Request (page title: Open Records Request | Centre County, PA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Centre County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at centrecountypa.gov/418/Recorder-of-Deeds, phone (814) 355-6801. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Centre County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (centrecountypa.gov/407/Property-Taxes) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Centre County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at centrecountypa.gov/407/Property-Taxes.
Where are evictions from Centre 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 Centre 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.