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 28, 2026.
Chester County, Pennsylvania, has about 561,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Chester 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: Chester County public records, Chester County arrest records, Chester County warrants, Chester County inmate search, Chester County police reports, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Chester County
Who owns a parcel in Chester 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 chesco.org/169/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Chester County, PA), phone 610-344-6330, 313 W. Market St, Suite 3302 West Chester, PA 19380, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Chester County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Chester 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 chesco.org/255/Assessment-Appeals (page title: Assessment Appeals | Chester County, PA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Chester County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Chester County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Chester County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Dashboards (chesco.maps.arcgis.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Chester County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Chester County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- West Chester: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at west-chester.com (verified September 25, 2026).
- Coatesville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at coatesville.org/contact-us-2, phone 610-384-0300 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Downingtown: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at downingtown.org/142/Contact (verified September 26, 2026).
- Kennett Square: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at kennett.pa.us (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Chester County
Court cases about land from Chester County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Chester County Court of Common Pleas.
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 chesco.justfoia.com/publicportal (page title: Chester County, PA Public Portal | JustFOIA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Chester County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at chesco.org/169/Recorder-of-Deeds, phone 610-344-6330. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Chester County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (chesco.org/255/Assessment-Appeals) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Chester County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at chesco.org/255/Assessment-Appeals.
Where are evictions from Chester 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 Chester 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.