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.
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, has about 78,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Clearfield 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: Clearfield County public records, Clearfield County arrest records, Clearfield County warrants, Clearfield County inmate search, Clearfield County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Clearfield County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Clearfield 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 clearfieldcountypa.gov/178/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Clearfield County, PA), phone 800-460-5657, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Clearfield County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Clearfield 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 clearfieldcountypa.gov/183/Assessment-Tax-Claim (page title: Assessment & Tax Claim | Clearfield County, PA), phone 814-765-2641, 230 East Market Street Clearfield, PA 16830, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Clearfield County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clearfield County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Clearfield County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessment Search (clearfieldcountypa.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Clearfield County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Clearfield County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- DuBois: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at duboispa.gov/events/work-sessions-or-regular-meetings (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Clearfield County
Court cases about land from Clearfield County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Clearfield County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clearfieldcountypa.gov/176/Prothonotary-Clerk-of-Courts, phone 717-412-5300.
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 Clearfield County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at clearfieldcountypa.gov/178/Recorder-of-Deeds, phone 800-460-5657. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clearfield County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (clearfieldcountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Clearfield County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at clearfieldcountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Clearfield 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 Clearfield 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.