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 1, 2026.
Columbia County, Pennsylvania, has about 66,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Columbia 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, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Columbia County public records, Columbia County arrest records, Columbia County warrants, Columbia County inmate search, Columbia County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Columbia County
Who owns a parcel in Columbia 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 columbiapa.org/registerrecorder/index.php (page title: Columbia County Register & Recorder), phone 570-389-5632, 35 West Main Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Columbia County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Columbia 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 columbiapa.org/assessment/index.php (page title: Assessment Office and Tax Claim Bureau), phone 570-389-5642, 11 West Main Street Main Street County Annex Bloomsburg, PA 17815, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 1, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Columbia County
Court cases about land from Columbia County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Columbia County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clerkofcourtcolumbia.com/court-case-info.
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 Columbia County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at columbiapa.org/registerrecorder/index.php, phone 570-389-5632. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Columbia County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (columbiapa.org/assessment/index.php) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Columbia County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at columbiapa.org/assessment/index.php.
Where are evictions from Columbia 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 Columbia 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.