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 30, 2026.
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, has about 82,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Crawford 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.
Related guides: Crawford County public records, Crawford County arrest records, Crawford County warrants, Crawford County criminal records, Crawford County court records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Crawford County
Who owns a parcel in Crawford 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 crawfordcountypa.net/government/register-recorder (page title: Register & Recorder | Crawford County Pennsylvania), phone 814-373-2537, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Crawford County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Crawford 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.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Crawford County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Crawford County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Meadville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofmeadville.org/government/mayor___city_council/use_this_form.php, phone (814) 724-6000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Titusville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityoftitusvillepa.gov/contact, phone 814-827-5300 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Crawford County
Court cases about land from Crawford County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Crawford County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at www2.crawfordcountypa.net/CivilCourt.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 crawfordcountypa.net/government/county-open-records-forms (page title: County Open Records Forms | Crawford County Pennsylvania).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Crawford County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at crawfordcountypa.net, phone 814-373-2537. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Crawford County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Crawford County?
The Assessment Office.
Where are evictions from Crawford 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 Crawford 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.