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.
Elk County, Pennsylvania, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Elk 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Elk County
Who owns a parcel in Elk 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 countyofelkpa.gov/elk-county-offices/elk-county-register-of-wills-r... (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Elk County), phone (814) 776-1161, 250 Main Street P.O. Box 448 Ridgway, PA 15853, Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Elk County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Elk 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 countyofelkpa.gov/elk-county-offices/assessment (page title: Assessment | Elk County), phone (814) 776-5340, 300 Center Street P.O. Box 448 Ridgway, PA 15853, Monday through Friday - 8:30am until 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Elk County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Elk County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- St. Marys: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at stmaryspa.gov/city-offices (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Elk County
An eviction is a court case in the Magisterial District Courts, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Elk County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ujsportal.pacourts.us/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 countyofelkpa.gov/office-of-open-records (page title: Office of Open Records | Elk County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Elk County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at countyofelkpa.gov, phone (814) 776-1161. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Elk County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (countyofelkpa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Elk County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at countyofelkpa.gov.
Where are evictions from Elk 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 Elk 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.