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 4, 2026.
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has about 159,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Franklin 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Franklin County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Franklin 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 franklincountypa.gov/departments/register-recorder (page title: Register & Recorder -Franklin County), phone 717-274-5890, 272 North Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Franklin County
What a parcel in Franklin County is taxed on is the business of the Assessment Office, which also 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 franklincountypa.gov/tax-assessment (page title: Tax Assessment -Franklin County), phone 717-261-3801, 272 North Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Franklin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Franklin County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Franklin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Welcome to the Franklin County Parcel Mapper PLUS (fcgis.franklincountypa.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Franklin County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Franklin County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Chambersburg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at chambersburgpa.gov/government/about-chambersburg.html, phone 717-264-5151 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Franklin 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 Franklin County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at franklincountypa.gov/departments/clerk-of-courts, phone 717-261-3805.
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 franklincountypa.gov/government/open-records-information (page title: Open Records Information -Franklin County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Franklin County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at franklincountypa.gov, phone 717-274-5890. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Franklin County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (franklincountypa.gov/tax-assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Franklin County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at franklincountypa.gov/tax-assessment.
Where are evictions from Franklin 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 Franklin 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.