SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has about 331,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Luzerne 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: Luzerne County public records, Luzerne County arrest records, Luzerne County warrants, Luzerne County inmate search, Luzerne County criminal records, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Luzerne County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Luzerne 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 luzernecounty.org/607/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Luzerne County, PA), phone 866-652-0111, 153 N River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Luzerne County

The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Luzerne 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 luzernecounty.org/151/Assessment-Office (page title: Assessment Office | Luzerne County, PA), phone 570-825-1540, 1763 Physical Address View Map 153 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Luzerne County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Luzerne County and Pennsylvania. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Luzerne County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Luzerne County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Luzerne County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Luzerne County

Court cases about land from Luzerne County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at luzernecounty.org/172/Clerk-of-Courts, phone 570.825.1585.

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 luzernecounty.org/356/Right-to-Know-Law-Requests (page title: Right-to-Know Law & Requests | Luzerne County, PA).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Luzerne County?

The Recorder of Deeds, at luzernecounty.org/607/Recorder-of-Deeds, phone 866-652-0111. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Luzerne County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (luzernecounty.org/151/Assessment-Office) has the assessment records.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Luzerne County?

The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at luzernecounty.org/151/Assessment-Office.

Where are evictions from Luzerne 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 Luzerne 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.