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.
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, has about 113,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lycoming 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 Lycoming County
Who owns a parcel in Lycoming 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 lycomingcountypa.gov/government/row_officers/government/register___... (page title: Lycoming County, PA), phone 570-327-2261, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lycoming County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Lycoming 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 lycomingcountypa.gov/government/departments/assessment/index.php (page title: Lycoming County, PA), phone (570)327-2301, 48 West Third Street Williamsport, PA 17701, Mon 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Lycoming County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Lycoming County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Williamsport: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofwilliamsport.org/news/document-center/williamsport-city-hall, phone (570) 327-7500 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lycoming 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 Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at lycomingcountypa.gov/government/row_officers/government/prothonotar....
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 lycomingcountypa.gov/government/commissioners/right_to_know.php (page title: Lycoming County, PA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lycoming County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at lycomingcountypa.gov, phone 570-327-2261. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lycoming County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (lycomingcountypa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lycoming County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at lycomingcountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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.