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.
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, has about 108,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Mercer 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 Mercer County
Who owns a parcel in Mercer 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 mercercountypa.gov/recorders (page title: Mercer County Recorders Office), phone 724 662 3800, 125 S. Diamond Street Suite 109 Mercer, PA 16137-0066, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Mercer County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Mercer 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 Mercer County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Mercer County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Sharon: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofsharon.net/maps/location/CityHall, phone 724-983-3232 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Mercer County
Court cases about land from Mercer County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mercercountypa.gov/ClerkOfCourts/default.htm, phone 724-662-3800.
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 mercercountypa.gov/OpenRecords/Default.htm (page title: Right to Know | Open Records Office).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Mercer County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at mercercountypa.gov/recorders, phone 724 662 3800. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Mercer County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Mercer County?
The Assessment Office.
Where are evictions from Mercer 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 Mercer 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.