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.
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, has about 46,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Mifflin 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 Mifflin County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Mifflin 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 mifflincountypa.gov/regrec/recorder-of-deeds (page title: Mifflin County | Recorder of Deeds), phone 717-248-8439, 20 N. Wayne St. Lewistown, PA 17044, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Mifflin County
What a parcel in Mifflin 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 mifflincountypa.gov/assessment (page title: Mifflin County | Assessment), phone 717-248-5783, 20 North Wayne Street Lewistown, PA 17044, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Mifflin County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Mifflin County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Lewistown: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at lewistownborough.com/contact-us, phone 717-248-1361 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Mifflin County
Court cases about land from Mifflin County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Mifflin County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at mifflincountypa.gov/courts, phone 717-248-4613.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Mifflin County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at mifflincountypa.gov/regrec/recorder-of-deeds, phone 717-248-8439. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Mifflin County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (mifflincountypa.gov/assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Mifflin County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at mifflincountypa.gov/assessment.
Where are evictions from Mifflin 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 Mifflin 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.