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.
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, has about 90,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Northumberland 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 northumberlandcountypa.gov/public-records (page title: Public Records | County of Northumberland), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Northumberland County
What a parcel in Northumberland 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 northumberlandcountypa.gov/assessment (page title: Assessment | County of Northumberland), phone 570.988.4112, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Northumberland County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Northumberland County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Shamokin: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at shamokincity.org/government.htm, phone (570) 644-0876 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Mount Carmel: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at mountcarmelborough.org/contact-us, phone (570) 339-4486 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Northumberland County
Court cases about land from Northumberland County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Northumberland County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at northumberlandcountypa.gov/court-locations, phone 570.988.4134.
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 Northumberland County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at northumberlandcountypa.gov/public-records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Northumberland County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (northumberlandcountypa.gov/assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Northumberland County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at northumberlandcountypa.gov/assessment.
Where are evictions from Northumberland 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 Northumberland 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.