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.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has about 145,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Schuylkill 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Schuylkill County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Schuylkill County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Schuylkill County
The Assessment Office sets the value each parcel in Schuylkill 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 schuylkillcountypa.gov/departments/tax_assessment_office/index.php (page title: Welcome to Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania), phone 570-628-1025, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Schuylkill County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Schuylkill County and Pennsylvania. These property pages from its Schuylkill County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- https://www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/Offices/GIS/index.asp (co.schuylkill.pa.us)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Schuylkill County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Schuylkill County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Pottsville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at pottsvillepa.gov, phone (570) 622-1234 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Tamaqua: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at tamaquaborough.com, phone 570-668-0300 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Schuylkill Haven: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at schuylkillhaven.org/how_do_i/contact_us.php, phone (570) 385-2841 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Schuylkill County
Court cases about land from Schuylkill County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas.
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 Schuylkill County?
The Recorder of Deeds.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Schuylkill County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at schuylkillcountypa.gov.
Where are evictions from Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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.