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 between September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Union County, Pennsylvania, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Union 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 Union County
Who owns a parcel in Union 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 unioncountypa.org/recorder-of-deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | Union County, Pennsylvania), phone (570) 524-8767, 8767 Union County Courthouse 103 S. Second Street Lewisburg, PA 17837, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Union County
What a parcel in Union 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 unioncountypa.org/assessment (page title: Assessment | Union County, Pennsylvania), phone (570) 524-8611, 103 South Second Street Lewisburg, PA 17837, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Union County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Union County and Pennsylvania. These recorded document pages from its Union County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Real Property Official Records Search (pa.uslandrecords.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Union County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Union County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Lewisburg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at lewisburgborough.org/hours-directions, phone (570) 523-3614 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Union County
Court cases about land from Union County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Union County Court of Common Pleas.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ujsportal.pacourts.us/casesearch.
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 Union County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at unioncountypa.org/recorder-of-deeds, phone (570) 524-8767. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Union County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (unioncountypa.org/assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Union County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at unioncountypa.org/assessment.
Where are evictions from Union 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 Union 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.