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.
Venango County, Pennsylvania, has about 49,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Venango 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.
Related guides: Venango County public records, Venango County arrest records, Venango County warrants, Venango County inmate search, Venango County police reports, Pennsylvania arrest records and Pennsylvania inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Venango County
Who owns a parcel in Venango 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 venangocountypa.gov/279/Register-RecorderClerk-of-Orphans-Court (page title: Register & Recorder/Clerk of Orphan's Court | Venango County, PA), phone 866-652-0111, 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, 1st Floor Franklin, PA 16323, 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 Venango County
What a parcel in Venango 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 venangocountypa.gov/526/Tax-Assessment (page title: Tax Assessment | Venango County, PA), phone 814-432-9520, 1168 Liberty Street Courthouse, Basement Franklin, PA 16323, Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Venango County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Venango County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Oil City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at oilcity.org/government, phone (814) 678-3012 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Franklin: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at franklinpa.gov/citymanager, phone 814-437-1922 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Venango County
Court cases about land from Venango County, evictions among them, are filed in the Magisterial District Courts or the Venango 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at venangocountypa.gov/578/Right-to-Know (page title: Right to Know | Venango County, PA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Venango County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at venangocountypa.gov, phone 866-652-0111. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Venango County are filed there, and the Assessment Office (venangocountypa.gov/526/Tax-Assessment) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Venango County?
The Assessment Office, whose page SearchSystems verified is at venangocountypa.gov/526/Tax-Assessment.
Where are evictions from Venango 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 Venango 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.