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How to get a copy of a deed in Pennsylvania

Who holds it: County Recorder of Deeds (Philadelphia: Department of Records; see special)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Older records and indexes
  3. Related records in Pennsylvania
  4. How Pennsylvania handles it
  5. Deeds in Pennsylvania counties with a full guide
  6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  7. Sources

Copy fee

$0.50 per uncertified page (42 P.S. § 21051)1

Fees

Certified copy fee
$1.50 per certified page (42 P.S. § 21051)1

Older records and indexes

Older records
State Archives holds land warrants, surveys and patents; $5 uncertified / $20 certified per record2
Liens: judgment liens
Civil judgments (including confessed judgments) and their satisfactions are entered by the county Prothonotary3
Maps: state GIS portal
PASDA (Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access, pasda.psu.edu) is the official clearinghouse; also data.pa.gov4
Maps: county parcels
Parcel/ownership data is county-maintained; access varies4

How Pennsylvania handles it

  • Philadelphia Department of Records (Recorder of Deeds). In Philadelphia (city-county), the city's Department of Records records real estate documents5
  • Allegheny County Department of Court Records. Allegheny County combines Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts and Register of Wills/Orphans' Court functions in a Department of Court Records with three divisions6

Deeds in Pennsylvania counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Adams CountyRecorder of Deeds8Search7$0.25 per page9
Allegheny CountyDivision of Real Estate10Search10Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page in person; mail requests $10.00 per document request11
Beaver CountyRecorder of Deeds13Search12$0.50 per uncertified page (state schedule)14
Berks CountyBerks County Recorder of Deeds16Search1550 cents per page (in office, other than your own home's deed; and from the website)17
Blair CountyRegister of Wills & Recorder of Deeds18Search18$0.25 per page in the office; $1.00 per page for requests by mail, email or fax (with SASE)19
Bucks CountyBucks County Recorder of Deeds21Search20Fee charged$1 per page; plans $5 per sheet20
Butler CountyRecorder of Deeds23Search22$1 per page by mail request (record books, instrument numbers); $2 per page for plan books; plus service fee $2 per document with book and page, $4 per document without24
Cambria CountyRecorder of Deeds25Search25Free search$0.50 per page to print/download online; in-office copy prices quoted by phone25
Centre CountyCentre County Recorder of Deeds27Search26$0.50 per page (photocopies)28
Chester CountyRecorder of Deeds30Search29Free search, fee for copiesCertified copy fee: $5.00 for certification (library copies); $1.50 for certification (mailed copies)31
Clearfield CountyRegister & Recorder32Search32Fee charged$.50 per page32
Crawford CountyRegister & Recorder33Search33Fee charged$0.50 per page (email $0.50/page, fax $1.00/page, plan map copy $10.00)34
Cumberland CountyRecorder of Deeds35Search35Fee chargedCopies $0.50 per 8.5x11 sheet, $1.00 per 11x17 page; copies by mail $5.00 up to 4 pages, $0.50 each extra page36
Dauphin CountyDauphin County Recorder of Deeds37Search37Photocopies $.50; microfilm copies $.75; mail-requested copies $1.00; plans $2.00; postage & envelope $1.0038
Delaware CountyRecorder of Deeds40Search39$0.50 per page online; $1.00 per page in the office40
Erie CountyRecorder of Deeds, under the Clerk of Records41Search41$0.50 per uncertified page (state fee rule)42
Fayette CountyRecorder of Deeds44Search43Free search50 cents per page in office; $1.00 per page by mail45
Franklin CountyRegister & Recorder46Search46Fee charged$0.25 per page (copies of subdivisions $0.50 per page)46
Lackawanna CountyLackawanna County Recorder of Deeds47Search47Fee charged$0.50 per uncertified page (Pennsylvania statute for Recorders of Deeds)48
Lancaster CountyLancaster County Recorder of Deeds50Search49$.25 per page51
Lawrence CountyRecorder of Deeds / Register of Wills52Search52$0.50 per uncertified page53
Lebanon CountyRecorder of Deeds55Search54—
Lehigh CountyClerk of Judicial Records - Recorder of Deeds Division57Search56Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page in person; $1.00 per page by mail/email58
Luzerne CountyLuzerne County Recorder of Deeds60Search59$.50 per page in the office61
Lycoming CountyLycoming County Register & Recorder63Search62$.50 per copy64
Mercer CountyRecorder of Deeds65Search65Free search$0.50 per page for copies made by staff (42 P.S. 21051); online-portal copies $0.25/page66
Monroe CountyMonroe County Recorder of Deeds67Search67$1.00 per page68
Montgomery CountyRecorder of Deeds70Search6950 cents per page in the office71
Northampton CountyNorthampton County Recorder of Deeds73Search72$0.50 per page; map copies 11"x17" $1.00; full-size maps $25.0074
Northumberland CountyRegister & Recorder75——
Philadelphia CountyDepartment of Records77Search76$2 per page78
Washington CountyWashington County Recorder of Deeds80Search79Fee charged—
Westmoreland CountyRecorder of Deeds82Search81—
York CountyRecorder of Deeds84Search83Free search, fee for copies$0.50 per page (8.5x11, 8.5x14, 11x17); $1 per page (18x24)85

For any other county, see the county list on the Pennsylvania guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Pennsylvania office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Official RTKL Fee SchedulePennsylvania Office of Open Recordsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  2. Pennsylvania State Archives: FeesPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania State Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
  3. 42 Pa.C.S. § 2737 Powers and duties of the office of the prothonotaryPennsylvania General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026
  4. GIS Data Access (State Geospatial Coordinating Board)Pennsylvania Office of Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Department of Records | City of PhiladelphiaCity of Philadelphia, Department of Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Court Records (Department of Court Records)Allegheny Countychecked November 4, 2026
  7. Recorder of DeedsCounty of Adams, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Adams County homepageCounty of Adams, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Recorder of Deeds FAQCounty of Adams, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Land RecordsAllegheny County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  11. Methods for Obtaining Copies and Associated Fees (PDF)Allegheny County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  12. Beaver County - HomeCounty of Beaver, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Beaver County - Recorder of DeedsCounty of Beaver, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  14. Pa-oor-fee-scheduleopenrecords.pa.govchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Online Records Search InstructionsBerks County Recorder of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  16. Department DirectoryCounty of Berksarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  17. Recorder of DeedsBerks County Recorder of Deedsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  18. Register of Wills & Recorder of DeedsBlair County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Register & Recorder FAQBlair County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Property RecordsBucks County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  21. Recorder of DeedsBucks County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  22. Pa-but-rodsearchCounty of Butler, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Pa-but-electedCounty of Butler, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Pa-but-rodmiscCounty of Butler, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Cambria County: recorder-of-deeds-officeCambria County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  26. Public Records and Information Access Portals | Centre County, PA - Official Websitecentrecountypa.govchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Recorder of Deeds | Centre County, PA - Official Websitecentrecountypa.govchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Recorder of Deeds Fee Bill | Centre County, PA - Official Websitecentrecountypa.govchecked November 4, 2026
  29. ChescoPIN main pageChester County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  30. Recorder of DeedsChester County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  31. Recorder of Deeds Fee ScheduleChester County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  32. Recorder of DeedsClearfield County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  33. Register & RecorderCounty of Crawford, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  34. Recorder of Deeds Fee Schedule (effective November 17, 2025)County of Crawford, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  35. Recorder of Deeds | Cumberland County, PA - Official WebsiteCumberland County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  36. [page 1]Cumberland County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  37. Recorder of DeedsDauphin County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  38. Recorder of Deeds Schedule of FeesDauphin County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  39. Recorder of Deeds - Public Access SitesDelaware County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  40. Recorder of DeedsDelaware County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  41. Recorder of Deeds | Erie County Courts - Erie County, PAcourts.eriecountypa.govchecked November 4, 2026
  42. Official RTKL Fee SchedulePennsylvania Office of Open Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  43. Search Documents OnlineFayette County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  44. Recorder of Deeds (county page)Fayette County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  45. Fee ScheduleFayette County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  46. Register & RecorderFranklin County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  47. Recorder of DeedsLackawanna County, PAarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  48. Official RTKL Fee SchedulePennsylvania Office of Open Recordsarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  49. Recorder of Deeds home (via lancastercountypa.gov/1474)Lancaster County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  50. Right to KnowCounty of Lancasterchecked November 4, 2026
  51. Select FeesLancaster County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  52. Lawrence County home pageCounty of Lawrencechecked November 7, 2026
  53. Fee schedulePennsylvania Office of Open Recordschecked November 7, 2026
  54. Lebanon County - Recorder of DeedsLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 7, 2026
  55. Lebanon County - HomeLebanon County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  56. Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  57. County of Lehighchecked November 4, 2026
  58. Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  59. Recorder of DeedsLuzerne County, Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  60. DepartmentsLuzerne County, Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  61. Document SearchLuzerne County, Pennsylvaniaarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  62. Register & RecorderLycoming Countychecked November 4, 2026
  63. Recorder of DeedsLycoming Countychecked November 4, 2026
  64. Recorder of Deeds Fee Schedule (PDF)Lycoming Countychecked November 4, 2026
  65. Mercer County homepageCounty of Mercer, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  66. Recorders Fee ScheduleCounty of Mercer, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  67. Recorder of DeedsMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  68. Recorder of Deeds Fee BillMonroe County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  69. Recorder of Deeds: Public Access SystemMontgomery County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  70. Recorder of DeedsMontgomery County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  71. Recorder of Deeds: How Do I Obtain Copies?Montgomery County, Pennsylvaniachecked November 4, 2026
  72. Northampton County Archiveschecked November 4, 2026
  73. County Government (departments)Northampton Countychecked November 4, 2026
  74. Recorder of Deeds Fee ScheduleNorthampton County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  75. County of Northumberland (home)Northumberland County, PAchecked November 7, 2026
  76. Get a copy of a deed or other recorded documentCity of Philadelphiachecked November 4, 2026
  77. Department of RecordsCity of Philadelphiachecked November 4, 2026
  78. Document recording and service feesCity of Philadelphiachecked November 4, 2026
  79. Recorder of DeedsWashington County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  80. Washington County, PA - Official Website (home)Washington County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  81. Public Record SearchesWestmoreland County, PAarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  82. Recorder of DeedsWestmoreland County, PAarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  83. Additional ResourcesYork County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  84. Recorder of DeedsYork County, PAchecked November 4, 2026
  85. Recording FeesYork County Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026