Correct office term: County Assessment Office.
How the Pennsylvania system works
County assessment offices maintain values; tax collection and tax-claim functions may be handled separately.
County or city assessment offices maintain values. Tax collection can be split among county, municipal and school authorities. Appeal boards and procedures vary, while recorders or city records departments maintain deeds.
AssessmentCounty Assessment Office
Appeal bodyCounty assessment appeal board or Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes
Tax collectionCounty Treasurer, local tax collector or city Revenue department
Recorded documentsCounty Recorder of Deeds or city Department of Records
Before opening a property portal
- Identify whether the task concerns value, payment, recorded documents or an appeal.
- Use the official office or authorized portal listed on a completed county page.
- Do not assume a county office handles municipal assessment where the state uses city or town systems.
- Confirm filing dates for the current year before submitting an exemption or appeal.