Allegheny County PA Recorder of Deeds: Search & Office

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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania • deed and land-record research guide

Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds: Search Deeds, Mortgages and Land Records

People commonly search for the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds, but the county’s current land-record and recording functions are operated through the Allegheny County Administrative Services Division of Real Estate.

The county’s current Official Record Search identifies Jessica Garofolo as Department Director and Recorder of Deeds. The Division records and maintains deeds, mortgages, mortgage satisfactions, subdivision plans, powers of attorney and other land-related records.

Best route for a beginner: search the free Allegheny County Real Estate Portal by property address → save the Parcel ID plus Deed Book and Deed Page shown on the property record → open the official Land Records Search → search by grantor/grantee, document number, document type or those recording references → verify the correct instrument → purchase the document image only if you actually need a copy.
Current land-record office Allegheny County Division of Real Estate
Portal-listed Recorder Jessica Garofolo
Recording office County Office Building, Room 101
Street address 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Main property / land-record phone 412-350-4636, Option 2
Recording counter hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Do not confuse assessment records with deed records. The Real Estate Portal can show an owner, sale date, sale price, Deed Book and Deed Page, but Allegheny County explicitly warns that its assessment system does not contain a complete ownership or sales history for every property. For the complete recorded history, move from the property record into the Division of Real Estate deed search.
Independent guide: County-CAD.us is not Allegheny County Government, the Division of Real Estate, Office of Property Assessments, Treasurer, Department of Court Records or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Complete official searches, recordings, purchases and tax transactions through the government resources linked below.
Choose the right workflow first

What Are You Trying to Do?

Find a deed from an address Use the free Real Estate Portal first, then the Recorder search. Search recorded documents Search grantor/grantee, subdivision, document type or document number. I have a Deed Book and Page Use the recording reference to narrow the deed search. Get a deed or mortgage copy Compare online, in-person, mail and certified-copy routes. Research an older deed Allegheny County deeds date back to the county’s formation in 1789. Record a deed Check certification, legal description, residence certificate and transfer tax. Check a paid-off mortgage Search for the recorded Mortgage Satisfaction. Calculate Realty Transfer Tax State, municipality and school-district rates all matter. E-record a document Most documents qualify, but several deed types still require paper. Get property-fraud alerts Register a name and receive notice of newly recorded land documents.
Allegheny County’s practical search order

Address → Parcel ID → Deed Book/Page → Land Records → Document

1 Address Search the property.
2 Parcel ID Save block/lot reference.
3 Deed Ref Note book and page.
4 Land Records Search official recordings.
5 Verify Match parties/property.
6 Copy Purchase only if needed.
Official starting points

Which Allegheny County Website Should You Open?

PROP
Free Real Estate Portal Search address or parcel number; find owner, Parcel ID, Deed Book/Page and sale clues.
Open Free Property Search
DEED
Official Land Records Search Search grantor/grantee, subdivision, document type or document number.
Open Official Deed Search
LAND
County Land Records Guide Deeds, mortgages, plans, block/lot maps and historical plat maps.
Open Land Records Guide
REC
Recording Documents How to prepare, file, e-record and pay for recordable instruments.
Open Recording Instructions
FORM
Real Estate Forms Certified deed request, Certificate of Residence and Realty Transfer Tax forms.
Open Official Forms
ALERT
Property Alert Receive notification when a land-record document is recorded under a monitored name.
Open Property Alert
Best workflow if you know only the address

How to Find an Allegheny County Deed from a Property Address

1
Start with the Real Estate Portal It is the easiest route from an address to a recorded deed reference.
Open Real Estate Portal
Choose Address. The public portal supports an Address search and a Parcel Number search.
Enter the house number.
Enter the street name without the street suffix. Allegheny County specifically says not to include suffixes such as Dr., Cir., Street or similar terms in the Street Name field.
Select the municipality if you know it. If you do not know the municipality, leave that field blank.
Open the correct property. Verify owner, physical address, municipality and Parcel ID.
Find the Deed Book and Deed Page. The property record commonly displays these under the owner/property information.
Also note the sale date and current owner. These provide additional clues for the recorded-document search.
Open the official Land Records Search. Go to Allegheny County Official Record Search .
Search the party name or deed recording reference.
Open the matching result and verify the property. Do not rely only on a matching person’s name.
Owner-history limitation: Allegheny County’s Real Estate Portal says its assessment database does not contain a complete sales/owner history for every parcel. Use the Division of Real Estate land-record search when you need the recorded chain.
A very useful Allegheny County shortcut

What Are Deed Book and Deed Page?

Older and many current Allegheny County property records identify a deed through a Deed Book Volume and Page. The Real Estate Portal may display these values directly on the parcel record.

Deed Book Volume/reference identifying the recorded deed book.
Deed Page Page within that recorded volume where the deed can be located.
Parcel ID The block-and-lot style property identifier used across the county system.
Recording date Helps distinguish multiple transactions involving the same name.
Save all four: Parcel ID + Deed Book + Deed Page + recording/sale date. This combination is much more useful than calling the office with only a street address.

Which Search Method Should You Use?

What you know
Best search
Why
Current property address
Real Estate Portal first
Find Parcel ID, owner and Deed Book/Page before deed research.
Grantor / grantee name
Land Records Quick Search
Directly searches indexed land-record parties.
Document number
Land Records Quick Search
Strong targeted identifier.
Subdivision
Land Records Search
Current portal accepts subdivision as a search term.
Phrase inside a recent scanned document
Index & Full Text OCR
Can search document content instead of only formal index fields.
Historic pre-digital deed
Deed index / Room 101 / historical resources
Online image coverage is much newer than the county’s full deed collection.
Do not confuse image coverage with record existence

How Far Back Do Allegheny County Deed Records Go?

Allegheny County states that property deeds are available from 1789, when the county was formed, and deed-index books are maintained through the Division of Real Estate.

That is different from the county’s online document-image coverage.

Deed records generally available Dating from 1789.
Online deed images County copy guidance currently states 1993-present.
Online mortgage images County copy guidance currently states 1994-present.
Older research Use deed index books, in-person resources and historical land-record tools.
No online image does not mean no deed exists. A 1970, 1930 or 1800s deed can exist in the county’s land-record collection even though it is outside the modern online-image period.
Deed, mortgage and satisfaction copies

How to Get an Allegheny County Deed Copy

$1 Casual Online User Per page up to 10 pages; remaining pages in that document are currently free.
$0.50 Commercial Online User Per page up to 10 pages with the county’s commercial draw-down arrangement.
$10 Fax via Draw-Down Account County currently describes a flat per-document fax charge for qualifying accounts.
COPY
Obtaining Copies Online, mail and Room 101 copy options.
Open Official Copy Instructions
Identify the exact deed first. Save Deed Book/Page or the current document identifier.
Open the Official Land Records Search.
Register when purchasing online access is required. The county offers Casual and Commercial user options.
Confirm the correct document before paying for pages.
Use in-person service for older or difficult records. Land-related document copies are available in Room 101 of the County Office Building.
Use the Certified Deed Request Form if certification is required. The current form is available from Allegheny County Real Estate Forms.
Check the current 2026 Fee Schedule before submitting a certified-copy payment. Certification and other recording/copy charges can differ from ordinary online image pricing.
Online support: the county tells users to call 1-866-211-1802 if an online land-record account is improperly charged or a document-copy transaction malfunctions.
In-person payment: Allegheny County currently accepts cash, certified check, business check or money order for land-record copies. Personal checks are not accepted.
Older and genealogical deed research

How to Research Historical Allegheny County Deeds

Begin with the current parcel. Save Parcel ID, current owner, Deed Book/Page and legal-description clues.
Read newer deeds for prior recording references. A deed can point backward to earlier books, volumes and pages.
Use the deed index books for older research. The county states that deed index books are located in the Division of Real Estate.
Use the county’s Historical Records resources for very old land research.
For original land grants, use the Warrantee Atlas / Pennsylvania historical resources.
Bring names, approximate years and recording references to Room 101. Historical research is much easier when staff do not have to start from only an address.
OLD
Allegheny County Historical Records Historical land-record and genealogy starting points.
Open Historical Records
Recording a deed

Allegheny County Deed Recording Checklist

Allegheny County performs several county-specific reviews before a deed is accepted. A deed that works elsewhere in Pennsylvania can still be rejected in Allegheny County if local certification, residence, legal-description or transfer-tax information is incomplete.

Complete legal description Include municipality, ward if the property is in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and Pennsylvania.
Lot / plan reference If using a recorded subdivision, include lot number plus Plan Book Volume and Page.
Metes and bounds A complete metes-and-bounds description can be used where applicable.
Prior deed reference A prior deed reference can be part of the required property description.
Block and Lot numbers Include parcel-identification numbers on deeds.
Consideration matches Worded dollar consideration and numerical amount must agree.
Certificate of Residence Required for deed certification.
Deed Certification Deed-related documents receive county certification review before recording.
Realty Transfer Tax allocation Show local municipality/school-district tax distribution as required.
Record and Mail To Include typed return name, address and ZIP code outside the required top margin.
DEED
Official Deed Requirements Use this live county page before recording.
Open Deed Requirements
Unique Allegheny County pre-recording step

What Is Allegheny County Deed Certification?

Before a deed-related document is recorded, a Certification Clerk reviews key information against the county assessment system.

Allegheny County currently states that there is no charge for Deed Certification.

The grantor information is checked. Grantor spelling/name should match the prior deed.
Corrections to prior deeds must be referenced.
Decedents may need to be referenced in the body of the deed. This applies when they are not shown as grantors.
Authority acquired through a will or other legal instrument may need to be stated.
The legal description is checked. Plan-lot information and/or metes-and-bounds information must satisfy the county requirements.
The Certificate of Residence is checked.
If accepted, a certification stamp is applied before recording.
Deed Certification questions: 412-350-5021
Avoid preventable rejection

Allegheny County Document Formatting Requirements

Paper size 8.5 × 11 or 8.5 × 14 inches, except qualifying subdivision plans.
Paper type Individual white or manila sheets; continuous paper is not accepted.
Double-sided allowed Each side containing text counts as a page when calculating fees.
Black typed text Documents must generally be fully typed in black ink.
Minimum font No smaller than 10-point type.
Top margin Deeds and deed-related documents need at least one inch at the top for certification stamping.
No general handwriting Limited exceptions include signatures, acknowledgments, REV-183 and certain book/page references.
No tape or correction products Tape, glue, staples, correction fluid/tape and highlighting are not accepted.

General Content and Notary Requirements

Do not include Social Security numbers Except where permitted for Military Discharge records.
Identify property jurisdiction Include municipality, Pittsburgh ward when applicable, county and state.
Prior recording references When referencing a previous deed, include the appropriate original Book, Volume and Page information.
Foreign-language document Include a written English translation with the original notarized instrument.
Multiple simultaneous documents Number the documents clearly in the intended recording order.
Acknowledgment Must satisfy Pennsylvania’s Uniform Acknowledgment Act.

Notary acknowledgment must include

  • county;
  • state;
  • date;
  • persons or corporate officers appearing;
  • notary signature; and
  • a clear, legible notary rubber stamp.
The acknowledgment date cannot predate the date of the document. Missing acknowledgment elements can cause the instrument to be rejected.
Pennsylvania + local tax

Allegheny County Realty Transfer Tax

Allegheny County collects both the Pennsylvania State Realty Transfer Tax and applicable local municipality and school-district transfer taxes when the deed is recorded.

The county currently states that the combined Realty Transfer Tax generally ranges from 2% to 5% of consideration, depending on the property location.

1% Pennsylvania Commonwealth portion.
Varies Municipality Local rate depends on municipality.
Varies School District Local school transfer-tax rate.
Separate payment: Allegheny County says Realty Transfer Tax is paid separately from recording fees. Use one payment for RTT and another for recording fees.
Pittsburgh example: the county’s current published rate table lists the City of Pittsburgh at 3%, Pittsburgh School District at 1%, plus the Pennsylvania 1% rate, producing a 5% combined transfer tax for affected Pittsburgh transactions.
RTT
Local Realty Transfer Tax Rates Check the exact municipality and school district before calculating.
Check Current Transfer Tax Rates
PA Form REV-183

When Is a Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value Needed?

Allegheny County identifies Pennsylvania Form REV-183 — Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value as an important deed-recording form in several situations.

No consideration listed The county says REV-183 is required when consideration is not stated on the deed.
Certain exemptions The form can be required when an exemption from ordinary transfer-tax treatment is claimed.
Property spans municipalities Allegheny County requires REV-183 in duplicate for property situated in more than one municipality.
Counts as a document page The county specifically says the Statement of Value is considered one page of the recording.
For multiple-municipality deeds, the county requires the Statement of Value to be fully completed, signed and dated.
Certain family transfers may follow a different exemption workflow. The county notes that in some qualifying familial transfers the deed itself may state the family relationship and transfer-tax exemption. Verify the applicable Pennsylvania tax rule before relying on an exemption.
PA
Official Pennsylvania Revenue Forms Use the current REV-183 rather than an old downloaded copy.
Open PA Department of Revenue Forms
Use the current 2026 schedule

How Much Does It Cost to Record a Deed in Allegheny County?

Allegheny County does not recommend using one generic deed fee for every instrument. Recording charges differ by document type, pages and other statutory items.

The county currently publishes a 2026 Real Estate Fee Schedule through its Fee Schedule page. Use that live schedule immediately before preparing payment.

FEE
Current Allegheny County Fee Schedule Official recording and copying fee source.
Check Current Recording Fee
Do not combine the Realty Transfer Tax and recording-fee payment. Allegheny County specifically requires the transfer tax and recording charges to be paid separately.
In-person payment: cash, business check, money order and cashier’s check are currently accepted. Personal checks are not accepted.
Most documents can be electronic

Can You E-Record an Allegheny County Deed?

Allegheny County currently permits most land-related documents to be e-recorded through approved commercial submitters.

CSC eRecording Approved e-recording route listed by Allegheny County.
eRecording Partners Network Approved county-listed provider.
ERX / Xerox Listed electronic recording vendor.
Simplifile Listed electronic recording provider.

Documents currently excluded from e-recording

  • subdivision plans;
  • corrective deeds;
  • sheriff deeds;
  • deeds in lieu of foreclosure;
  • deeds transferring property into a trust; and
  • deeds taxable in multiple jurisdictions.
E
Official E-Recording Information Vendor details and current document exceptions.
Open E-Recording Guide
Do not simply edit a recorded deed

How Allegheny County Handles Corrective Deeds

If a recorded deed contains an error, Allegheny County has a specific corrective-deed process. Simply modifying a copy of the old document without following the required recording workflow is not sufficient.

Determine whether you are using the original recorded deed/certified copy or executing a new corrective deed.
For the original/certified-copy method, grantors must re-sign. Signatures must be re-acknowledged before a notary.
State the reason for the correction. The county requires the correction reason to be typed on the appropriate signature/re-signature page.
Reference the deed being corrected. Use its Deed Book Volume and Page.
Prepare REV-183 in duplicate. State the reason for the correction again.
Attach a copy of the recorded deed being corrected to the Statement of Value copy forwarded to Harrisburg.
FIX
Official Corrective Deed Requirements Follow the county’s exact procedure before submitting.
Open Corrective Deed Guide
Mortgage payoff research

Paid Off Your Mortgage? Search for a Mortgage Satisfaction

Paying off a mortgage normally does not create another ownership deed. The important land-record document is usually the Mortgage Satisfaction.

Search the Real Estate Portal and save the property identifiers.
Open the Land Records Search.
Find the original mortgage. Save its book/volume/page or document reference and mortgagee name.
Search later records for a Mortgage Satisfaction.
Compare recording references. Make sure the satisfaction corresponds to the mortgage you are researching.
Obtain a copy if proof is needed. Copies can be obtained from Room 101 or online where images are available.
Allegheny County no longer requires a mortgage satisfaction to be accompanied by the original mortgage, certified mortgage copy or first-page mortgage copy solely so the county can verify the mortgage recording reference. The Division verifies that information internally.
Online mortgage images are currently described by the county as available from 1994-present. Older mortgage records can still exist and may require the older-record workflow.
Free monitoring + fraud reporting

Allegheny County Property Fraud Alert

Allegheny County promotes a Property Fraud Alert service that sends an email notification when a land-record document is recorded under a monitored name.

ALERT
Property Alert Available from the official Allegheny County land-record portal.
Register for Property Alert
Open the official Property Alert service.
Register the name or names you want monitored.
Use reasonable name variations where the service allows. Land records are indexed by names appearing on the document.
Watch for notification emails.
When an alert arrives, search the official document immediately.
If the document appears fraudulent, use Allegheny County’s Suspected Deed or Mortgage Fraud reporting route.
Alert ≠ proof of fraud. A legitimate mortgage, satisfaction, deed, corrective document or other transaction can trigger a name-based alert. Review the actual recording first.

Division of Real Estate vs Property Assessments vs Treasurer vs Courts

Your task
Correct office
Use it for
Deed / mortgage / satisfaction
Division of Real Estate
Recorded land documents, copies and recording.
Property value / building data
Office of Property Assessments
Assessment values, property characteristics and assessment questions.
County property-tax payment
Allegheny County Treasurer
County tax bills, payments and receipts.
Court-filed tax lien
Department of Court Records
Court-record lien information rather than ordinary deed recording.
Legal title opinion
Attorney / title professional
Determining title validity, priority and legal ownership.
Boundary dispute
Surveyor / attorney
Professional boundary determination rather than parcel-map estimates.
Visit the correct office

Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds Office Address and Contacts

Division of Real Estate — Recording Office

Office
County Office Building, Room 101
Address
542 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Main property / land-record help
412-350-4636, select Option 2
Department Director / Recorder
Jessica Garofolo

Specialized Deed Contacts

Deed Copies
412-350-4224
Deed Mapping & Registry
412-350-5024
Deed Certification
412-350-5021
Online Land Record Support
1-866-211-1802

Directions to Room 101 County Office Building

Before Calling the Division of Real Estate

Have these details ready if possible:

  • Parcel ID / Block and Lot;
  • property address;
  • municipality;
  • Pittsburgh ward if applicable;
  • grantor and grantee names;
  • Deed Book and Deed Page;
  • approximate recording year;
  • document type;
  • whether you need a search, copy, certification or recording help.
Best time-saving detail: use the free Real Estate Portal before calling and write down the Parcel ID, Deed Book and Deed Page.
Allegheny County-specific shortcuts

Practical Tips That Save Time

Remove “Street,” “Road,” “Drive,” etc. from the Real Estate Portal search. The county specifically tells users not to enter street suffixes in the Street Name field.
Save Deed Book and Page from the parcel record. This is often the fastest bridge from assessment search to deed research.
Do not treat Real Estate Portal owner history as complete. The county itself directs users to perform a deed search for full ownership history.
Use Index Only first. Switch to OCR Full Text when index searching does not answer the question.
Use Card View on land-record results. The current search portal specifically recommends it for additional details.
Use recording dates to narrow common names. Pittsburgh-area surnames can produce large result sets.
1993 is an image-availability date, not the beginning of deed records. Allegheny County deeds date back to 1789.
After a mortgage payoff, search “Mortgage Satisfaction.” Do not wait for a new ownership deed.
City of Pittsburgh deeds need the ward. The county specifically includes Pittsburgh ward information in deed/legal-description requirements.
Keep recording fee and transfer tax separate. Allegheny County requires separate payments.
Do not use a personal check at the recording counter. The current county recording instructions say personal checks are not accepted.
Deed Certification itself is free. This county review should not be confused with buying a certified copy of a deed.
A deed into a trust cannot currently use the normal e-recording route. Allegheny County lists it among the paper-submission exceptions.
Register Property Alert after purchasing a property. It gives you another way to notice new recordings using your monitored name.

Buying Property in Allegheny County? Check More Than the Latest Deed

Parcel identity Verify Parcel ID, address and municipality.
Current deed Confirm grantor, grantee and legal description.
Prior deeds Follow recording references backward.
Mortgages Identify recorded financing instruments.
Mortgage satisfactions Check whether paid obligations were formally satisfied.
Liens / judgments Check both land records and relevant court-record sources.
Plans / maps Use block/lot and subdivision plans for property context.
Professional title review Use a title professional or attorney for legal title conclusions.

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Government Sources Used to Build This Guide

Allegheny County Official Record Search

Used for current Recorder identification, Quick/Advanced Search, grantor/grantee search, document-number search and OCR full-text functionality.

Open Official Record Search
Real Estate Portal

Used for address/parcel searching, street-name rules, Parcel ID, owner information, Deed Book/Page and owner-history limitations.

Open Real Estate Portal
Recording Documents

Used for office address/hours, accepted payment types, fraud reporting, recording workflow and e-recording routing.

Open Recording Documents
Deed Requirements

Used for legal-description, parcel number, consideration, Certificate of Residence, certification and transfer-tax requirements.

Open Deed Requirements
Deed Certification

Used for the no-fee certification review and grantor/legal-description requirements.

Open Deed Certification
Formatting Specifications

Used for paper size, type size, top margin, handwriting and physical-document rules.

Open Formatting Specifications
Content Requirements

Used for property jurisdiction, prior references, acknowledgments, Social Security number restrictions and translations.

Open Content Requirements
Realty Transfer Taxes

Used for state/local transfer-tax collection, separate-payment requirement and combined 2%-5% county range.

Open Realty Transfer Tax Guide
Local Realty Transfer Tax Rates

Used for municipality and school-district rate verification.

Open Local Tax Rates
Payment Options Online

Used for online deed/mortgage image coverage and casual/commercial copy pricing.

Open Online Copy Options
Historical Records

Used for early land-record and genealogy research routing.

Open Historical Records
Public Records / Genealogy

Used to verify that Allegheny County deeds date from 1789 and that deed-index books are held by the Division of Real Estate.

Open Public Records
Editorial verification: August 14, 2026. Search interfaces, personnel, forms, recording fees, transfer-tax rates, image availability and office procedures can change. Use the linked government source for the final transaction.
10 Allegheny County deed questions

Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds FAQs

1. Where is the Allegheny County Recorder of Deeds?

Allegheny County land-record and deed-recording functions are handled by the Division of Real Estate in Room 101 of the County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. The current public land-record portal identifies Jessica Garofolo as Department Director and Recorder of Deeds. General land-record help is available at 412-350-4636, Option 2.

2. How do I find an Allegheny County deed from a street address?

Start with the free Allegheny County Real Estate Portal. Search the house number and street name without a street suffix such as Street, Drive or Circle. Open the correct property and save the Parcel ID, owner name, Deed Book and Deed Page. Then open the official Land Records Search and use those details to locate the recorded deed.

3. What can I search in the Allegheny County Official Record Search?

The current Quick Search accepts grantor or grantee names, subdivision, document type and document number, plus a recorded-date range. Users can choose Search Index Only or Search Index and Full Text OCR. The portal also provides an Advanced Search and recommends Card View for additional result details.

4. How far back do Allegheny County deed records go?

Allegheny County states that property deeds are available from 1789, when the county was formed, and that deed-index books are maintained in the Division of Real Estate. Online deed images are currently described by the county as available from 1993 forward, so older deeds may require the deed indexes or in-person/historical research.

5. How much does an online Allegheny County deed copy cost?

The county currently lists casual-user online deed copies at $1 per page for up to 10 pages, with the remaining pages of that document free. Commercial users with the county’s draw-down arrangement are charged $0.50 per page for up to 10 pages. Check the live fee/copy pages before purchasing because fees can change.

6. How much does it cost to record a deed in Allegheny County?

Recording fees vary by document type and other factors. Allegheny County publishes a current 2026 Real Estate Fee Schedule on its official Fee Schedule page. Check that schedule immediately before filing rather than relying on an old flat amount. Realty Transfer Tax must be paid separately from the recording fee.

7. What is Allegheny County Deed Certification?

Before a deed-related document is recorded, a Certification Clerk reviews grantor information, the legal description and Certificate of Residence against the county assessment system and checks for possible rejection issues. If approved, a certification stamp is applied. Allegheny County currently states that there is no fee for this deed-certification review.

8. What is the Realty Transfer Tax in Allegheny County?

Allegheny County collects the 1% Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax plus applicable municipality and school-district transfer taxes. The county says combined transfer-tax rates generally range from 2% to 5% depending on property location. For example, applicable City of Pittsburgh transfers can total 5% when the state, city and Pittsburgh School District portions are combined.

9. What should I search after paying off an Allegheny County mortgage?

Search the land records for a Mortgage Satisfaction connected with the original mortgage. Paying off the loan does not normally produce a new deed. Save the original mortgage’s recording information and verify that the later satisfaction references the same obligation.

10. Does Allegheny County offer property fraud alerts?

Yes. Allegheny County promotes Property Fraud Alert through its official land-record portal. Users can monitor a requested name and receive an email notification when a land-record document is recorded under that name. If an unfamiliar document appears, review the official recording and use the county’s suspected deed or mortgage fraud reporting process when appropriate.

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