Berks County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in PA. The Building Department maintains Berks County land records on design plans for construction and renovation projects in order to enforce building codes. Building Depts also have land records on additions and new construction, current structures on any parcel, property lines, and a property's compliance with Berks County building codes. Many Building Departments provide online databases to access property history and land records.
Centre Township Zoning Mohrsville PA 449 Bucks Hill Road 19541 610-926-5354
Reading Zoning Reading PA 815 Washington Street 19601 610-655-6343
Berks County Assessors determine the value of properties and parcels in order to assess property taxes in PA. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the district, including Berks County land ownership information, maps of property lines, inventories of parcels and structures, and the value of all the land in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also maintain Berks County land records from on-site inspections and value assessments for construction or improvements. Tax Assessor's Offices make their land and property records available online.
Berks County Assessment Reading PA 633 Court Street 19601
Berks County Clerks file documents and preserve municipal records in order to maintain an archive for their municipality in PA. These documents, including Berks County land records, are open to the public. The Berks County Clerk's Office contains a number of different types of land records, including registered land, property transactions, real estate excise taxes, and property maps. They also have records on Berks County land deeds and titles, mortgages, and liens on properties. Many Clerk's Offices make their land records available to the public online.
Berks County Clerk Reading PA 633 Court Street 19601 610-478-6550
Berks County Recorders of Deeds collect public records, primarily documents related to property, and make them available to the public in PA. The Office of the Recorder of Deeds maintains records on Berks County land transactions within its jurisdiction, including land and property deeds, mortgages, easements, and tax liens. The office may also contain property and parcel surveys, maps of Berks County property lines, and data on a property's selling prices and history. Many Recorders of Deeds provide online access to their land records.
Berks County Recorder of Deeds Reading PA 633 Court Street 19601 610-478-3380
Berks County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue PA. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains current data on every parcel in the district, as well as a number of other types of Berks County land records. These Berks County public property records include lists of sold parcels, property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and property values. The Treasurer and Tax Collector may also maintain information on Berks County land auctions and prior liens or foreclosures on a property. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access land records.
Berks County Tax Claim Bureau Reading PA 633 Court Street 19601 610-478-6640
Hamburg Tax Collector Hamburg PA 551 North 4th Street 19526 610-562-5133
Hereford Township Tax Collector Palm PA 803 Gravel Pike 18070 215-679-8313
Spring Township Tax Collector Reading PA 2800 Shillington Road, Ste 1 19608 610-678-1287
Temple Tax Collector Temple PA 65 Woodside Avenue 19560 610-685-2838
Berks County Town Halls and City Halls are the chief administrative office that runs a town or city in PA. The Town or City Hall maintains records related to the locality, including Berks County historical land records. These records include Berks County property taxes, property value assessments, and land transactions, as well as property sales and transfers. Town and City Halls also maintain records on municipal and zoning boundaries. Many Town and City Halls provide online access to their land records.
Reading City Hall Reading PA 815 Washington Street 19601 610-655-6000
Shillington Town Hall Shillington PA 2 East Lancaster Avenue 19607 610-777-1338