This guide was created in conjunction with the PBI program "Conducting Legal Research Online (How to Use the Internet for Real Estate) and has been edited to include new information.
Commercial real estate news for NJ, PA, DE, MD & VA. Published twice monthly. See archives link to browse by date (2011 to present). Also available as a print subscription. Sponsors varies summits and conferences.
Free to library card holders (see Other Libraries tab for more info). Get access to Philadelphia Daily News (1978 to present) and the Philadelphia Inquirer (1981 - present) as well as Philadelphia Historical Newspapers from (1790 - 1922). Business databases also available for researching companies and builders.
Estimate property taxes for any state by entering the zip code and assessed home value.
Unfortunately there is no consolidated list of county tax assessor webpages available for the state of Pennsylvania. Below are links to several counties in the eastern part of the state.
Offers information from 1960 to the present. Unofficial records are available for free as a "public user" or you can register for a free account to order official copies. Search by property ID, address, by grantor/grantee name or by date. Can also search by municipality but not by street address.
Search by address or map or folio number. View current owner information, date and parties to last sale and county tax assessments for the previous 5 years.
Property records are updated weekly, maps are updated daily and photos are updated quarterly. Search by owner, address or parcel or map number. View basic property information, owner's name and address, appraisal history, parcel map, permits issued, photos of the property and sales history.
View owner, owner's address, last sale date and property's market and assessed values going back 7 years. No longer able to search by Owner name. Includes link to Revenue Dept to view any tax balances outstanding on the property. NOTE: the site is transitioning to a new format, you find the beta version of the new site here: https://property-beta.phila.gov/#/
