Columbia County, Pennsylvania Property Records

Columbia County, Pennsylvania, comprises 33 separate towns, townships, and boroughs. In Columbia County, PA, property records outline real estate plots, stewards, and encumbrances. These files are vital foundation for upholding property transactions and tax assessments.

Scrutinizing recent Columbia County property records uncovers an average home value of $178,160, a median rent of $812, and a median household income of $59,843. Additionally, as per data, the county's property tax collection, based on assessments, operates at a median rate of 1.28%.

Property records in Columbia County, PA, are managed by the County Register and Recorder. This office registers and archives various documents, including deeds, mortgages, liens, UCC filings, leases, affidavits, maps, easements, and other pertinent records.

In Columbia County, these instruments are available through LANDEX – Remote, an online subscription platform granting access to indexes and images of mortgages, deeds, and miscellaneous documents from 1974 to the present. Additionally, it features a UCC index from 1992, with UCC images available from October 1999 onwards.

To access these documents on this database, individuals may search using criteria such as instrument number, name, reference instrument, file number, municipality, book and page number, instrument type, and recorded date. Conversely, those who prefer not to create an account can visit the office at 35 West Main Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, to access these records directly.

The fees to get copies of property records from the County Register and Recorder are $0.50 each page for 8 1⁄2" x 11" and 8 1⁄2" x 14" size pages. For 11" x 17" size pages, the cost is $1 per page.

If the property records lack zoning details, they can be obtained and verified by contacting the Columbia County Planning and Development Commission at 570-389-9146 or the local planning department where the property is situated.