Allegheny County property guides
How the county's property records work, written for people who own, buy or research real estate here. Each one names its sources so you can check the county's own wording.
- How to use the Allegheny County Real Estate PortalHow the county's official site is laid out, what each tab holds and how to search it.
- What a parcel ID is and how to find yoursHow to read a lot and block number, and three places to find yours.
- Assessed value versus market value in Allegheny CountyWhy the county's number is so far below sale prices, and the reassessment a court has ordered.
- How to appeal your property assessmentThe filing window, what counts as evidence, and what happens at the hearing.
- How Allegheny County property taxes workThe county's rate, how a bill is calculated, the discount and penalty dates, and where to pay.
- The homestead exclusion and senior tax reliefWho qualifies for the $18,000 exclusion and the senior discount, and the deadlines to apply.
- How to find who owns a propertyLook up an owner by address for free, and search by name through the deed index.
- How to look up a deed in Allegheny CountySearch the county's free deed index and match any deed to its parcel.