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Get a Copy of Your Philadelphia County Property Deed

Need a copy of a deed in Philadelphia County? Search any Pennsylvania address below. We pull the most recent recorded deed from county records and email you the PDF — flat $49.99 per deed.

About Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County is consolidated with the City of Philadelphia, so a single Department of Records office covers all property transfers within city limits. The records cover every neighborhood from Old City and Center City to row-house blocks in South Philly and the leafy streets of Chestnut Hill.

County seat
Philadelphia, PA
State
Pennsylvania
Recording office
Recorder of Deeds
DeedNow price
$49.99 per recorded deed (one flat price)

Where Philadelphia County property records are kept

Pennsylvania counties record real-property documents with the Recorder of Deeds. For property in Philadelphia County, that means deeds, mortgages, and other real-property instruments are filed with the Philadelphia Department of Records.

Philadelphia Department of Records

Philadelphia, PA

Visit the official Recorder of Deeds website

For walk-in hours, copy fees, or in-person requests, contact the Recorder of Deeds office directly. To skip the trip and have the recorded deed emailed to you, use the search at the top of this page.

Document types recorded in Pennsylvania

  • Special Warranty Deed
  • General Warranty Deed
  • Quitclaim Deed
  • Mortgage
  • Satisfaction

DeedNow retrieves the most recent recorded deed of conveyance for the address you search.

Why people request a copy of their Philadelphia County deed

There are a few situations where you'll need an official recorded copy of your Philadelphia County property deed — not the closing packet, not a digital scan, the one that bears the Recorder of Deeds's recording stamp:

Pennsylvania deed types explained

The Philadelphia Department of Records accepts several different document types, but the ones most commonly recorded under Pennsylvania law are Special Warranty Deed, General Warranty Deed, Quitclaim Deed, and Mortgage. The DeedNow service returns whatever the most recent recorded deed of conveyance is for the address you search — most often a warranty or grant deed showing the current owner.

If you specifically need a different recorded instrument — for example a quitclaim, trustee's deed, or a release — note which document you need when you place your Philadelphia County order and we'll target it during retrieval.

What's on a recorded Pennsylvania deed

When the Recorder of Deeds records a deed in Pennsylvania, the document itself is the official evidence of ownership. A typical recorded Philadelphia County deed includes:

Philadelphia County deed search vs walking into the Philadelphia courthouse

If you need a recorded Philadelphia County deed today, you have a few options. Here's how DeedNow compares to the alternatives:

In person at the Recorder of Deeds

Drive to Philadelphia, find parking, wait in line, and request a copy from a clerk during business hours. Best if you already know the book/page or instrument number and need a certified copy the same day.

The county's online portal

Most Pennsylvania counties offer a public records search, but the interface is built for clerks and title professionals — you usually need a parcel number, an instrument number, or grantor/grantee name spelled exactly as recorded. Some counties charge per page.

DeedNow — search by address, $49.99 flat

Type the Philadelphia County property address in the search box at the top of this page, pay $49.99 once, and we email you the official recorded deed PDF. No book/page lookup, no parcel number, no per-page fees. Most Philadelphia County requests deliver in minutes; the rest land in your inbox within 24 hours.

How to get a Philadelphia County deed online with DeedNow

  1. Search the address. Enter any property in Philadelphia County above. We pull the most recent recorded deed from Pennsylvania county records.
  2. Check out for $49.99. One flat price per deed — no subscriptions, no per-page fees, no add-ons.
  3. Get the deed by email. Most Philadelphia County requests deliver within minutes; harder counties land in your inbox within 24 hours.

Philadelphia County property deed FAQ

How do I get a copy of my deed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?

The fastest way is to search the property address with DeedNow — we pull the most recent recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds (Philadelphia Department of Records) and email you the PDF for $49.99. You can also request a copy in person at the Recorder of Deeds office in Philadelphia, but you typically need to know the book/page or instrument number first.

How much does a Philadelphia County property deed cost?

DeedNow charges a flat $49.99 per official recorded deed in Philadelphia County — pay once per deed, no subscriptions, no per-page fees. The Recorder of Deeds office may charge a separate per-page copy fee if you request directly from them in person or by mail.

How long does a Philadelphia County deed search take?

Most Philadelphia County deed requests through DeedNow are delivered to your email within minutes. A small number of harder counties take up to 24 hours, depending on how the Recorder of Deeds's public records system responds.

Do I have to go to the courthouse in Philadelphia to get a deed?

No. With DeedNow you can get a recorded copy of any Philadelphia County property deed online for $49.99 without ever going to Philadelphia. We retrieve the document from official Pennsylvania county records and email you the PDF — typically the same day, often within minutes.

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