Deeds and mortgages
Franklin County Register & Recorder
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Records deeds and mortgages for Franklin County properties.
Contact: 717-261-3872 · Administration Building, 272 North Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
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Chambersburg and Franklin County Seller Resources
We buy houses as-is in Chambersburg and Franklin County.
Find help with county records, property taxes, permits, estate and court matters, and mortgage questions.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Questions about selling? Call 888-274-5006.
Franklin County records, taxes, and sale offices
Delinquent real-estate taxes
Franklin County Tax Claim
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Collects delinquent county, school, and municipal real-estate taxes. Call for the current amount owed; current-year bills go to the appropriate tax collector.
Contact: 717-261-3884 · taxclaim@franklincountypa.gov · 272 North Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Assessment and property records
Franklin County Tax Assessment
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Values land and improvements, provides property record cards, and prepares tax bills.
Contact: 717-261-3801 · taxservices@franklincountypa.gov · 272 North Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Civil filings, judgments, and liens
Franklin County Prothonotary
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Handles county civil filings, including divorce cases and judgments or liens.
Contact: 717-261-3858 · Judicial Center, 14 North Main Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Real-estate execution sales
Franklin County Sheriff
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Conducts real-estate execution sales; its sales page links to current auction listings and schedules.
Contact: 717-261-3877 · sheriff@franklincountypa.gov · Judicial Center, 14 North Main Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Orphans' Court records
Franklin County Clerk of Orphans' Court
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Maintains Orphans' Court records and supplies filing instructions and UJS forms for estate-related court matters.
Contact: In person at 14 North Main Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Chambersburg Borough contacts
Planning, zoning, and property-maintenance codes
Chambersburg Borough Land Use & Community Development
Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Handles Borough planning, zoning, and property-maintenance-code questions. Pennsylvania Municipal Code Alliance enforces the construction code and participates in rental-code enforcement.
Contact: Phil Wolgemuth · 717-251-2436 · pwolgemuth@chambersburgpa.gov · Borough Hall, 100 South Second Street, Chambersburg, PA
Permits and residential rentals
Chambersburg Borough Applications & Permits
Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
The Borough permit page says residential rentals are inspected every three years. The rental contact can help with inspection or compliance records and open notices.
Contact: Rental contact: 717-251-2443 · ohernandez@chambersburgpa.gov · PMCA: 717-496-4996
Utility accounts
Chambersburg Borough Utility Information
Chambersburg Borough and some surrounding-township service areas
The utility office handles invoices and opening or closing accounts; it also serves some surrounding-township areas.
Contact: 717-264-5151
Independent legal and mortgage help
Civil legal help
Franklin County Legal Services
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals. Apply through the provider's site or call its Chambersburg office.
Contact: 717-262-2326 · 336 Lincoln Way East, Suite B, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Mortgage assistance and Act 91 counseling
PHFA HEMAP / Act 91
Pennsylvania
PHFA's HEMAP program offers mortgage-assistance loans to eligible homeowners. If an Act 91 notice has arrived, call PHFA or use its counselor locator promptly to ask about your options.
Contact: 717-780-3940 or 800-342-2397
Pennsylvania realty-transfer tax
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty-transfer tax on taxable transfers. Local transfer taxes may also apply, depending on the property's municipality and school district. Not sure which local transfer tax applies? Call us — we'll sort it out with you. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
Official Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax informationChambersburg and Franklin County situation pages
Inherited property
Pennsylvania estate authority, inheritance-tax facts, and Franklin County records.
Facing foreclosure
Mortgage-assistance, Tax Claim, and Franklin County sheriff-sale resources.
Divorce sale
Pennsylvania ownership and court-order questions with local filing contacts.
Tenant-occupied property
Pennsylvania notice, possession, deposit, and Borough rental information.
Code violations
Borough permits, code enforcement, and as-is sale questions.
Fire damage
Safe re-entry, insurance, and Borough permit and code resources.
Taxes or property liens
Tax Claim, civil judgments, sheriff sales, and county record paths.
Read or compare
Chambersburg home-selling guide
A local starting point for comparing a direct sale, listing, and the questions that affect a Pennsylvania closing.
Chambersburg selling options article
Compare ways to sell a house in Chambersburg.
Chambersburg market report
Current Chambersburg market measures with their provider and observation periods.
Chambersburg net proceeds calculator
Change the condition and selling-cost inputs to compare what you may keep from different sale paths.
How the sale process works
See how a sale to USA Home Buyers works in Chambersburg.
What our sellers say
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“I was four months behind on my mortgage and the notices were stacking up. I didn't even know I could sell and still come out with money. USA Home Buyers explained the whole thing, the offer was fair, and we closed before things got worse. Huge weight off my shoulders.”
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Questions about Chambersburg seller resources
Which Franklin County office handles delinquent property taxes?
Franklin County Tax Claim collects delinquent county, school, and municipal real-estate taxes. Call 717-261-3884 for the current amount owed; current-year bills go to the appropriate tax collector.
Official Tax Claim pageShould I call Chambersburg Borough or Franklin County about my property?
Chambersburg Borough handles Borough planning, zoning, and property-maintenance-code questions. Franklin County offices handle county records, taxes, and civil filings. Not sure which office covers the house? Call us — we'll sort it out with you.
Official Borough Land Use pageWhere can I find independent civil legal help in Franklin County?
Franklin County Legal Services provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals. Apply through the provider's site or call 717-262-2326 at 336 Lincoln Way East, Suite B, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Franklin County Legal Services websitePrices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Chambersburg
Homes in Chambersburg, PA sold for a median of $239,836 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Chambersburg, PA spent a median of 12 days on the market for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.