Dauphin County Assessment Office
Dauphin County
Property assessment and valuation information.
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · Dauphin County
Harrisburg and Dauphin County Home Seller Resources
Find county office links, Pennsylvania tax and estate information, and local pages for the selling situation in front of you.
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We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006.Dauphin County property and estate records
Harrisburg is in Dauphin County. These county links distinguish assessment and valuation, estate records, and recorded deeds. An assessed value, an unpaid-tax balance, a deed, and a court judgment are different records; use the current notice or court papers to identify the question in front of you.
Dauphin County Register of Wills
Dauphin County
Estate and will records.
Dauphin County Register of Wills ↗Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds
Dauphin County
Recorded deeds and land records.
Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds ↗Estate papers and who can sign
In Pennsylvania, a personal representative—the executor or administrator appointed for the estate—may sell real estate under 20 Pa.C.S. §3351 when the will does not specifically leave it to one person. If the will specifically leaves the house to someone, that person joins the sale under the statute.
If the will or the representative's authority does not allow the sale, 20 Pa.C.S. §3353 describes when the representative may ask the Orphans' Court—the Pennsylvania court that handles estate matters—to authorize one. Check the actual will and estate papers with an estate attorney before deciding who can sign.
Letters testamentary or letters of administration identify the personal representative. For a Pennsylvania resident, the Register of Wills in the county where the decedent was domiciled at death issues the letters under 20 Pa.C.S. §3151. Domicile means the person's legal home. A Harrisburg property address alone does not establish which county's estate record applies; start with where the person was domiciled at death.
If the decedent was domiciled in Dauphin County, start with the Dauphin County Register of Wills. The Pennsylvania Courts' Orphans' Court clerk directory is also available.
Sources: Pennsylvania Courts' Orphans' Court clerk directory and 20 Pa.C.S. §3151, §3351, and §3353; checked September 10, 2026.
Tax notices and transfer tax
Unpaid property taxes
Unpaid real-estate taxes can lead to a county tax sale under Pennsylvania's Real Estate Tax Sale Law. A sale agreement alone does not resolve the tax claim. If you receive a notice, use its contact information to check the current amount, status, and dates under the law.
Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law ↗Source: Pennsylvania Real Estate Tax Sale Law, §§601–603; checked September 10, 2026.
Pennsylvania realty transfer tax
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty transfer tax on covered transfers, and local tax may also apply. Ask the title or closing company to confirm the amounts and who is responsible for them in your transaction.
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue tax-rate guidance ↗Source: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Tax Rates; checked August 11, 2026.
Find guidance for your selling situation
Open the Harrisburg page for the situation you are handling: inherited house, foreclosure, divorce, tenants, code issues, fire damage, or property liens.
Read, calculate, or compare your next step
Read a guide to selling a house in Harrisburg and compare common sale questions.
Review the dated Harrisburg housing-market report.
Browse articles about local home-selling questions.
Read the Harrisburg article about comparing sale options and next steps.
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See the steps in the Harrisburg sale process.
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Harrisburg resource questions
Which Dauphin County office handles an assessed value?
Use the Dauphin County Assessment Office link for property assessment and valuation information. An assessment is different from an unpaid-tax balance or a court judgment.
Where should I start with an estate record?
For a Pennsylvania resident, estate letters are issued in the county where the decedent was domiciled at death under 20 Pa.C.S. §3151. Domicile means the person’s legal home; the Harrisburg property address alone does not establish the estate county. If that county was Dauphin County, start with the Register of Wills link above.
Which office has recorded deed information?
The Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds link is for recorded deeds and land records. A deed record is different from a tax payoff or a court judgment.
What should I do with an unpaid-tax or court notice?
Use the contact and dates on the current notice or court papers to check the amount and status. The Pennsylvania tax-sale law and county record links above address different questions; an assessment is not a tax payoff or judgment search.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Harrisburg
Homes in Harrisburg, PA sold for a median of $164,921 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Harrisburg, PA spent a median of 22 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.