St. Marys · Elk County · Pennsylvania
Find the right office for a property assessment, real-estate-tax question, deed, estate record, or court matter, then compare local selling resources. The City of St. Marys is listed among Elk County municipalities.
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Useful offices
Property valuation, tax collection, recorded deeds, and court judgments are different questions. Have the property address, parcel information, or notice ready when you call. The addresses and phone numbers below come from the listed offices.
City of St. Marys · City, County, and school-district real-estate-tax questions and payments
Use the City Tax Office for local questions or payments involving City, County, and St. Marys Area School District real-estate taxes. For a delinquent-tax balance or tax certification, contact Elk County Tax Claim instead.
814-781-8454 · 11 Lafayette Street, P.O. Box 349, St. Marys, PA 15857-0349.
Elk County · assessed values and assessment records
Use the Assessment Office for questions about an assessed value or assessment record. Assessment is a different task from collecting delinquent taxes, recording a deed, or locating a court judgment.
814-776-5340 · Courthouse Annex, 300 Center Street, P.O. Box 448, Ridgway, PA 15853.
Elk County · delinquent real-estate taxes and tax certifications
Call Tax Claim about delinquent real-estate taxes, tax certifications, and the county tax-claim process. This is separate from assessment questions and from a deed or court-record search.
814-776-5326 · Courthouse Annex, 300 Center Street, P.O. Box 448, Ridgway, PA 15853.
Elk County · estate records, deeds, and recorded property documents
For an estate file, start with the Register of Wills or Clerk of Orphans’ Court. For a deed or other recorded property document, use the Recorder of Deeds. The County says the Recorder also collects realty transfer taxes for Pennsylvania, municipalities, and local school districts; court judgments are a separate record path.
814-776-5349 · Elk County Courthouse, 250 Main Street, P.O. Box 314, Ridgway, PA 15853.
Elk and Cameron Counties · Court of Common Pleas administration
For a court case, docket, or judgment question, start with the 59th Judicial District information or call the court to ask which office maintains the record. A court judgment is not a deed search; the Recorder of Deeds handles recorded property documents. The district page does not determine venue for a particular case.
814-776-1161. The County court page lists 250 Main Street, while the Pennsylvania Courts directory lists 240 Main Street. Call before visiting or mailing.
Helpful local rules
Elk County Assessment handles assessed values and assessment records. The City Tax Office is the local route for City, County, and St. Marys Area School District real-estate-tax questions and payments. For delinquent real-estate taxes or tax certifications, contact Elk County Tax Claim. Bring the property address and the tax notice so you can ask about the correct parcel.
Pennsylvania’s state realty transfer tax is 1% on the value transferred by a taxable document. A local tax may also apply; its amount depends on the property’s municipality and school district, so don’t assume one total for every address. Ask the title or closing company to confirm the applicable figures and exemptions for the specific sale. The Elk County Recorder of Deeds records property documents and collects realty transfer taxes for the Commonwealth, municipalities, and local school districts.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs.
In Pennsylvania, when you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Selling situations
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We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006. For a written cash offer, use the one-step form at the top of this page.
Elk County Assessment handles assessed values and assessment records. Elk County Tax Claim handles delinquent real-estate taxes and tax certifications. For City, County, or St. Marys Area School District real-estate-tax questions and payments, contact the City of St. Marys Tax Office.
Use the Elk County Recorder of Deeds for deeds and other recorded property documents. A court judgment is a different record: start with the Elk County 59th Judicial District information or call 814-776-1161 to ask which office maintains the case record. The two official court directories list different street numbers, so call before visiting or mailing.
Contact the Elk County Register of Wills or Clerk of Orphans’ Court to locate estate records. The Recorder of Deeds is the office for recorded deeds and property documents. Use the actual estate record and any court order when asking what is needed for a particular sale.
Pennsylvania’s state realty transfer tax is 1% on the value transferred by a taxable document. A local amount may also apply and depends on the property’s municipality and school district. Ask the title or closing company to confirm the figures and any applicable exemption for the specific property; the county office does not provide a single total for every address.