Deed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A deed transfers ownership of real property from the grantor to the grantee. Recording it gives public notice of the transfer, and in most states the order of recording decides who wins between competing buyers. In Philadelphia, deeds are recorded with the Philadelphia Department of Records, and a HeritageDeed title search lists them for the property. 2,866 were recorded in Philadelphia in May 2026.
How Philadelphia records it
Philadelphia's real estate documents are recorded by the city's Department of Records, whose records cover deeds, mortgages, satisfactions and sheriff's deeds.
A sheriff's deed records a property sold at a sheriff's sale, usually after a mortgage foreclosure or for unpaid taxes.
What it means for a buyer or bidder
The last recorded deed names the owner of record and how they hold title; a title search follows the chain of deeds back from it.
How many are recorded
2,866 in May 2026 and 34,873 over the twelve months to then. What else was recorded that month.
Does a title search find it in Philadelphia?
Yes. The Philadelphia report covers: Deeds, mortgages, satisfactions and sheriff's deeds recorded with the Department of Records.
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