How much does a title search cost in Philadelphia, PA
A HeritageDeed title search in Philadelphia (Philadelphia County) costs $49: the owner of record, deeds, mortgages matched to their releases, liens and tax status from the Philadelphia Department of Records and county records, usually within minutes. Traditional title search firms quote about $100 to $400 for a comparable search.
Search a Philadelphia property, $49
Step by step in Philadelphia
- 1
Decide what you need
A current owner search (owner, deeds, open loans, liens, tax) answers most buyer and investor questions; a lender closing needs a title insurance commitment instead.
- 2
Search it yourself or order it
The Philadelphia Department of Records index is public; matching every mortgage to its satisfaction or release and checking the courts takes time. A HeritageDeed report does it for $49.
Philadelphia recordings, Oct 30, 2025 to Aug 11, 2026
- 25,924deeds recorded
- 41,101mortgages recorded
- 26,555satisfactions recorded
- 10,674assignments recorded
Counted from official records, refreshed nightly.
What the report checks in Philadelphia
- Deeds, mortgages, satisfactions and sheriff's deeds recorded with the Department of Records
- Owner and assessment from the Office of Property Assessment
- Federal court records matched to the owner
- Flood zone and federal environmental sites near the parcel
Not covered here
- Satisfactions in Philadelphia are not cross-referenced to the mortgage they release, so the report says when a pairing is uncertain.
Questions
What does a HeritageDeed search in Philadelphia not cover?
Satisfactions in Philadelphia are not cross-referenced to the mortgage they release, so the report says when a pairing is uncertain.
Is this title insurance?
No. It is a search of the public record for one Philadelphia property. A lender closing a loan will still require a title insurance commitment from a licensed insurer.
More about Philadelphia property records
Check the title of a Philadelphia property
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