Allegheny County property tax records are available to the public through the county’s Real Estate Portal at realestate.alleghenycounty.us, where a search by street address or parcel ID returns the property’s assessed value, current and past tax bills, payment history, and any exemptions on file.1Allegheny County Treasurer Office. e-Payments and e-Billing You can use it to check your own account, review a property before buying, or confirm what a seller owes before closing.
How to Look Up a Property on the Real Estate Portal
Open the portal and enter either the street address or the parcel ID, which the county calls a Lot and Block number. The parcel ID is a sixteen-digit number unique to every piece of land in the county, and it stays the same even when ownership changes or a street gets renamed.1Allegheny County Treasurer Office. e-Payments and e-Billing If you don’t know yours, it’s printed on any previous tax bill and on your deed.
The search returns a list of matching properties. Clicking one opens a profile with tabs for general property information, tax bills, payment history, and assessment details. Each tab pulls from a different county database, so you can see your current balance alongside what you paid three years ago without leaving the site.
What the Records Show
The assessed value is the number the county uses to calculate your tax bill, split into land and building portions. Allegheny County uses a 2012 base year, meaning every assessed value reflects what the property was worth as of January 1, 2012. There has been no countywide reassessment since 2013.2Allegheny County, PA. Property Assessments If a property has changed hands or been improved since then, the recorded value may bear little relation to today’s market.
Next to the assessed value, you’ll see the millage rates applied to it. One mill equals one dollar of tax for every $1,000 of assessed value. The county rate for 2026 is 6.43 mills, which works out to $6.43 in county tax per $1,000 of assessed value.3Allegheny County Treasurer Office. 2026 Treasurers Bulletin Your municipality and school district each levy their own millage on separate bills, so the portal’s county figure is only one piece of what you actually pay.
The records also flag exemptions. The most common is the Homestead Exclusion under Pennsylvania Act 50, which reduces the assessed value of a primary residence by $18,000.4Allegheny County, PA. Homestead Farmstead Exclusion Act 50 If you bought recently and the portal doesn’t show the exclusion on your parcel, you probably haven’t applied yet. The county also runs an Act 77 Senior Tax Relief Program for owners 60 and older who meet income limits, with a June 30, 2026 application deadline for the 2026 tax year.5Allegheny County Treasurer Office. Act 77 Senior Tax Relief Program
The payment history tab tells you whether current taxes are paid, partially paid, or delinquent, and shows any penalty or interest tacked on. County bills go out in January; paying by March 31 earns a 2% discount, April is the face-value window, and starting May 1 the Treasurer adds a one-time 5% penalty plus 1% interest per month.6Allegheny County Treasurer Office. Real Estate Tax Those penalties show on the record, so a glance at the account tells you where in that cycle a property sits.
When You Need an Official Tax Certification
A printout from the portal is fine for personal reference, but it won’t satisfy a title company, lender, or attorney. For closings, refinances, and other legal transactions, you need a tax certification: a four-year statement issued by the Treasurer’s Office with an official seal verifying the property’s payment status. The fee is $25 per property,7Allegheny County. Real Estate Portal – Tax Information set by Allegheny County Code Chapter 475.8eCode360. County of Allegheny Code Chapter 475-53 – Fee Exception Allocation
To order one, call the Treasurer’s Office at 412-350-4100 or go in person to Room 108, Allegheny County Courthouse, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh.9Allegheny County Treasurer Office. 2026 Allegheny Real Estate Tax Bills Are Available Now You’ll need the parcel ID and the tax years you want covered. Title companies usually request certifications as part of closing, so if you’re buying or selling, confirm who’s ordering it before you pay for a duplicate.
If the Records Show Taxes Owed
Current-year delinquencies stay with the Treasurer’s Office. Once a bill rolls past the current year unpaid, the account transfers to Jordan Tax Service, the county’s collection agent, reachable at 412-835-5243 for balances and payment arrangements.6Allegheny County Treasurer Office. Real Estate Tax If the portal shows a parcel with aged balances, that’s where the money actually gets collected.
Unpaid taxes can eventually expose the property to a Sheriff Sale. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office is mandated to auction properties for nonpayment of county, municipal, and school district taxes. Under Pennsylvania’s Real Estate Tax Sale Law, the owner receives notice by certified mail and the property must be posted at least 10 days before the sale. There is no redemption period once the sale happens. The buyer receives a Sheriff’s Deed roughly 30 days later, and proceeds go to recorded lien holders.10Sheriff Allegheny County. Real Estate For properties inside the City of Pittsburgh, city and school district taxes are handled through the City Treasurer’s Office separately.
If You Think the Assessed Value Is Wrong
Because assessed values still reflect 2012 market conditions, properties can be meaningfully over- or under-valued relative to today’s sales. If yours looks high, you can file an annual appeal with the Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review. There is no filing fee.11Allegheny County, PA. Annual Appeals The window for 2027 tax year appeals runs July 1, 2026 through September 1, 2026.
You can submit the appeal form online, by email, or on paper, and either file it yourself or appoint someone to represent you at the hearing. Online submissions generate an email confirmation within about 30 minutes; paper filings can be confirmed through the Real Estate Portal or by calling 412-350-4636.12Allegheny County, PA. Appeals Recent comparable sales in your neighborhood are the strongest evidence to bring.