Mission and Goals

The County Assessor/Register of Deeds Office is dedicated to providing accurate market values for all real property in Lancaster County. The office has a staff of professional appraisers and support staff that is responsible for attaining that goal. We maintain a complete file of sale data on all types of property and each sale is reviewed before it is included in our sale database.

We have established a Geographic Information System, which has improved our cadastral mapping requirements, assists us in the process of establishing market values and the process of equalization.

We are responsible for maintaining personal property accounts for individuals and companies, administering the Homestead Exemption program, and reviewing exemption applications for all religious, charitable, educational, cemetery, agricultural and horticultural societies on real and personal property.

We also receive and preserve for recording a deed, mortgage, or release, recording and indexing of a will, recording and indexing of a decree, recording proof of publication, or recording any other instrument.

Our professional staff is dedicated to providing information and assistance to every property owner in Lancaster County, whether it is by phone or a personal visit to our office. We encourage all the property owners in Lancaster County to contact our office with valuation questions or assistance for any programs we are responsible for administering. Our office hours are 7:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday.

Norman H. Agena
Lancaster County Assessor/Register of Deeds