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Transaction Coordinator in Huntingdon County, PA.

Precision Leverage Solutions coordinates real estate transactions in Huntingdon County for Keller Williams agents, from ratified contract through settlement. Realty transfer tax here is 2.0%, deeds record through the Huntingdon County Recorder of Deeds, and we handle the county and municipal steps that decide whether your file closes on time. Billed per file, no retainer.

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At a glanceHuntingdon County, PA

Transfer tax2.0%realty transfer tax

Recording fee$59.75for a deed

PLS, per file$400contract to close, billed per file with no retainer

Figures from the sections below. Confirm with the issuing office before relying on one for a live file.

What we handle on a Huntingdon County file

Huntingdon County has 48 municipalities, eighteen boroughs and thirty townships by the county's own count, spread across six school districts. Every deed has to clear the county Mapping Department before the Recorder will take it: under the 2014 UPI ordinance the parcel number, grantor names, 911 address, municipality, and prior deed reference are all checked against county records, and anything that does not match comes back with a rejection notice. The total transfer tax is 2% everywhere, but in four municipalities the local 1% is not split evenly, which matters on the settlement statement. In the Borough of Huntingdon, selling a rental unit triggers a code inspection under the residential rental licensing ordinance. Once your deal is ratified, PLS builds and manages the file in KW Command, tracks every deadline and contingency, routes documents for signature, and coordinates with lender, title, attorneys, and the co-op agent. See the full transaction coordination service for the complete scope, and the Pennsylvania overview for statewide notes.

On every Huntingdon County fileFrom ratified contract through settlement

KW Command fileBuilds and manages the file in KW Command.
Every deadlineTracks every deadline and contingency.
SignaturesRoutes documents for signature.
Every partyCoordinates with lender, title, attorneys, and the co-op agent.

Realty transfer tax in Huntingdon County: 2.0%

Every Huntingdon County municipality totals 2%, but the local split is not uniform. In 44 of the 48 municipalities the PA DCED Municipal Statistics 2026 tax register shows 1% to the Commonwealth, 0.5% to the municipality, and 0.5% to the school district. In Birmingham Borough, Franklin Township, and Warriors Mark Township, all in the Tyrone Area School District, DCED lists the full 1% local tax as municipal with 0% to the school district, and in Shade Gap Borough, in the Southern Huntingdon County School District, DCED lists the full 1% as school district with 0% municipal. The Recorder requires three checks, one for recording fees, one for state realty transfer tax, and one for local school and municipal realty transfer tax, all payable to Recorder of Deeds. A deed for property in more than one municipality or school district must state the proportional share in whole numbers for dividing the local tax. A Statement of Value is required when full consideration is not stated in the deed, the deed is a gift or without consideration, an exemption is claimed, or the property is sold at tax claim or sheriff's sale, and it records for $2.00.

Where the 2% goesRealty transfer tax split, as described here

1%Commonwealth

0.5%Municipality

0.5%School district

Commonwealth1%
Municipality0.5%
School district0.5%

Recording a deed in Huntingdon County

The Huntingdon County Recorder of Deeds sits at Huntingdon County Courthouse, 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652, 814-643-2740. The current recording fee is $59.75 for a deed, effective with the schedule updated November 17, 2025. The $59.75 deed fee covers four pages and four names; add $2.00 per additional page and $0.50 per additional name. A mortgage is $59.75, a satisfaction piece is $64.75, a release or assignment of mortgage is $61.75, and UPI certification is $20.00 per parcel number certified. Unless the schedule says otherwise, fees include state writ taxes. For fee questions the Register and Recorder asks callers to use 814-643-2740, option 2. Courthouse hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, and no documents are clocked in after 4:15 pm. Electronic recording is accepted through Simplifile. All fees and transfer taxes must be paid at recording, in the proper amounts, and the Recorder will not accept blanket assignments, releases, or satisfactions. Corrective or re-recorded deeds must state the reason and carry a new acknowledgment.

Recording officeWhere the deed goes

OfficeHuntingdon County Recorder of Deeds
AddressHuntingdon County Courthouse, 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652
Phone814-643-2740
Deed recording fee$59.75 for a deed, effective with the schedule updated November 17, 2025

Under the UPI Ordinance, Ordinance 2014-2, every document affecting real estate must show the property's UPI number as a separate first line below a 2 inch top margin, or at least 4 square inches of clear space at the top of one side, and must carry the Mapping Department's certification stamp. Any document without the stamp is denied. The $20 per UPI certification fee goes in the county fee check. Every deed, mortgage, and assignment must also include a signed certificate of address for the grantee, mortgagee, or assignee.

Recording fees and transfer tax rates for every county we coordinate in are collected side by side on our recording fee and transfer tax reference.

What actually holds up a closing here

Selling a rental in Huntingdon Borough triggers a code inspection

Huntingdon Borough Ordinance 956 of May 21, 2019, codified as Chapter 11, Part 3 of the Borough code, has required an annual Residential Rental Unit license since January 1, 2020, and section 11-306, repeated in the Borough's licensing packet, lists the sale, transfer, or conveyance of a rental unit to a third party as an event that causes the Code Enforcement Officer to schedule an inspection. The license is assignable on notice and payment of a transfer fee, set by Resolution 2025-12, adopted December 16, 2025 and effective January 1, 2026, at $30.00 per building for a house from January 1 to June 30 and $15.00 from July 1 to December 31, with lower per-building rates for mobile homes, duplexes, and apartment buildings. Annual licenses run $30.00 for a house, $25.00 for a mobile home or for each unit in a duplex or semi-detached building, and $20.00 per unit in an apartment, townhouse, or multi-family building, a missed inspection costs $60.00, and a license will not issue unless water and sewer fees are current. Owners living more than 50 miles away must name a local contact within 35 miles who holds keys. Call Code Enforcement at 814-643-3966 when the contract is signed.

The Mapping Department checks five facts before it stamps a deed

Huntingdon's Mapping Department compares each deed against county records before certifying it: the UPI number, the grantor names, the 911 situs address, the municipality, the deed book and page or instrument number where the grantor took title, and the lot number where one exists. A metes and bounds description and acreage are required if the conveyance changes the size or description of the parcel. Any missing or mismatched item sends the deed back with a rejection notice. Walk-in certification is at 233 Penn Street from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with anything after 4:15 pm processed the next business day, and mailed or e-filed deeds go through the Recorder and come back within one business day. Copies can be sent for advance review, which is worth doing on any estate or subdivided parcel.

Four municipalities split the local transfer tax differently

The total is 2% everywhere, but the PA DCED 2026 register shows Birmingham Borough, Franklin Township, and Warriors Mark Township taking the whole 1% local share as municipal with none to the Tyrone Area School District, and Shade Gap Borough's whole 1% going to the Southern Huntingdon County School District. The local check amount does not change, but a settlement statement that labels the local tax as half municipal and half school will be wrong in those four places. On a parcel that straddles a municipal or school district line, the Recorder requires the deed to state each jurisdiction's share in whole numbers.

Mount Union water bills are a charge against the property

Mount Union's water code, section 315-26, states that all water bills shall be a charge against the property and remain so until paid, and that bills go to the owner. Under section 315-25, water is billed quarterly, a finance charge of 1% per month may be assessed after the due date, and service may be turned off, after notice, when a bill is 60 days unpaid, with reconnection requiring back bills plus a turn-on charge. Section 315-26 adds that a municipal lien is entered against the property for a water bill unpaid for three years. Because the charge runs with the property, get a final water and sewer balance from the Borough before settlement on any Mount Union file. The Borough's water and sewer page lists the sewage treatment plant at 400 North Drake Street, 814-542-2656.

Huntingdon Borough supplies water and sewer beyond its own borders

Huntingdon Borough runs the water and sewer systems from the Borough office at 530 Washington Street, 814-643-3966, with the Water Department at 814-643-3290, and its water and sewer rates increased as of December 1, 2025. Smithfield Township states that portions of the township are served by municipal water and sewer and lists the Huntingdon Borough sewer and water authorities at that same Borough address as the providers. The Township sends water connection questions to the Borough, and keeps connections to the municipal sewer system, on-lot wells, and on-lot sewage disposal with the Township office at 814-643-6702. On a Smithfield property, confirm early whether the house is on Borough water and sewer or on a well and septic, because that decides which office supplies the final balance.

Unpaid real estate taxes move to the Tax Claim Bureau by January 15

County and municipal tax bills go out from local tax collectors in early March and school tax bills in early July, and either bill still unpaid on December 31 is turned over to the Tax Claim Bureau by January 15 of the next year, with interest at 9% a year, 0.75% a month, from February 1. A collector's certification alone will not show those returned taxes, so on any file with a gap in payment history, get a payoff from the Tax Claim Bureau at 233 Penn Street, 814-643-3523, which takes personal checks and partial payments.

Pricing

Transaction coordination in Pennsylvania is billed per file, not as a monthly retainer. Contract to close is $400 per transaction, and the full rate card including dual agency, transaction licensee, unrepresented party (FSBO or URB), and listing management is published on our pricing page. No fixed overhead, no minimum volume.

Contract to close$400per transaction, billed per file

Listing management$150per listing, from the published rate card

Retainer$0no fixed overhead, no minimum volume

Where these figures come from

The county-level figures on this page come from the official sources listed below. Municipal fees and deadlines come from each municipality's own published schedules and ordinances, which are revised more often than they are archived. We publish what we could verify and leave out what we could not. Fees and ordinances change; if you are relying on a figure here for a live file, confirm it with the issuing office, and tell us if you find a discrepancy so we can correct the page.

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FAQ

Huntingdon County questions.

Do you provide transaction coordination in Huntingdon County, PA?

Yes. Precision Leverage Solutions works exclusively with Keller Williams agents and coordinates transactions throughout Huntingdon County and the rest of Pennsylvania, from the ratified contract through settlement. We also serve KW agents in New Jersey and Delaware. Pricing is per file with no retainer.

What is the realty transfer tax in Huntingdon County?

How much does it cost to record a deed in Huntingdon County?

$59.75 for a deed, effective with the schedule updated November 17, 2025, through the Huntingdon County Recorder of Deeds. The $59.75 deed fee covers four pages and four names; add $2.00 per additional page and $0.50 per additional name. A mortgage is $59.75, a satisfaction piece is $64.75, a release or assignment of mortgage is $61.75, and UPI certification is $20.00 per parcel number certified. Unless the schedule says otherwise, fees include state writ taxes. For fee questions the Register and Recorder asks callers to use 814-643-2740, option 2. Courthouse hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, and no documents are clocked in after 4:15 pm. Electronic recording is accepted through Simplifile. All fees and transfer taxes must be paid at recording, in the proper amounts, and the Recorder will not accept blanket assignments, releases, or satisfactions. Corrective or re-recorded deeds must state the reason and carry a new acknowledgment.

How much does a transaction coordinator cost in Huntingdon County?

Contract-to-close coordination is $400 per transaction in Pennsylvania. Dual agency, transaction licensee service, unrepresented party coordination (FSBO or URB), multi-unit transactions, and listing management are each priced separately and published in full on our pricing page. There are no monthly fees, retainers, or minimum volume requirements.

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