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Transaction Coordinator in Lycoming County, PA.

Precision Leverage Solutions coordinates real estate transactions in Lycoming County for Keller Williams agents, from ratified contract through settlement. Realty transfer tax here is 2.0%, deeds record through the Lycoming County Register and Recorder, 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 glanceLycoming County, PA

Transfer tax2.0%realty transfer tax

Recording fee$79.75for 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 Lycoming County file

Lycoming County has 52 municipalities, and every deed for all of them records in Williamsport with a Uniform Parcel Identifier that is certified by the county Land Records Office in the Planning Department, across the street from the Recorder, not by Assessment. The municipal work here is about rentals rather than resale inspections: Williamsport, Montoursville, Old Lycoming Township, and Jersey Shore all cancel a rental certificate of inspection if the buyer does not file within 30 days of settlement, and Loyalsock Township requires a rental inspection notice inside every agreement of sale and deed. Transfer tax is 2 percent countywide, including the City of Williamsport. 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 Lycoming 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 Lycoming County: 2.0%

Lycoming County is uniform at 2 percent: 1% to the Commonwealth, 0.5% to the municipality, and 0.5% to the school district. The PA DCED 2026 tax register lists 1 percent local in all 52 municipalities, and the City of Williamsport carries no premium: section 345.01 of the city code sets the city tax at 0.5%, which with the Williamsport Area School District share makes the usual 1 percent local. Four townships split the local 1 percent differently on the DCED register, with the full 1 percent going to the school district and nothing to the township: Armstrong (South Williamsport Area), Brady (Montgomery Area), Loyalsock (Loyalsock Township School District), and McIntyre (Canton Area). The buyer and seller total is still 2 percent there. The Recorder lists 11 school districts for transfer tax purposes, including Canton, Southern Tioga, and Wellsboro, which are based outside the county, so name the right district on the paperwork. A REV-183 Statement of Value must be attached to any document claiming an exemption, other than a family transfer stated in the document itself, and to any document paying tax on nominal consideration.

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 Lycoming County

The Lycoming County Register and Recorder, Recorder of Deeds sits at 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-2263. The current recording fee is $79.75 for a deed, effective December 1, 2025. The current fee schedule, effective December 1, 2025, prices a deed at $79.75 for up to four names, four pages, one description, and one UPI. Each additional name or description is $0.50, each additional page is $2.00, each additional UPI is $10.00, and an attached survey map is $3.00. A mortgage is also $79.75, an assignment or release of mortgage is $71.75, a satisfaction piece is $74.75, and a Clean and Green filing is $28.50. The office accepts cash and check only, with checks payable to Recorder of Deeds, and since July 1, 2026 a phone number and driver license number are required on a personal check. The office is open 8:30 to 5:00 weekdays and recordings are completed from 9:00 to 4:00. Every submission needs a self-addressed paid envelope, and mailed documents need a cover letter with contact information. Land records are searchable online through SearchIQS, which replaced the LandMarc system on August 1, 2025.

Recording officeWhere the deed goes

OfficeLycoming County Register and Recorder, Recorder of Deeds
Address48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone570-327-2263
Deed recording fee$79.75 for a deed, effective December 1, 2025

Every instrument affecting real estate must carry a certified Uniform Parcel Identifier before the Recorder will accept it, a rule in place since January 1, 2005 and widened by Ordinance 2017-032. The UPI is assigned or verified by the Land Records Office in the Department of Planning and Community Development, third floor of the Third Street Plaza, 33 West Third Street, 570-320-2130, which stamps the upper left corner of the first page. The county allows itself one business day for that step. If you file in person you are responsible for getting the UPI first; if you mail the document to the Recorder, the Recorder's office obtains it. The first page needs a 2 inch top margin, the acknowledgment date may not predate the document date, the word acknowledged must appear in the notary block, and names in the body, signature, and acknowledgment must match. Written and numerical dollar amounts must match on deeds and mortgages, the municipality must be stated, the grantee address must appear, and multiple documents in one transaction must be numbered in recording order.

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

Rental certificates die 30 days after settlement if the buyer does not file

Four Lycoming County municipalities use the same rule: a rental certificate of inspection passes to the buyer for the rest of its term, but it terminates if the buyer does not file within 30 days of the sale. In the City of Williamsport, section 1749.08 (Ordinance 6319, passed October 27, 2016) requires an application to transfer the certificate plus a new registration form filed with the codes office, and the unit must comply with city building and zoning codes; the certificate runs on a four-year cycle. Section 1749.03 bars occupancy by anyone other than the owner without a certificate on file. The city fee is $85 per building plus $15 for each additional unit, with $30 per re-inspection visit, and the Bureau of Codes is reached through City Hall at 570-327-7500. In Montoursville, section 114-17 of Ordinance 443 requires a Notice of Transfer within 30 days on a three-year certificate, and the Borough charges $75 per dwelling unit; call 570-368-2486. In Old Lycoming Township, section 5-225 (Ordinance 268, June 10, 2014) requires the new owner to file notice within 30 days on a four-year certificate. In Jersey Shore, section 231-10 requires a notice of transfer within 30 days. Put the filing on the post-closing checklist for any investor buyer, because a lapsed certificate means the unit cannot legally be occupied by a tenant until a new certificate is in place.

Loyalsock Township wants a rental inspection notice in the agreement of sale and the deed

Loyalsock Township Code section 168-6B requires every agreement of sale and every deed for a property that includes one or more residential units to carry a notice substantially in this form: residential units within the Township of Loyalsock which are occupied other than by the owner thereof are subject to the inspection requirements of Ordinance No. 269. The requirement applies to every residential sale in the township, not only to rentals, so add the notice as an addendum when the agreement is written and confirm the deed preparer includes it. Under section 168-3, a unit may not be occupied by anyone other than the owner or the owner's blood relations unless a certificate of inspection is displayed at the structure, and section 168-4D puts each of five districts on a five-year inspection cycle. Fees are set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors under section 168-9. Section 168-8 sets a fine of $100 to $1,000, and each day a violation continues is a separate offense.

The UPI comes from Planning, not Assessment, and Clean and Green forms need one too

Lycoming County certifies Uniform Parcel Identifiers through the Land Records Office of the Department of Planning and Community Development at 33 West Third Street, third floor, not through the Assessment Office or the Recorder. Staff check five things: an existing UPI or parcel number, the owner's name, the property location, the recital, and the area of the land. The fee is $10.00 per UPI, collected by the Recorder at recording, and one UPI is already built into the base fee for a deed or mortgage. Deeds, easements, rights of way, mortgages, assignments, releases, satisfactions, and leases all need one. Since September 1, 2017, Clean and Green applications also need a UPI, and the county enrollment cost is a $50.00 application fee plus a $28.50 recording fee that includes one UPI. Hand-delivered documents can often be stamped while you wait, but the county allows itself one business day, and Land Records is open 8:30 to 4:30, half an hour less than the Recorder. The document does not have to be signed to get its UPI, and drafts can be emailed ahead to upi@lyco.org, so get the stamp before closing day. Land Records is at 570-320-2130.

Delinquent tax certifications cost $10 per parcel and are available online

The Lycoming County Tax Claim Bureau charges $10.00 per parcel or map number for certified delinquent tax figures and will not process a faxed request without prepayment. An online delinquent tax lien certificate is available through the Bureau's lien search, with a convenience fee for card payment. Taxes are delinquent if unpaid by December 31, a $15.00 filing fee is added to each tax returned to the Bureau in January, and interest accrues from February at 9 percent a year. The Bureau's walk-in office is on the third floor of the Third Street Plaza, 33 West Third Street, while mail goes to 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. The phone is 570-327-2301.

Loyalsock and Old Lycoming septic pumping records

Loyalsock Township Code section 175-39A requires the owner of any building on an on-lot system with a septic tank to have the tank pumped by a licensed pumper or hauler once every five years, and a sewage system certification form from the pumper must be submitted to the Township after each pump-out. The article sets a civil fine of up to $600 per day. Old Lycoming Township section 18-507 requires pumping on the Township's established schedule, with the pumper's certification submitted after each pump-out or within 90 days where the Township's notice letter says so. Both are standing maintenance schedules rather than point-of-sale requirements in the sections cited, so a seller can be out of compliance without knowing it. Ask for the last certification form at listing on any property with on-lot sewage in these two townships.

Act 29 of 2026 contact registry for investor purchases

The Lycoming County Assessment Office is collecting contact registry forms under Act 29 of 2026 (House Bill 858, signed July 20, 2026), which took effect September 18, 2026. The act requires a real property owner to submit contact information to the county chief assessor within 30 days of purchase, and it does not apply to property owned and occupied by an individual as a principal residence. A business or limited liability company must name a person with authority to repair, maintain, or resolve code violations, with that person's name, address, telephone number, and email. The county adds that lenders taking property after a sale or foreclosure are covered. Changes must be reported within 30 days, and the act lets a county fine up to $500 for knowingly giving false information or knowingly failing to update it. The form goes by mail to the Assessment Office at 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 or by email to assessment@lyco.org, and the office is at 570-327-2301.

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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Lycoming County questions.

Do you provide transaction coordination in Lycoming County, PA?

Yes. Precision Leverage Solutions works exclusively with Keller Williams agents and coordinates transactions throughout Lycoming 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 Lycoming County?

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

$79.75 for a deed, effective December 1, 2025, through the Lycoming County Register and Recorder, Recorder of Deeds. The current fee schedule, effective December 1, 2025, prices a deed at $79.75 for up to four names, four pages, one description, and one UPI. Each additional name or description is $0.50, each additional page is $2.00, each additional UPI is $10.00, and an attached survey map is $3.00. A mortgage is also $79.75, an assignment or release of mortgage is $71.75, a satisfaction piece is $74.75, and a Clean and Green filing is $28.50. The office accepts cash and check only, with checks payable to Recorder of Deeds, and since July 1, 2026 a phone number and driver license number are required on a personal check. The office is open 8:30 to 5:00 weekdays and recordings are completed from 9:00 to 4:00. Every submission needs a self-addressed paid envelope, and mailed documents need a cover letter with contact information. Land records are searchable online through SearchIQS, which replaced the LandMarc system on August 1, 2025.

How much does a transaction coordinator cost in Lycoming 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.

What does the buyer of a rental property have to file after closing in Williamsport and the surrounding municipalities?

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