Tax Assessment & Tax Claim
Dauphin County Administration Building - 2nd Floor
2 South Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 780-6101
Email: taxassessment@dauphincounty.gov
Hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Notice: We are currently experiencing an outage with the Parcel Viewer application. While we work to resolve this issue, please use the temporary parcel viewer.
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Pennsylvania Act 29 of 2026
Act 29 of 2026 is a Pennsylvania law (HB 858) that creates a unified county‑maintained contact registry for non‑owner‑occupied properties, effective September 18, 2026.
The law, signed July 20, 2026, amends Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to require certain property owners and entities to provide the county assessment office with up‑to‑date contact information for non‑owner‑occupied properties. The goal is to combat community blight by ensuring municipalities can reach responsible parties for property maintenance and code compliance.
The law applies to non‑owner‑occupied real property in Pennsylvania counties. Owner‑occupied principal residences are exempt.
Who must comply
- Property owners of non‑owner‑occupied properties
- Applicable entities, including lenders after a sale or foreclosure
Contact registry
- Must list a designated person or employee authorized to repair, maintain, or resolve municipal code violations
- Required details: name, address, phone number, and email
Timelines
- Initial information must be provided within 30 days of ownership or entity responsibility
- Updates must be submitted within 30 days of any change
Access
- County assessment offices will maintain and provide access to the list as permitted by law
Penalties
- Failure to comply or provide accurate information can result in a $500 fine
Submit Information
- Download and complete Act 29 Owner Contact Form
- By email to kesworthy@dauphincounty.gov
- By mail to PO Box 1295 Harrisburg, PA 17108
- In person at 2 S 2nd St (2nd Floor) Harrisburg, PA 17101
New Parcel Requests
Effective December 15, 2025, the Dauphin County Office of Tax Assessment will be requiring all new parcel assignment requests ahead of time via email. We will no longer be assigning new parcels on a walk-in basis.
All plans should be emailed to kkinsella@dauphincounty.gov and tarnold@dauphincounty.gov in PDF format.
Property Information Site
The Dauphin Property Info site has been updated and moved to https://dauphinpa.devnetwedge.com/. Please make note of the new address.