Monroe County PA

Lookup Public Records in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Monroe County, Pennsylvania Overview

Monroe County is located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The county was formed in 1836 and named after James Monroe, the fifth U.S President. The county seat is Stroudsburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2015, the county has a population of approximately 166,397people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 617 square miles of which 608 square miles is land and 9.0 square miles is water. Monroe County borders the following counties: Wayne County to the north; Pike County to the northeast; Sussex County, New Jersey to the northeast; Warren County, New Jersey to the east; Northampton County to the south; Carbon County to the west; Luzerne County to the northwest and Lackawanna County to the northwest. Monroe County has 36 zip codes. The zip codes are 18210, 18321, 18610, 18322, 18323, 18324, 18325, 18326, 18327, 18301, 18302, 18330, 18331, 18424, 18332, 18333, 18058, 18334, 18335, 18344, 18342, 18071, 18347, 18349, 18350, 18346, 18352, 18353, 18354, 18355, 18356, 18357, 18360, 18370, 18372 and 18466. The most populated zip code is 18301.

Monroe County Recorder of Deeds Office Information

The goal of the Monroe County Recorder of Deeds Office is to preserve the accuracy and continuity of the public land records of Monroe County. The Recorder of Deeds Office acts as a collection agent for realty transfer tax for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, along with all of the municipalities and school districts in the County of Monroe. The Recorder of Deeds also collects fees for the Monroe County Affordable Housing Agency, the Commonwealth Court Computer Automation and Equal Access to Justice Program. In addition, this office collects archive funds for the historical preservation and archiving of all Monroe County land records. The Recorder of Deeds Office records real estate deeds, mortgages, agreements, leases, powers of attorney, financing statements (UCC), easements and rights of way, subdivision plans, agricultural security areas, notary bonds, oil and gas leases, and any other documents pertinent to real estate. This office also records veteran’s discharges.

With the exception of military/veteran’s discharges, all kinds of documents recorded at the Monroe County Recorder of Deeds Office are available to the public to view. The Monroe County Recorder of Deeds Office offers computer access to its official records database through Landex Remote Web, which subscription based service.

To access Monroe County Official Records Database, visit the link below:

LANDEX Remote Services

The Office of Open Records enforces the state’s Right-to-Know law and serves as a resource for citizens, public officials and members of the media in obtaining public records of their government. To request information, an individual needs to submit a written Open Records Request to the Monroe County Open Records Office.

To download Open Records Request Form, check the link below:

Monroe County Records Request Form

Monroe County Recorder of Deeds

The physical address of the Monroe County Recorder of Deeds Office is:

610 Monroe Street, Suite 125
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone: (570) 517-3969
Fax: (570) 517-3873
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Josephine Ferro is the Recorder of Deeds of Monroe County. She can be contacted at (570) 517-3969.

Monroe County Register of Deeds Office

Address: 610 Monroe Street, Suite 125 Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone: (570) 517-3969