Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
How to run an Allentown Property Search
Property records for land near Emmaus are a few clicks away.
Main page: Lehigh County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
Platbookmapper is an Amazon Associate. If you buy through an Amazon link on this page, we earn a commission. The link is a product, not the county map.
For land around Macungie, an Allentown property search on the official viewer shows who the tax bill goes to. What this Allentown guide covers: which viewer to use, what trusts, estates and LLCs mean, and the next step when you need proof.
An Allentown property search: start here
The Lehigh County ArcGIS parcel map is the free tool for this; search by address, owner name or parcel ID.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Lehigh County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps each tax parcel in the county, Emmaus included. For acreage around Coplay, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. On ground around Emmaus, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Coplay, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Catasauqua helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Limits of the parcel data
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on land around Fountain Hill. If you're looking near Macungie, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
City limits and county records
Allentown is part of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, which means parcel data comes from the county. Allentown is also the county seat, handy when you need recorded documents. Out toward Catasauqua, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, but the county runs assessment and recording. Acreage past the city limits out by Macungie generally answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
Land on the county line
Lehigh County meets Berks County, Bucks County, Carbon County, Montgomery County, and Northampton County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Fountain Hill may show up in two county records, so look at the neighboring map too. Our state page lists each bordering county map for Pennsylvania.
Trusts, estates and LLCs
When a business holds title near Emmaus, the state business entity search usually lists a registered agent. "Estate of" on a record near Macungie usually means title hasn't passed yet after a death, and the executor handles questions.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Catasauqua are handled by the county assessment office, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Coplay need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Neighbors and nearby parcels
Look at adjoining lots near Fountain Hill for context on nearby owners and uses; that's handy for easements and access.
Places you'll see on the map
Allentown serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Emmaus, Catasauqua, Fountain Hill, and Coplay, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 377,754 people call Lehigh County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 345 square miles. Lehigh County was organized in 1812, and some chains of title near Coplay are long.
Confirming with the deed
Bring the document number shown for the parcel near Fountain Hill to find the deed quickly; hire a title company before money changes hands.
Reaching an owner
Say which parcel near Coplay, what you'd like and your contact details; absentee owners near Macungie often live elsewhere.
Sections, lots and bearings
Tracts outside towns near Fountain Hill commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Subdivision lots in Fountain Hill usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, which is simpler to follow. Keep the legal description for land near Macungie for any title or survey request.
Values and taxes
Many records show assessed value and taxes for land near Fountain Hill; questions about value go to the county assessment office.
Recorded documents worth pulling
When the details count, pull the recorded deed through the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel map near Catasauqua only summarizes it. Older tracts around Macungie can go back through many deeds, and a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
Allentown: common questions
How long until a new owner shows up near Catasauqua?
For a tract near Coplay, records update on the assessor's schedule.
Is the parcel record proof of ownership near Fountain Hill?
Generally, proof comes from deeds at the Recorder of Deeds; order one before a purchase.
How do I contact a company that owns property in Allentown?
For land near Macungie, the state business entity search names a registered agent for most LLCs, so write to that address about the parcel.
What does 'Estate of' mean on a record near Fountain Hill?
If you're looking near Emmaus, it usually means title hasn't passed yet after the owner's death; the probate court record names them.
What's the tax parcel number used for in Allentown?
It's the number the county assessment office uses to track a tract near Macungie; you'll see it in the viewer and on tax statements.
Open the official Lehigh County, PA parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.