How-to guides

Berks County takes marriage license applications online only, with a video appointment. The $65 fee, what to bring, the 3-day wait, and how to book.

Order a Berks County birth or death certificate from the state: the $20 fee, how to order online, by mail, or in person, and who is eligible.

Get a copy of a Berks County deed online, in person, or by mail. Fees, the office address, and what you need to find the right document.

Unpaid Berks County taxes go to the Tax Claim Bureau, add interest and fees, and after about 21 months the property can be sold at the upset tax sale.

Pennsylvania's property tax/rent rebate pays back up to $1,000 to older Berks County homeowners and renters. Who qualifies and how to apply.

The homestead exclusion lowers the school property tax on your Berks County home. Who qualifies, how to apply by March 1, and where to file.

Berks County real estate tax bills are dated March 1. Pay by April 30 for a 2% discount; a 10% penalty is added after June 30. Payment options and deadlines.

Compare 2026 property tax rates for every Berks County municipality: county, municipal, and school mills, and the combined total for each town.

When and where the Berks County commissioners meet, how to watch online, the exact public-comment rules, and how to find agendas and minutes.

Your Berks County property tax bill has three parts: county, municipal, and school. What each funds, why school is biggest, and how to find your rate.

The annual Berks County assessment appeal deadline is August 1. How the process works, what evidence wins, what it costs, and what changed in 2026.

Use Berks County's free parcel search to find any property's owner, assessed value, and sales history, plus where to get copies of deeds.

Your guide to the November 3, 2026 election in Berks County: the deadlines that matter and step-by-step guides to registering, voting by mail, and finding your polling place.

Berks Heim in Leesport is a 420-bed nursing home owned by Berks County, one of the few county-run homes left in Pennsylvania. Costs, admission, and why it matters.

What the three Berks County commissioners do, what the row officers are, and what the county controls versus your township and school district.