Tips for quickly learning what jurisdiction a property is in?

[Zachary Piatt]

Does anyone have any tips for new investors that would allow them to quickly find out where a property lies? Such as what township, borough, or even county it is in. I am currently finding a property, then staring at various maps and essentially guessing as to where it falls, then researching codes and regulations in that area. There is probably an obvious solution, but can anyone help me become faster and more accurate at finding this information?

Thanks

-Zack

[Mitch Messer]

Hey @Zachary Piatt, fortunately Zillow has done the hard work for you!

Here's the quick-and-dirty hack:

1. Search Google for an address (e.g., "326 E Curtin St, Bellefonte, PA 16823")
2. In the search results, click the Zillow property link (e.g., "https://www.zillow.com/homedet...") to go to the Zillow property page
3. On the Zillow page, scroll down to the "Price and tax history" section and click the link to "Find assessor info on the county website"
4. The county website page will tell you exactly in which county the property is located.
5. Note: I just tried this and the county website didn't load. No matter: A quick glance at the URL ("http://gissites.co.centre.pa.u...") tells me that the county website is for Centre County, PA.

Pretty cool, no?

Thank you, Zillow!!