2026 state court fee data · Pennsylvania

Eviction in Pennsylvania

Recorded at $75–$175 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Pennsylvania, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Eviction in Pennsylvania: 7 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Pennsylvania sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($75–$175). Pennsylvania records a long end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (10 days). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (7 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Eviction in Pennsylvania ranks #82 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). New York lists the highest eviction filing-fee ceiling at $500 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (14 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: North Carolina records 10 days on a $150 ceiling.

Eviction figures for Pennsylvania are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Pennsylvania civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Pennsylvania - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where eviction sits among Pennsylvania filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Pennsylvania, eviction ranks 8 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Pennsylvania. Neighbours: Name Change at $250 and Small Claims at $120.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Pennsylvania records 10 days.

The Pennsylvania row lists 7 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

$75-$175 at Magisterial District Court. Constable service fee ~$50-$100 additional.

Pennsylvania's low-band fee among states

Pennsylvania sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $75–$175 (rank #7 of 10 by max fee).

Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →

Key Requirements

  • Serve proper written notice (10 days for non-payment)
  • File at Magisterial District Court
  • Constable serves complaint (hearing in 7-15 days)
  • Writ of Possession 10 days after judgment

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Serve written notice (10 days for non-payment)

  2. 2

    File Landlord/Tenant Complaint at Magisterial District Court

  3. 3

    Constable serves complaint on tenant

  4. 4

    Hearing within 7-15 days

  5. 5

    Judgment issued after hearing

  6. 6

    Writ of Possession after 10 days (if no appeal)

  7. 7

    Constable executes eviction

Important Notes

PA eviction process starts at Magisterial District Court. Appeal goes to Court of Common Pleas.

Grounds / Eligibility

Non-payment (10-day notice), lease violation (15-day notice), end of lease (15-30 day notice)

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
CLERK schedule band
Wait stamp
SHORT clock band
Filing Fee
$75–$175
Waiting Period
10 days
Typical Timeline
Hearing within 7-15 days after service. Writ issued 10 days after judgment.

Official Resources

Pennsylvania Court Website Official Forms

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Pennsylvania

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CLERK stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Small Claims
CLERK
$60–$120
3-6 weeks to hearing
Tenant Rights
CLERK
$60–$120
1-3 months
Name Change
CLERK
$150–$250
2-3 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$75–$350
1-2 sessions
Divorce
STANDARD
$200–$350
Mutual consent: 90 days minimum. Contested: 2-4 years.
Domestic Violence Protection
WAIVED
Free
Temporary PFA same-day; final hearing within 10 days

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According to published Pennsylvania court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Eviction in Pennsylvania: max fee $75–$175, wait 10 days, vintage 2026-09-01.