It's a municipal election year - what does that mean for Realtors?

Voter turnout tends to plummet in municipal elections, unless there's an exciting special election on the ballot alongside the local offices.

But municipal elections like the ones we're having in 2023 can have a big impact on people's lives — and on real estate.

Here are a few examples of offices Pennsylvanians will be voting on in the May primary and November general election: 

• Township supervisors and borough council members set property tax rates and U&O inspection processes.
• County commissioners and council members set county-wide policies, including property tax rates and assessments.  
• Magisterial district court judges decide most landlord-tenant disputes. 
• A county recorder of deeds maintains all documents related to real estate.

Visit our Realtor's Guide to Elected Offices in Pennsylvania to learn more about how local elected officials — from borough council member to school director (and all the way up to president) — can affect you as a citizen and a real estate professional. The guide also includes:

• links to sample ballots
• state legislative maps
• answers to common questions 

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