Mapping & GIS

What is GIS?

What is GIS? | Geographic Information System Mapping Technology (esri.com)

Goals

The Butler County Mapping Department’s objective is to administer and maintain mapping information for the Tax Assessment office. Parcel data and maps are created using GIS shapefiles and are maintained, revised on a daily basis. Address points and road data are upkept for the County EMS/911 team as set per the NG911 rules and regulations by PEMA. 

Disclaimer

Properties are transferred via property description, not by parcel number. Please ensure on recorded deeds that an accurate legal description is provided for the property intended to be transferred. If an accurate property description is not provided, the deed will be listed as a "reference only" in assessment records until a correction has been made. Our office will make every effort to contact the individual who completed the document to address any questions or concerns; however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reach them.

Maps on this website are for tax assessment purposes only and the information shown is not to be interpreted as accurate or a certified survey. Also, this information should not be used for navigational, tracking or any other purpose requiring exact measurement of distance or direction. The information showing are not to be used by surveyors, attorneys, title examiners or any other legal entity as the intent is only for general informational purposes ONLY.

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PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS AFTER A TAX SALE:


As of 01/01/2024, the property descriptions on Butler County, PA Tax Sale properties are to be complete and accurate. If selling a property previous in a tax sale with no description, you will be required to include an accurate property description moving forward. Butler County Tax Claim & Mapping are now working together to include the description in Tax Sale properties sold on the deed recorded within the County Recorder of Deeds Office. Properties are sold via description and not by parcel number.

Data and Print Product Pricing 

Shapefile & Print Costs - Updated for 2026 per 12/17/2025
  • 8.5 x 11 Print Map: $1.00
  • 11 x 17 Print Map: $5.00
  • 24 x 36 Print Map: $20.00/sheet
  • 36x48 Print Map: $25.00/sheet
  • Outside of County wide format copies: $15
  • Shapefiles for entire County: $10,000
  • Shapefiles per Municipality: $200/ea
  • Shapefiles for Road Centerlines Only: $1,000
  • Shapefiles for Address Points Only: $1,000
  • Archive Tax Map (full county): $250
Shapefiles include road centerlines and parcel polygons with assessment CAMA data included. Checks can be made out to County of Butler and sent to the Mapping Department. Please provide FTP or dropbox information with the check.

ADDRESSING

New addresses or updating/changing current addresses:

See Emergency Services Addressing & Road Name Policy | Butler County, PA (butlercountypa.gov)