Elk County, Pennsylvania Court Filings Intelligence
Live court-record analysis of property-related filings (foreclosure, probate, divorce, partition, guardianship). Data sourced direct from Elk County court dockets. Updated 2026-08-03. See methodology.
- Filing volume cooling (-11.2%) — last 3 complete months (215 filings) vs prior 3 complete months (242 filings). Excludes the current calendar month (in progress).
- 45.6% of filings are Judgment: Filed (General W/ Costs Prepaid) — the dominant lead category in Elk County during the observed window.
About Elk County
Elk County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 30,990. Its county seat is Ridgway. The county was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield, and McKean Counties. Elk County is named for the now-extinct eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. The county is part of the North Central region of the commonwealth.
Source: Wikipedia
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5911 property-related court filings tracked across 79 months (Jan 2020 to Jul 2026).
75 typical monthly filing volume.
0% of filings involve owners whose mailing address differs from the property address (0 of 5911 filings).
$n/a median estimated property value across the 0 filings with property-enrichment data (0% coverage).
3.9% Pennsylvania unemployment rate (BLS, as of 2026-05). Filings should be read against the local-economy backdrop.
Filing type breakdown
| Filing type | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5207 | 88.1% | |
| Divorce | 514 | 8.7% | |
| Foreclosure (Post-Filing) | 157 | 2.7% | |
| Quiet Title | 16 | 0.3% | |
| Partition | 10 | 0.2% | |
| Real Estate Dispute | 7 | 0.1% |
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Monthly filing activity
| Month | Filings | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 | 126 | ||
| Feb 2020 | 70 | -56 | |
| Mar 2020 | 112 | +42 | |
| Apr 2020 | 35 | -77 | |
| May 2020 | 100 | +65 | |
| Jun 2020 | 46 | -54 | |
| Jul 2020 | 72 | +26 | |
| Aug 2020 | 54 | -18 | |
| Sep 2020 | 75 | +21 | |
| Oct 2020 | 116 | +41 | |
| Nov 2020 | 68 | -48 | |
| Dec 2020 | 58 | -10 | |
| Jan 2021 | 85 | +27 | |
| Feb 2021 | 50 | -35 | |
| Mar 2021 | 43 | -7 | |
| Apr 2021 | 54 | +11 | |
| May 2021 | 63 | +9 | |
| Jun 2021 | 62 | -1 | |
| Jul 2021 | 59 | -3 | |
| Aug 2021 | 123 | +64 | |
| Sep 2021 | 110 | -13 | |
| Oct 2021 | 64 | -46 | |
| Nov 2021 | 82 | +18 | |
| Dec 2021 | 62 | -20 | |
| Jan 2022 | 82 | +20 | |
| Feb 2022 | 51 | -31 | |
| Mar 2022 | 55 | +4 | |
| Apr 2022 | 76 | +21 | |
| May 2022 | 103 | +27 | |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | -43 | |
| Jul 2022 | 96 | +36 | |
| Aug 2022 | 57 | -39 | |
| Sep 2022 | 185 | +128 | |
| Oct 2022 | 85 | -100 | |
| Nov 2022 | 108 | +23 | |
| Dec 2022 | 7 | -101 | |
| Jan 2023 | 117 | +110 | |
| Feb 2023 | 75 | -42 | |
| Mar 2023 | 83 | +8 | |
| Apr 2023 | 76 | -7 | |
| May 2023 | 44 | -32 | |
| Jun 2023 | 78 | +34 | |
| Jul 2023 | 49 | -29 | |
| Aug 2023 | 60 | +11 | |
| Sep 2023 | 50 | -10 | |
| Oct 2023 | 94 | +44 | |
| Nov 2023 | 45 | -49 | |
| Dec 2023 | 72 | +27 | |
| Jan 2024 | 48 | -24 | |
| Feb 2024 | 71 | +23 | |
| Mar 2024 | 56 | -15 | |
| Apr 2024 | 76 | +20 | |
| May 2024 | 74 | -2 | |
| Jun 2024 | 74 | 0 | |
| Jul 2024 | 63 | -11 | |
| Aug 2024 | 110 | +47 | |
| Sep 2024 | 27 | -83 | |
| Oct 2024 | 134 | +107 | |
| Nov 2024 | 48 | -86 | |
| Dec 2024 | 55 | +7 | |
| Jan 2025 | 80 | +25 | |
| Feb 2025 | 80 | 0 | |
| Mar 2025 | 74 | -6 | |
| Apr 2025 | 119 | +45 | |
| May 2025 | 88 | -31 | |
| Jun 2025 | 85 | -3 | |
| Jul 2025 | 77 | -8 | |
| Aug 2025 | 73 | -4 | |
| Sep 2025 | 59 | -14 | |
| Oct 2025 | 71 | +12 | |
| Nov 2025 | 77 | +6 | |
| Dec 2025 | 82 | +5 | |
| Jan 2026 | 56 | -26 | |
| Feb 2026 | 85 | +29 | |
| Mar 2026 | 64 | -21 | |
| Apr 2026 | 93 | +29 | |
| May 2026 | 91 | -2 | |
| Jun 2026 | 81 | -10 | |
| Jul 2026 | 43 | -38 |
Each row reflects new filings entering the dataset that month, after ownership verification. Most recent month may be partial.
Geographic concentration by ZIP
Top 0 ZIPs in Elk County account for 0.0% of all tracked filings, showing where distressed real estate activity clusters.
| ZIP | City | Filings | Share |
|---|
Based on filings with a parseable property address (0% of Elk County filings).
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Property value distribution
| Estimated value | Filings | Share |
|---|
Source: third-party property enrichment (0% coverage on Elk County filings). Median $n/a; mean $n/a.
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Day-of-week filing pattern
| Day | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Mon | 1274 | 21.6% | |
| Tue | 1007 | 17.0% | |
| Wed | 1395 | 23.6% | |
| Thu | 1231 | 20.8% | |
| Fri | 1004 | 17.0% | |
| Sat | 0 | 0.0% |
Filings cluster Monday through Friday, with weekend filings essentially absent (court system closed). Computed for 5911 filings with a parseable date.
Housing stock + distress signals
Underlying housing stock and distress indicators across all 16876 Elk County housing units, from US Census ACS 5-year data. National reference values shown for context.
| Indicator | Elk County | US average |
|---|---|---|
| Vacancy rate (incl. seasonal + for-sale) | 20.1% | 10.5% |
| Share of owner-occupied units carrying a mortgage | 39.3% | 60.8% |
| Pre-1940 housing stock | 24.1% | 12.3% |
| Single-family detached share of housing stock | 81.1% | 61.2% |
| Residents age 65 or older | 23.4% | 17.3% |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS 2023 5-year). National reference values are ACS 2022 5-year US totals. Why these matter: vacancy rate is the strongest single proxy for distressed inventory; mortgage-carrying share defines the risk pool exposed to rate environment; pre-1940 stock signals deferred maintenance and renovation opportunity; senior population correlates with probate pipeline depth.
Rent benchmark (HUD Fair Market Rent)
HUD sets Fair Market Rents at the metro area level — the same FMRs apply to every county within the metro. Elk County sits within the Elk County, PA. Used to set Section 8 voucher amounts; investors use it as a defensible rent-estimate floor for buy-to-rent underwriting.
| Unit size | Fair market rent / month |
|---|---|
| Efficiency / studio | $708 |
| 1-bedroom | $825 |
| 2-bedroom | $973 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,283 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,288 |
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents (None). 40th-percentile gross rent including utilities. Why this matters: Section-8-eligible tenants are a baseline demand floor for rental inventory at these price points; FMR is the official ceiling for voucher-eligible rents.
New construction (market momentum)
Annual building permits filed in Elk County from the US Census Building Permits Survey. Trend signal on whether new housing demand is accelerating or contracting in this market.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units permitted (2025) | 23 |
| Year-over-year change (2024 → 2025) | -52.1% |
| Single-family share of permits (2025) | 91.3% |
| Single-family units permitted | 21 |
| Multifamily units permitted (2+ units per building) | 2 |
Source: US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, annual cumulative data. Why this matters: permits trending up signals strong demand for new inventory; permits contracting at the same time foreclosure activity rises indicates broader market softening (deals price differently). Multifamily share shows whether the market is densifying or holding to single-family stock.
Macro context: state home prices and national delinquency
Elk County filings should be read against the broader housing-market backdrop. Pennsylvania state home-price trend and the national mortgage-delinquency rate are the two macro signals most directly relevant to foreclosure exposure.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania home price index (year-over-year) | +5.3% | 2026-01-01 |
| Pennsylvania home price index (cumulative since 2020) | +59.3% | 2026-01-01 |
| National mortgage delinquency rate (30+ day, single-family) | 1.89% | 2026-01-01 |
Sources: Federal Housing Finance Agency state house price indices (FRED series PASTHPI); Federal Reserve Board, Mortgage Delinquency 30+Day Rate on Single-Family Residential Mortgages (FRED series DRSFRMACBS). Updated quarterly. Free public data.
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Filing velocity by case type
How each distress category is trending — are foreclosures accelerating while divorces cool, or vice versa? This breakdown is only possible with direct court-record data.
| Case type | Total | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judgment: Filed (General W/ Costs Prepaid) | 2696 | 45.6% | +4.7% |
| Judgment: District Justice (Transcript) | 429 | 7.3% | +18.2% |
| Divorce (Without Custody) | 425 | 7.2% | -16.7% |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Credit Card | 367 | 6.2% | -29.4% |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Other | 365 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| Civil: Custody | 325 | 5.5% | -46.2% |
| Commonwealth Certified Copy Of Lien (W/ Costs Prepaid) | 170 | 2.9% | -12.5% |
| Civil: Real Propertymortgage Foreclosure: Residential | 151 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| Divorce (With Custody) | 89 | 1.5% | -- |
| Financial Statement | 75 | 1.3% | +57.1% |
| Petition: Commencing An Action | 74 | 1.3% | -- |
| Civil: Appeals | 53 | 0.9% | -- |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Department Of Transportation | 50 | 0.8% | +16.7% |
| Petition: Name Change | 48 | 0.8% | +16.7% |
| Civil: Contractother | 43 | 0.7% | -- |
| Civil: Tortmotor Vehicle | 42 | 0.7% | -- |
| Writ Of Revival | 37 | 0.6% | -- |
| Commonwealth Certified Copy Of Lien | 32 | 0.5% | -40.0% |
| Federal Certified Copy Of Lien | 32 | 0.5% | +33.3% |
| Civil: Real Propertyejectment | 30 | 0.5% | -- |
| Civil: Miscellaneous | 28 | 0.5% | -- |
| Appeal Dj | 25 | 0.4% | -- |
| Civil: Tortother | 24 | 0.4% | -- |
| Filing | 22 | 0.4% | -- |
| Civil: Contractbuyer Plaintiff | 20 | 0.3% | -- |
| Civil: Real Propertyquiet Title | 16 | 0.3% | -- |
| Civil: Tortpremises Liability | 14 | 0.2% | -- |
| Judgment: Remove/ Transfer | 10 | 0.2% | -- |
| Civil: Professional Liabilitymedical | 10 | 0.2% | -- |
| Transfer Civil: Custody | 10 | 0.2% | -- |
| Civil: Real Propertyother | 10 | 0.2% | -- |
| Civil: Real Propertypartition Of Real Property | 10 | 0.2% | -- |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Board Of Assessment | 10 | 0.2% | -- |
| Transfer Civil Case | 9 | 0.2% | -- |
| Civil: Miscellaneousdeclaratory Judgment | 9 | 0.2% | -- |
| Civil: Complaint | 9 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| Appointment | 9 | 0.2% | -- |
| Mechanics Lien Claim | 8 | 0.1% | -- |
| Municipal Lien Claim | 8 | 0.1% | -- |
| Civil: Miscellaneousreplevin | 8 | 0.1% | -- |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Zoning Board | 8 | 0.1% | -- |
| Foreign Judgment | 8 | 0.1% | -- |
| Judgment: Confession | 7 | 0.1% | -- |
| Writ Of Scire Facias | 7 | 0.1% | -- |
| Civil: Real Propertymortgage Foreclosure: Commercial | 6 | 0.1% | -- |
| Civil: Contract | 6 | 0.1% | -- |
| Civil: Tortintentional | 5 | 0.1% | -- |
| Dismissal | 5 | 0.1% | -- |
Trend = recent 2-3 month volume vs prior 2-3 months (current partial month excluded). Positive = accelerating; negative = cooling.
Seasonal filing patterns
Court filings peak in Oct and are lowest in Dec. The 1.7x peak-to-trough ratio suggests strong seasonal patterns — investors who time their outreach around Oct can reach more distressed homeowners.
| Month | Avg filings | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.9 | 90% |
| Feb | 68.9 | 73% |
| Mar | 69.6 | 74% |
| Apr | 75.6 | 80% |
| May | 80.4 | 86% |
| Jun | 69.4 | 74% |
| Jul | 65.6 | 70% |
| Aug | 79.5 | 85% |
| Sep | 84.3 | 90% |
| Oct | 94 | 100% |
| Nov | 71.3 | 76% |
| Dec | 56 | 60% |
Average filings per calendar month across all observed years. Relative column shows each month as a percentage of the peak month (Oct), with a 1.7x peak-to-trough ratio.
Non-resident owner analysis
Most filings (100%) involve owner-occupied properties. The relatively low absentee rate suggests distress is primarily hitting homeowners, not institutional investors.
| Case type | Total filings | Non-resident % |
|---|---|---|
| Judgment: Filed (General W/ Costs Prepaid) | 2696 | 0.0% |
| Judgment: District Justice (Transcript) | 429 | 0.0% |
| Divorce (Without Custody) | 425 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Credit Card | 367 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Other | 365 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Custody | 325 | 0.0% |
| Commonwealth Certified Copy Of Lien (W/ Costs Prepaid) | 170 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Real Propertymortgage Foreclosure: Residential | 151 | 0.0% |
| Divorce (With Custody) | 89 | 0.0% |
| Financial Statement | 75 | 0.0% |
| Petition: Commencing An Action | 74 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Appeals | 53 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Department Of Transportation | 50 | 0.0% |
| Petition: Name Change | 48 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Contractother | 43 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Tortmotor Vehicle | 42 | 0.0% |
| Writ Of Revival | 37 | 0.0% |
| Commonwealth Certified Copy Of Lien | 32 | 0.0% |
| Federal Certified Copy Of Lien | 32 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Real Propertyejectment | 30 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Miscellaneous | 28 | 0.0% |
| Appeal Dj | 25 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Tortother | 24 | 0.0% |
| Filing | 22 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Contractbuyer Plaintiff | 20 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Real Propertyquiet Title | 16 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Tortpremises Liability | 14 | 0.0% |
| Judgment: Remove/ Transfer | 10 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Professional Liabilitymedical | 10 | 0.0% |
| Transfer Civil: Custody | 10 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Real Propertyother | 10 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Real Propertypartition Of Real Property | 10 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Board Of Assessment | 10 | 0.0% |
| Transfer Civil Case | 9 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Miscellaneousdeclaratory Judgment | 9 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Complaint | 9 | 0.0% |
| Appointment | 9 | 0.0% |
| Mechanics Lien Claim | 8 | 0.0% |
| Municipal Lien Claim | 8 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Miscellaneousreplevin | 8 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Zoning Board | 8 | 0.0% |
| Foreign Judgment | 8 | 0.0% |
| Judgment: Confession | 7 | 0.0% |
| Writ Of Scire Facias | 7 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Real Propertymortgage Foreclosure: Commercial | 6 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Contract | 6 | 0.0% |
| Civil: Tortintentional | 5 | 0.0% |
| Dismissal | 5 | 0.0% |
Non-resident = owner's mailing address differs from the property address. Could indicate out-of-state landlords, inherited estates, second homes, or in-transition properties.
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Distress composition and shifts
Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Other share is rising. Judgment: Filed (General W/ Costs Prepaid) share is declining. High diversity in distress types suggests multiple independent factors driving court filings, not a single economic shock.
| Case type | Recent share | Earlier share | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judgment: Filed (General W/ Costs Prepaid) | 27.4% | 46.0% | -18.6pp (falling) |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Other | 12.1% | 6.0% | +6.1pp (rising) |
| Divorce (Without Custody) | 9.7% | 7.1% | +2.6pp |
| Judgment: District Justice (Transcript) | 8.1% | 7.2% | +0.9pp |
| Commonwealth Certified Copy Of Lien (W/ Costs Prepaid) | 7.3% | 2.8% | +4.5pp |
| Petition: Commencing An Action | 5.6% | 1.2% | +4.4pp |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Credit Card | 5.6% | 6.2% | -0.6pp |
| Civil: Custody | 4.8% | 5.5% | -0.7pp |
| Civil: Real Propertymortgage Foreclosure: Residential | 3.2% | 2.5% | +0.7pp |
| Civil: Real Propertyejectment | 1.6% | 0.5% | +1.1pp |
| Civil: Contractother | 1.6% | 0.7% | +0.9pp |
| Petition: Name Change | 1.6% | 0.8% | +0.8pp |
| Divorce (With Custody) | 1.6% | 1.5% | +0.1pp |
| Mechanics Lien Claim | 1.6% | 0.1% | +1.5pp |
| Municipal Lien Claim | 1.6% | 0.1% | +1.5pp |
| Civil: Appeals | 1.6% | 0.9% | +0.7pp |
| Transfer Civil Case | 0.8% | 0.1% | +0.7pp |
| Civil: Tortpremises Liability | 0.8% | 0.2% | +0.6pp |
| Civil: Real Propertylandlord / Tenant Dispute | 0.8% | 0.0% | +0.8pp |
| Civil: Professional Liabilitymedical | 0.8% | 0.2% | +0.6pp |
| Civil: Tortmotor Vehicle | 0.8% | 0.7% | +0.1pp |
| Commonwealth Certified Copy Of Lien | 0.8% | 0.5% | +0.3pp |
| Power Of Attorney | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Federal Certified Copy Of Lien | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.6pp |
| Judgment: Remove/ Transfer | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2pp |
| Writ Of Scire Facias | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Financial Statement | 0.0% | 1.3% | -1.3pp |
| Writ Of Revival | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.6pp |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Department Of Transportation | 0.0% | 0.9% | -0.9pp |
| Revival: Lien Of Any Judgment By Amicable Proceedings | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Motion (Petition & Order) | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Miscellaneousdeclaratory Judgment | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2pp |
| Judgment: Praecipe | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Petition: Recount Ballot Boxes | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Judgment: Filed (General) | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Tort | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Miscellaneousother | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Contractemployment Dispute: Discrimination | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Order | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Professional Liabilitylegal | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Appointment | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2pp |
| Civil: Real Propertypartition Of Real Property | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2pp |
| Judgment: Consent | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Complaintother | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Contractbuyer Plaintiff | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.3pp |
| Civil: Miscellaneous | 0.0% | 0.5% | -0.5pp |
| Transfer Civil: Custody | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2pp |
| Appeal Djjudicial: Mdj (Landlord / Tenant) | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Judgment: Final | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Certificate Of Authority | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Tortslander / Libel / Defamation | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Real Propertyeminent Domain / Condemnation | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Board Of Assessment | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2pp |
| Dismissal | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Miscellaneousreplevin | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Complaint | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2pp |
| Civil: Appealsagencies: Zoning Board | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Tortnuisance | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Foreign Judgment | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Judgment: Notes | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Tortmalicious Prosecution | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Real Property | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Political Subdivision | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| No Lien Agreement | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Civil: Contract | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Stipulation Against | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Judgment: Confession | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Contractemployment Dispute: Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Real Propertyquiet Title | 0.0% | 0.3% | -0.3pp |
| Civil: Real Propertyother | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.2pp |
| Filing | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.4pp |
| Civil: Miscellaneousmandamus | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0pp |
| Appeal Dj | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.4pp |
| Civil: Appealsother | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Tortother | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.4pp |
| Civil: Real Propertymortgage Foreclosure: Commercial | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
| Civil: Tortintentional | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.1pp |
Distress diversity score: 3.61 (Shannon entropy; higher = more diverse distress sources). "Recent" = last 2 complete months; "Earlier" = all prior months.
Case Aging & Stall Analysis
308 cases (46.0%) have been active for over a year without resolution. 27 filings in the last <30 days represent fresh opportunities.
| Age | Total | Resolved | Still active | Resolution rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <30 days | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0.0% |
| 30-90 days | 174 | 0 | 174 | 0.0% |
| 3-6 months | 161 | 0 | 161 | 0.0% |
| 2+ years | 308 | 0 | 308 | 0.0% |
Resolution speed by case type
| Case type | Total | Resolved | Rate | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judgment: Filed (General W/ Costs Prepaid) | 271 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Other | 46 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Divorce (Without Custody) | 43 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Commonwealth Certified Copy Of Lien (W/ Costs Prepaid) | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Judgment: District Justice (Transcript) | 39 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Credit Card | 33 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Civil: Custody | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Civil: Miscellaneous | 27 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Civil: Real Propertymortgage Foreclosure: Residential | 16 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Petition: Commencing An Action | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Case aging computed from filing date to present for unresolved cases. Resolution classified from court docket entries (judgments, settlements, dismissals, sheriff sales). Cases with a resolution event are removed from the stall count.
Repeat litigation patterns in Elk County
Of 553 unique property owners in court filings, 49 (8.9%) appear in multiple cases, including 14 with 3 or more filings. The most active repeat filer has 9 cases. Judgment: Filed (General W/ Costs Prepaid) cases have the highest repeat rate at 14.0%.
Repeat rate by case type
| Case type | Repeat owners | Total owners | Repeat rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judgment: Filed (General W/ Costs Prepaid) | 32 | 228 | 14.0% |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Other | 4 | 43 | 9.3% |
| Commonwealth Certified Copy Of Lien (W/ Costs Prepaid) | 5 | 36 | 13.9% |
| Civil: Contractdebt Collection: Credit Card | 2 | 32 | 6.2% |
Analysis based on 553 unique owner names across court filings. Repeat filers are property owners appearing in 2 or more distinct cases.
Why these filings are invisible on most public foreclosure sites
The largest public foreclosure-aggregator interfaces surface only post-auction bank-owned properties in Pennsylvania. Pre-foreclosure court filings are not visible to their non-paying users. Keystone tracks the court filing the day it hits the docket, weeks or months before any property reaches the auction stage those aggregators surface.
Methodology and full audit: Court-vs-aggregator coverage gap report.
Methodology and data sources
- Court filings are collected directly from Elk County court records, which are public information.
- This dataset is the court-filing archive as collected from the county docket. The owner-of-record match and the entity-owner screen are applied to delivered leads, not to these filing counts.
- Property value figures come from third-party enrichment (0% coverage on this dataset).
- Individual case data, defendant names, and property addresses are not published. Reports show aggregated statistics only.
- The methodology page at /reports/methodology documents data sources, sample sizes, and known limitations in detail.
- This report was generated 2026-08-03 from the live database. Numbers reflect the dataset at that moment.
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Cite: Keystone Court Data, "Elk County Pennsylvania Court Filings Intelligence," 2026-08-03, https://keystonecourtdata.com/reports/elk-pa-court-filings-intelligence · Download data (CSV)