Bucks County, Pennsylvania: home sale requirements by municipality
35 of the 52 municipalities we track in Bucks County require an inspection, test or certificate before a home sale.
- 52municipalities tracked
- 35require something at sale
- $10 to $300range of published fees
| City | What is required | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedminster TownshipBucks County | Resale U&O | $60 | Required at sale |
| Bensalem TownshipBucks County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Bristol BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| Bristol Township (Levittown)Bucks County | Change-of-occupancy permit | $100 | Required at sale |
| Chalfont BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O | $75 | Required at sale |
| Doylestown BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| Dublin BoroughBucks County | Sewer video + utility cert | Required at sale | |
| Durham TownshipBucks County | Deed registration | $10 | Required at sale |
| East Rockhill TownshipBucks County | Resale certificate | $85 | Required at sale |
| Falls TownshipBucks County | Four certifications | Required at sale | |
| Ivyland BoroughBucks County | Occupancy certificate | Required at sale | |
| Langhorne BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O + 4 certs | $100 | Required at sale |
| Langhorne Manor BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O + certs | $150 | Required at sale |
| Lower Makefield Township (Yardley)Bucks County | Zoning certification | Required at sale | |
| Lower Southampton Township (Feasterville-Trevose)Bucks County | Resale U&O + lateral | $125 | Required at sale |
| Middletown TownshipBucks County | Chimney inspection | Required at sale | |
| Milford TownshipBucks County | Resale U&O | $50 | Required at sale |
| Morrisville BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| New Britain BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O | $125 | Required at sale |
| New Britain TownshipBucks County | Resale U&O | $75 | Required at sale |
| New Hope BoroughBucks County | Re-occupancy U&O + zoning review | $100 | Required at sale |
| Newtown BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| Penndel BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O + certs | $80 | Required at sale |
| Richlandtown BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O | $125 | Required at sale |
| Sellersville BoroughBucks County | Sewer cert + deed reg | $30 | Required at sale |
| Silverdale BoroughBucks County | Sewer + trash certs | Required at sale | |
| Springfield TownshipBucks County | Resale U&O | $150 | Required at sale |
| Telford Borough (Bucks/Montco)Bucks County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Tullytown BoroughBucks County | Resale U&O + certs | $60 | Required at sale |
| Upper Southampton TownshipBucks County | Real estate certificate | Required at sale | |
| Warminster TownshipBucks County | Resale U&O + sewer cert | $125 | Required at sale |
| Warrington TownshipBucks County | Occupancy certificate | $140 | Required at sale |
| Warwick Township (Jamison)Bucks County | Resale U&O | $200 | Required at sale |
| West Rockhill TownshipBucks County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| Wrightstown TownshipBucks County | Occupancy permit | $300 | Required at sale |
| Bridgeton TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Buckingham TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Doylestown TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Haycock TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Hilltown TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Hulmeville BoroughBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Newtown TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Nockamixon TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Northampton TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Perkasie BoroughBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Plumstead TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Richland TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Riegelsville BoroughBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Solebury TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Tinicum TownshipBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Trumbauersville BoroughBucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Upper Makefield Township (Washington Crossing)Bucks County | None | No point-of-sale rule |
What these requirements involve
Resale use & occupancy (U&O)
About half of the municipalities in suburban Philadelphia require a resale use and occupancy certificate or similar sign-off before settlement. Pennsylvania's MCOCA law limits how a town can use violations to block a sale. Read the guide.
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