Montgomery County, Pennsylvania: home sale requirements by municipality
44 of the 60 municipalities we track in Montgomery County require an inspection, test or certificate before a home sale.
- 60municipalities tracked
- 44require something at sale
- $25 to $300range of published fees
| City | What is required | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abington TownshipMontgomery County | Notarized affidavit | No fee | Required at sale |
| Ambler BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | No fee | Required at sale |
| Bridgeport BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Cheltenham TownshipMontgomery County | Zoning & use certification | Required at sale | |
| Collegeville BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $125 | Required at sale |
| Conshohocken BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| East Greenville BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $120 | Required at sale |
| East Norriton TownshipMontgomery County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| Green Lane BoroughMontgomery County | Sewer lateral cert | Required at sale | |
| Hatboro BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $150 | Required at sale |
| Hatfield BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O + lateral video | $85 | Required at sale |
| Hatfield TownshipMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $125 | Required at sale |
| Horsham TownshipMontgomery County | Transfer certification | Required at sale | |
| Jenkintown BoroughMontgomery County | Sewer lateral video | $300 | Required at sale |
| Lower Frederick TownshipMontgomery County | Notarized affidavit | $25 | Required at sale |
| Lower Merion TownshipMontgomery County | Resale certification | $80 | Required at sale |
| Lower Pottsgrove TownshipMontgomery County | Sewer lateral cert | Required at sale | |
| Lower Providence TownshipMontgomery County | Certificate of compliance | Required at sale | |
| Marlborough TownshipMontgomery County | Sewer lateral cert | Required at sale | |
| Narberth BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| Norristown MunicipalityMontgomery County | Resale U&O + certs | Required at sale | |
| North Wales BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O + lateral video | Required at sale | |
| Pennsburg BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | Required at sale | |
| Perkiomen TownshipMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $50 | Required at sale |
| Plymouth Township (Plymouth Meeting)Montgomery County | Certificate of adequacy | $25 | Required at sale |
| Pottstown BoroughMontgomery County | Transfer U&O | $140 | Required at sale |
| Red Hill BoroughMontgomery County | Occupancy permit | Required at sale | |
| Rockledge BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $65 | Required at sale |
| Royersford BoroughMontgomery County | Deed registration | Required at sale | |
| Schwenksville BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O + lateral | $75 | Required at sale |
| Souderton BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O + utility certs | Required at sale | |
| Springfield Township (Montco)Montgomery County | Resale certification | $60 | Required at sale |
| Towamencin TownshipMontgomery County | Change-of-occupancy cert | $130 | Required at sale |
| Trappe BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O + sewer inspection | $150 | Required at sale |
| Upper Dublin TownshipMontgomery County | Property transfer inspection | $45 | Required at sale |
| Upper Frederick TownshipMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $100 | Required at sale |
| Upper Hanover TownshipMontgomery County | Authority lateral inspection | No fee | Required at sale |
| Upper Providence Township (Oaks/Mont Clare)Montgomery County | Sewer certification | Required at sale | |
| Upper Salford TownshipMontgomery County | Septic pumping receipt | Required at sale | |
| West Conshohocken BoroughMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $75 | Required at sale |
| West Norriton TownshipMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $150 | Required at sale |
| West Pottsgrove TownshipMontgomery County | Resale U&O | $150 | Required at sale |
| Whitpain Township (Blue Bell)Montgomery County | Tax + sewer certs | $40 | Required at sale |
| Worcester TownshipMontgomery County | Sewer certification | $30 | Required at sale |
| Bryn Athyn BoroughMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Douglass TownshipMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Franconia TownshipMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Lansdale BoroughMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Limerick TownshipMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Lower Gwynedd TownshipMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Lower Moreland Township (Huntingdon Valley)Montgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Lower Salford Township (Harleysville)Montgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Montgomery Township (Montgomeryville)Montgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| New Hanover TownshipMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Skippack TownshipMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Upper Gwynedd TownshipMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Upper Merion Township (King of Prussia)Montgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Upper Moreland Township (Willow Grove)Montgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Upper Pottsgrove TownshipMontgomery County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Whitemarsh TownshipMontgomery 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.
Selling in Montgomery County?
Tell us about the property. We pass your request to independent local pros who handle this work, or to a buyer who purchases homes as-is. Free, no obligation.