Sell mineral rights in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is one of the largest natural gas producers in the country, almost all of it from the Marcellus Shale. Royalty income from Pennsylvania mineral rights depends heavily on gas prices and on the deductions taken before your check is cut. Both show up in a buyer's offer, so gather your recent statements before you sell mineral rights in Pennsylvania.

Where Pennsylvania mineral rights buyers are most active

In the southwest, Washington, Greene and Butler counties produce wet gas with natural gas liquids. In the northeast, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Lycoming and Wyoming counties produce dry gas from some of the most productive wells in the Marcellus.

Gas wellheads in a hillside clearing typical of the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania

What buyers check on Pennsylvania mineral rights

Pennsylvania has no severance tax; producers pay an impact fee on unconventional wells instead. Post-production deductions for gathering and processing can still take a large share of a royalty check, depending on your lease. Buyers value your mineral rights on the net amount you receive.

Buyers also check how many wells your unit holds and whether the operator has permitted more. Deeds and leases are recorded with the county recorder of deeds, and buyers pull them as part of title work when you sell mineral rights in Pennsylvania.

How to get offers for Pennsylvania mineral rights

Tell us your county and what you own. We send your request to up to 3 buyers who purchase in that part of Pennsylvania. They review the public records and contact you with offers, and you choose whether to sell, sell part, or keep.

Last reviewed October 13, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Facts come from the official sources listed above; confirm anything that matters to your sale with a qualified professional.

Where Pennsylvania mineral rights buyers are active

Buyers concentrate on the counties below, where drilling is heaviest. Minerals elsewhere in Pennsylvania can still sell; send the details and we'll tell you if a buyer covers your area.

Map of Pennsylvania with Washington, Greene, Butler, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Lycoming and Wyoming counties highlighted, where mineral buyers are active
Pennsylvania mineral rights buyers are most active in these counties: Washington, Greene, Butler, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Lycoming, Wyoming.Open in Google Maps

Pennsylvania basins and plays

Buyers price Pennsylvania mineral rights by the basin they sit in. These pages cover the counties, formations and drilling outlook of each play that reaches into Pennsylvania.

What you can sell in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania mineral rights questions

Why are my Pennsylvania royalty checks so different month to month?

Gas prices, deductions and new wells coming online all move them. Buyers usually average your last 6 to 12 months of statements when they price mineral rights.

Do deductions lower what buyers offer for Pennsylvania mineral rights?

Yes. Buyers work from the net royalty you actually receive, so a lease that allows heavy gathering and processing deductions draws a lower offer than one that doesn't.

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