Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Cape May County, New Jersey, has about 94,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cape May County is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the town assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Cape May County public records, Cape May County arrest records, Cape May County warrants, Cape May County inmate search, Cape May County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cape May County
Who owns a parcel in Cape May County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at capemaycountynj.gov/920/Document-Recording (page title: Document Recording | Cape May County, NJ), phone 609-465-1023, Mondays through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cape May County
The value each parcel in Cape May County is taxed on is set locally, by the tax assessor of each municipality, not by the county. New Jersey property is assessed by each municipality; the county tax board hears appeals and equalizes the values.
The county property tax office's page SearchSystems verified is at capemaycountynj.gov/1737/Cape-May-County-Property-Tax-Lookup (page title: Cape May County Property Tax Lookup | Cape May County, NJ), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cape May County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cape May County and New Jersey. These property pages from its Cape May County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Mapping Service (capemaycountynj.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cape May County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cape May County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Wildwood: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at wildwoodnj.gov, phone 609-846-2000 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cape May County
Court cases about land from Cape May County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Cape May County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at capemaycountynj.gov/189/County-Clerk, phone 609-465-1023.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Open Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cape May County?
The County Clerk, at capemaycountynj.gov/920/Document-Recording, phone 609-465-1023. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cape May County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cape May County?
The tax assessor of each municipality.
Where are evictions from Cape May County filed?
In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Cape May County. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in New Jersey?
New Jersey property is assessed by each municipality; the county tax board hears appeals and equalizes the values.
Is this the official Cape May County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.