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 October 2, 2026.
Cumberland County, New Jersey, has about 156,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cumberland 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cumberland County
Who owns a parcel in Cumberland 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 cumberlandcountynj.gov/OPRA (page title: Request for Public Records | Cumberland County, New Jersey (NJ)), phone 856-453-2168, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cumberland County
The value each parcel in Cumberland 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 millvillenj.gov/183/Tax-Assessor (page title: Tax Assessor | Millville, NJ), phone 856-825-7000, Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cumberland County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cumberland County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Vineland: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at vinelandcity.org/municipal-clerk, phone (856) 794-4000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Millville: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at millvillenj.gov/facilities/facility/details/City-Hall-15 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Bridgeton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofbridgetonnj.gov/229/Contact-Us, phone (856) 455-3230 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cumberland County
Court cases about land from Cumberland County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at njcourts.gov/public/find-a-case.
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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at cumberlandcountynj.nextrequest.com (page title: OPRA RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cumberland County?
The County Clerk, at cumberlandcountynj.gov/OPRA, phone 856-453-2168. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cumberland County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cumberland County?
The tax assessor of each municipality.
Where are evictions from Cumberland County filed?
In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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.