SearchSystems Editorial

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 30, 2026.

About this guide

Essex County, New Jersey, has about 882,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Essex 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: Essex County public records, Essex County arrest records, Essex County warrants, Essex County inmate search, Essex County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Essex County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Essex County are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.

SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at www1.njcountyrecording.com/njcr/Counties/Essex.aspx (page title: Essex County), phone 973-621-4960, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd Newark, NJ 07102, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Essex County

The value each parcel in Essex 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 essexcountynjtaxboard.org (page title: New Jersey Essex County Tax Board), phone 296 276 8519, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Essex County

The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Essex County and New Jersey. These property pages from its Essex County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:

  • About (essexcountynjtaxboard.org)

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Essex County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Essex County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Essex County

Court cases about land from Essex County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex 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 njecpo.org/resources-group/f-a-q-open-public-records-act (page title: Open Public Records Act | Essex County Prosecutor's Office).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Essex County?

The County Clerk, at www1.njcountyrecording.com, phone 973-621-4960. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Essex County are filed there.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Essex County?

The tax assessor of each municipality.

Where are evictions from Essex County filed?

In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex 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 Essex 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.