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 on September 23, 2026.
Gloucester County, New Jersey, has about 312,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Gloucester 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: Gloucester County public records, Gloucester County arrest records, Gloucester County warrants, Gloucester County criminal records, Gloucester County court records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Gloucester County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Gloucester 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 gloucestercountynj.gov/370/Land-Records (page title: Land Records | Gloucester County, NJ), phone 800-913-6050, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Gloucester County
The value each parcel in Gloucester 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 gloucestercountynj.gov/241/Board-of-Taxation-County-Assessors-Offic (page title: Board of Taxation & County Assessor's Office | Gloucester County, NJ), phone 856-307-6445, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Gloucester County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Gloucester County and New Jersey. These property pages from its Gloucester County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE (gloucestercountynj.gov)
- Real Estate Records (gloucestercountynj.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Gloucester County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Gloucester County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Glassboro: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at glassboro.org/contact, phone (856) 881-1500 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Woodbury: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at woodbury.nj.us/1270/Mayor-City-Council, phone 856-845-1300 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Clayton: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at claytonnj.com (verified September 26, 2026).
- Pitman: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at pitman.org/i_want_to/contact_us/index.php, phone 856.589.3522 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Paulsboro: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at paulsboronj.org/general-info/directions (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Gloucester County
Court cases about land from Gloucester County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Gloucester County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nj.gov/state/archives/catcglclerk.html.
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 gloucestercountynj.gov/1155/OPRA-REQUEST-INFORMATION (page title: OPRA REQUEST INFORMATION | Gloucester County, NJ).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Gloucester County?
The County Clerk, at gloucestercountynj.gov/370/Land-Records, phone 800-913-6050. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Gloucester County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Gloucester County?
The tax assessor of each municipality.
Where are evictions from Gloucester County filed?
In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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.