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 1, 2026.
Hudson County, New Jersey, has about 736,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Hudson 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: Hudson County public records, Hudson County arrest records, Hudson County warrants, Hudson County inmate search, Hudson County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Hudson County
Who owns a parcel in Hudson 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 hudsoncountyregister.org (page title: Hudson County Register Office), MONDAY through FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Hudson County
The value each parcel in Hudson 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 jerseycitynj.gov/residentresources/taxassessor (page title: Tax Assessor | City of Jersey City), phone 201-547-5131, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Hudson County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hudson County and New Jersey. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Hudson County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Property Search (hudsoncountyregister.org)
- Tax Assessor (hobokennj.gov)
- Recordings, Hudson County Register Office (hudsoncountyregister.org)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Hudson County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Hudson County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Jersey City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/citydirectory, phone (201) 547-5115 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Bayonne: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at bayonnenj.org/directory, phone 201-858-6020 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Union City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at ucnj.com/directory (verified September 25, 2026).
- Hoboken: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at hobokennj.gov/contact, phone (201) 420-2000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- West New York: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at westnewyorknj.org, phone 201-295-5120 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Kearny: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at kearnynj.org/hours, phone (201) 955-7400 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Secaucus: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at secaucusnj.gov, phone 201.330.2000 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Harrison: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at townofharrison.com/142/Contact (verified September 25, 2026).
- Guttenberg: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at guttenbergnj.org/directory (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Hudson County
Court cases about land from Hudson County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Hudson County?
The County Clerk, at hudsoncountyregister.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hudson County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Hudson County?
The tax assessor of each municipality.
Where are evictions from Hudson County filed?
In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson 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 Hudson 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.