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

Passaic County, New Jersey, has about 527,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Passaic 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: Passaic County public records, Passaic County arrest records, Passaic County warrants, Passaic County inmate search, Passaic County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Passaic County

Who owns a parcel in Passaic 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 records.passaiccountynj.org/press/indexPassaic.aspx (page title: Public Records Electronic Search System (Press) | Passaic County), phone (973) 881-4777, 401 Grand Street, Room 113, Paterson, NJ 07505, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Passaic County

The value each parcel in Passaic 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 passaiccountynj.org/residents/board-of-taxation (page title: Board of Taxation | Passaic County, NJ), phone (973) 720-7399, 930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250 Totowa, NJ 07512, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Passaic County

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

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Passaic County

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

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Passaic County

Court cases about land from Passaic County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic County.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at records.passaiccountynj.org/press/Clerk/ClerkHome.aspx?op=basic.

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 Passaic County?

The County Clerk, at records.passaiccountynj.org, phone (973) 881-4777. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Passaic County are filed there.

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

The tax assessor of each municipality.

Where are evictions from Passaic County filed?

In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic 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 Passaic 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.