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 October 4, 2026.

About this guide

Union County, New Jersey, has about 594,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Union 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.

Related guides: Union County public records, Union County arrest records, Union County warrants, Union County inmate search, Union County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Union County

Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Union 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 clerk.ucnj.org/UCPA/DocIndex?s=name (page title: Union County Clerk's Office Public Land Records), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Union County

The value each parcel in Union 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 unionil.devnetwedge.com (page title: Union County Property Tax Inquiry), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Union County

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

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Union County

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

The County Clerk, at clerk.ucnj.org/UCPA/DocIndex?s=name. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Union County are filed there.

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

The tax assessor of each municipality.

Where are evictions from Union County filed?

In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union 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 Union 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.