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 25, 2026.
Beacon, New York, in Dutchess County, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Beacon 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. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Beacon public records, Dutchess County property records, Beacon arrest records, Beacon warrants, Beacon inmate search, Beacon criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Beacon
Who owns a parcel in Beacon 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 dutchessny.gov/Departments/County-Clerk/County-Clerk.htm (page title: County Clerk), phone 845-486-2120, 22 Market Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Beacon
The value each parcel in Beacon is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city and town, not by the county.
The county property tax office's page SearchSystems verified is at gis.dutchessny.gov/parcelaccess (page title: DCNY | ParcelAccess), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Beacon
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Beacon, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at beaconny.gov (page title: City of Beacon, NY | City of Beacon), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at beaconny.gov/index.php/departments/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Beacon), phone 845-838-5012, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Beacon
An eviction is a court case in the city, town and village courts, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Dutchess County Supreme and County Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at dutchessny.gov/Departments/County-Clerk/document-search.htm.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Freedom of Information Law a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, at least with an acknowledgment and a date for the full answer, and it may charge copying at 25 cents a page. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at dutchessny.gov/Departments/Public-Transit/Public-Records-Request.htm (page title: Public Records Request).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Dutchess County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Dutchess County and New York. These property pages from its Dutchess County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- BAS, Internet Tax (egov.basgov.com)
- Current Assessment Rolls in Dutchess County (dutchessny.gov)
- Dutchess County Data Catalog (gis.dutchessny.gov)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping (dutchessny.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Beacon?
The County Clerk, at dutchessny.gov, phone 845-486-2120. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Beacon are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Beacon?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Beacon filed?
In the city, town and village courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in New York?
New York property is assessed by each city and town, not the county, except in Nassau and Tompkins counties and New York City.
Is this the official Beacon website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.