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.
Buffalo, New York, in Erie County, has about 277,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Buffalo 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: Buffalo public records, Erie County property records, Buffalo arrest records, Buffalo warrants, Buffalo inmate search, Buffalo criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Buffalo
Who owns a parcel in Buffalo 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 www4.erie.gov/clerk/land-records (page title: Land Records | Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Buffalo
The value each parcel in Buffalo is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city and town, not by the county.
Permits and City Records in Buffalo
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Buffalo, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at buffalony.gov/m/directory/department?did=47 (page title: Staff Directory, Office of Strategic Planning), phone 716-851-4769, 920 City Hall 65 Niagara Square Buffalo, NY 14202, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at buffalony.gov/276/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Buffalo, NY), phone 716-851-5431, 65 Niagara Square Room 1308 Buffalo, NY 14202, Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Buffalo
Court cases about land from Buffalo, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the Erie County Supreme and County Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at www4.erie.gov/clerk/court-recordsfiling.
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 www4.erie.gov/clerk/general-rules-requesting-information (page title: General Rules for Requesting Information | Erie County Clerk Michael P. Kearns).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Erie County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Erie County and New York. These property pages from its Erie County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- ArcGIS Web Application (erieny.maps.arcgis.com)
- BAS, Internet Tax (egov.basgov.com)
- BAS, Internet Tax (egov.basgov.com)
- BAS, Internet Tax (egov.basgov.com)
- City of N. Tonawanda (cityofntonawanda.prosgar.com)
- Erie County Tax Payment Site (paytax.erie.gov)
- GIS Mapping, Town of Eden, New York (edenny.gov)
- Property (egov.basgov.com)
- Tax Office, Town of Cheektowaga (tocny.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Buffalo?
The County Clerk, at www4.erie.gov/clerk/land-records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Buffalo are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Buffalo?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Buffalo 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 Buffalo 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.