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 2, 2026.
Canandaigua, New York, in Ontario County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Canandaigua 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: Canandaigua public records, Ontario County property records, Canandaigua arrest records, Canandaigua warrants, Canandaigua inmate search, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Canandaigua
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Canandaigua are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at ontariocountyny.gov/102/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Ontario County, NY), phone 585-396-4200, 20 Ontario St. Canandaigua, NY 14424, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Canandaigua
The value each parcel in Canandaigua 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 ontariocountyny.gov/96/Real-Property-Tax (page title: Real Property Tax | Ontario County, NY), phone 585-396-4382, 20 Ontario St. Canandaigua, NY 14424, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Canandaigua
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Canandaigua, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at canandaiguanewyork.gov/m/directory/department?did=31 (page title: Staff Directory, City Hall), phone 585-396-5000, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at canandaiguanewyork.gov/192/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Canandaigua, NY), phone 585-337-2169, Monday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Canandaigua
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 Ontario County Supreme and County Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 ontariocountyny.nextrequest.com (page title: Ontario County FOIL RequestsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Ontario County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Ontario County and New York. These property pages from its Ontario County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessment, Victor, NY (townofvictorny.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Canandaigua?
The County Clerk, at ontariocountyny.gov/102/County-Clerk, phone 585-396-4200. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Canandaigua are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Canandaigua?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Canandaigua 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 Canandaigua 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.