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.
Cohoes, New York, in Albany County, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cohoes 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: Cohoes public records, Albany County property records, Cohoes arrest records, Cohoes warrants, Cohoes inmate search, Cohoes criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cohoes
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Cohoes are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at albanycountyny.gov/clerk (page title: County Clerk | Albany County, NY), phone (518) 487-5100, 16 Eagle Street Albany, NY 12207-1077, Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cohoes
The value each parcel in Cohoes is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city and town, not by the county.
Permits and City Records in Cohoes
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Cohoes, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofcohoes.prosgar.com/customcontent/welcome (page title: City of Cohoes | Assessment Search Online | PROS v1.0.0), phone (518) 233-2112, 97 Mohawk Street, Cohoes, NY 12047, Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at cohoes-ny.gov/177/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Cohoes, NY), phone 518-233-2141, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cohoes
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 Albany County Supreme and County Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at albanycountyny.gov/clerk-recordssearch, phone (518) 487-5100.
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 albanycounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Albany County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Albany County and New York. These property pages from its Albany County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor, City of Watervliet (watervlietny.gov)
- City of Cohoes (cityofcohoes.prosgar.com)
- Tax Collector (townofnewscotland.gov)
- Town of Green Island (egov.basgov.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cohoes?
The County Clerk, at albanycountyny.gov/clerk, phone (518) 487-5100. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cohoes are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cohoes?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Cohoes 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 Cohoes 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.