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.
Ithaca, New York, in Tompkins County, has about 34,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Ithaca is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Real Property Tax Services; 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: Ithaca public records, Tompkins County property records, Ithaca arrest records, Ithaca warrants, Ithaca inmate search, Ithaca criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Ithaca
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Ithaca are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Tompkins County), phone (607) 274-5431, 320 N. Tioga St. Ithaca, NY 14850, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Ithaca
The Real Property Tax Services sets the value each parcel in Ithaca is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. New York property is assessed by each city and town, not the county, except in Nassau and Tompkins counties and New York City.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Real Property Tax Services' page at tompkinscountyny.gov/Government-Resources/Assessment/Search-Assessm... (page title: Search Assessment Database | Tompkins County), phone 607-274-5517, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Ithaca
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Ithaca, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofithacany.gov/129/Departments (page title: Departments | Ithaca, NY), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at cityofithacany.gov/170/City-ClerkDepartment-of-Information-Comm (page title: City Clerk | Department of Information & Community Engagement | Ithaca, NY), phone 607-274-6570, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Ithaca
Court cases about land from Ithaca, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the Tompkins County Supreme and County Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/County-Clerk/Civil-Services.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Tompkins County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Tompkins County and New York. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Tompkins County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Mapping Tompkins (mapping-tompkins-tompkinscounty.hub.arcgis.com)
- Maps and Data (tompkinscountyny.gov)
- EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001005817-25-000119 (sec.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Ithaca?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Ithaca?
The Real Property Tax Services, whose page SearchSystems verified is at tompkinscountyny.gov.
Where are evictions from Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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.