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.
Lockport, New York, in Niagara County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Lockport 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: Lockport public records, Niagara County property records, Lockport arrest records, Lockport warrants, Lockport inmate search, Lockport criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Lockport
Who owns a parcel in Lockport 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 niagaracounty.gov/departments/a-f/county_clerk/index.php (page title: County Clerk), phone 716-439-7022, 175 Hawley Street, 1st Floor, Lockport, NY 14095-0461, Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Lockport
The value each parcel in Lockport 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 niagaracounty.gov/departments/m-r/real_property/index.php (page title: Niagara County, NY), phone 716.439.7077, 59 Park Avenue, Lockport, NY 14094, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Lockport
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Lockport, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at lockportny.gov/contact (page title: Contact | Lockport, NY), phone 716.439.6676, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at lockportny.gov/departments/city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | Lockport, NY), phone 716.439.6676, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Lockport
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 Niagara County Supreme and County Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at niagaracounty.gov/departments/a-f/county_clerk/index.php, phone 716-439-7022.
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 Niagara County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Niagara County and New York. These property pages from its Niagara County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- City of Lockport (cityoflockport.prosgar.com)
- City of Niagara Falls (cityofniagarafalls.prosgar.com)
- Niagara County, NY (niagaracounty.gov)
- Tax Bills Online (egov.basgov.com)
- Town of Hartland (egov.basgov.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Lockport?
The County Clerk, at niagaracounty.gov, phone 716-439-7022. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Lockport are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Lockport?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Lockport 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 Lockport 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.