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 26, 2026.
Massena, New York, in St. Lawrence County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Massena 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: Massena public records, St. Lawrence County property records, Massena arrest records, Massena warrants, Massena inmate search, Massena criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Massena
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Massena are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at stlawco.gov/Departments/CountyClerk (page title: County Clerk | St. Lawrence County), phone 800-320-2617, 48 Court Street, Canton, NY 13617, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Massena
The value each parcel in Massena 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 stlawco.gov/Departments/RealProperty (page title: Real Property Department | St. Lawrence County), phone 315-379-2272, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Massena
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Massena, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at massenany.gov/m/directory (page title: Staff Directory, Massena, NY, CivicEngage), phone 315-769-3161, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Massena
Court cases about land from Massena, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the St. Lawrence County Supreme and County Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at stlawco.gov/Departments/CountyClerk/CourtRecords, phone 315-379-2237.
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 St. Lawrence County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for St. Lawrence County and New York. These property pages and recorded document pages from its St. Lawrence County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor & Tax Collector Information (stlawco.gov)
- Real Property Transactions (stlawco.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Massena?
The County Clerk, at stlawco.gov/Departments/CountyClerk, phone 800-320-2617. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Massena are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Massena?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Massena 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 Massena 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.