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 9, 2026.
Middletown, New York, in Orange County, has about 30,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Middletown 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: Middletown public records, Orange County property records, Middletown arrest records, Middletown warrants, Middletown inmate search, Middletown criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Middletown
Who owns a parcel in Middletown 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 orangecountyny.gov/1094/Records-Deeds (page title: Records & Deeds | Orange County, NY), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Middletown
The value each parcel in Middletown 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 orangecountyny.gov/612/Parcel-Information (page title: Parcel Information | Orange County, NY), phone 845-291-2480, 255 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924, Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Middletown
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Middletown, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at middletownny.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-Hall-21 (page title: Facilities, City Hall), 16 James Street Middletown, NY 10940, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at middletownny.gov/164/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Middletown, NY), phone 845-346-4166, 16 James Street Room 12 Middletown, NY 10940, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Middletown
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 Orange 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 orangecounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Orange County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Orange County and New York. These property pages from its Orange County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Parcel Search (propertydata.orangecountygov.com)
- Town of Highlands (egov.basgov.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Middletown?
The County Clerk, at orangecountyny.gov/1094/Records-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Middletown are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Middletown?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Middletown 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 Middletown 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.