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.
Watervliet, New York, in Albany County, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Watervliet 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: Watervliet public records, Albany County property records, Watervliet arrest records, Watervliet warrants, Watervliet inmate search, Watervliet criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Watervliet
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Watervliet 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 Watervliet
The value each parcel in Watervliet is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city and town, not by the county.
Permits and City Records in Watervliet
The city's own records, permits among them, start with the city clerk. For Watervliet, SearchSystems opened and checked the city clerk's page at watervlietny.gov/about-the-city-clerk (page title: City Clerk | City of Watervliet | The Arsenal City), phone 518-270-3800, 3844 City Hall 2 Fifteenth Street, Suite B Watervliet, NY 12189, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Watervliet
Court cases about land from Watervliet, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the Albany County Supreme and County Courts.
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 Watervliet?
The County Clerk, at albanycountyny.gov/clerk, phone (518) 487-5100. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Watervliet are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Watervliet?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Watervliet 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 Watervliet 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.