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.
White Plains, New York, in Westchester County, has about 63,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in White Plains 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: White Plains public records, Westchester County property records, White Plains arrest records, White Plains warrants, White Plains inmate search, White Plains criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in White Plains
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in White Plains are recorded by the County Clerk, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at westchesterclerkny.gov/land-records (page title: Land Records Division), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in White Plains
The value each parcel in White Plains 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 westchestercountyny.gov/property-taxpayer-resources (page title: Property Taxpayer Resources), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in White Plains
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For White Plains, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at cityofwhiteplains.com/m/directory/department?did=22 (page title: Staff Directory, Recreation & Parks), phone 914.422.1423, 85 Gedney Way White Plains, NY 10605, Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at cityofwhiteplains.com/88/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | White Plains, NY), phone 914-422-1227, 255 Main Street White Plains, NY 10601, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in White Plains
Court cases about land from White Plains, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the Westchester County Supreme and County Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at westchesterclerkny.gov/legal-division/search-court-records, phone (914)995-3075.
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 Westchester County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Westchester County and New York. These property pages from its Westchester County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessment Rolls (cityofpeekskillny.gov)
- Assessments, New Rochelle, NY (newrochelleny.gov)
- Assessor (somersny.gov)
- Assessor, Town of Ossining, New York (townofossiningny.gov)
- Assessor, New Castle, NY (mynewcastleny.gov)
- Assessor, Town of Bedford, NY (bedfordny.gov)
- Assessor, Town of Yorktown, NY (yorktownny.gov)
- Assessor's Office (ryeny.gov)
- AxisGIS, GreenburghNY (axisgis.com)
- AxisGIS, OssiningNY (axisgis.com)
- https://giswww.westchestergov.com/arcgis/rest/serv... (giswww.westchestergov.com)
- MunicipalTaxParcels (MapServer) (giswww.westchestergov.com)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in White Plains?
The County Clerk, at westchesterclerkny.gov/land-records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in White Plains are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in White Plains?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from White Plains 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 White Plains 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.