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 on September 23, 2026.
Albany County, New York, has about 320,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Albany County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Albany County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Albany County 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 Albany County
The value each parcel in Albany County is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city and town, not by the county.
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)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Albany County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Albany County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Cohoes: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofcohoes.prosgar.com/customcontent/welcome, phone (518) 233-2112 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Watervliet: the city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at watervlietny.gov/about-the-city-clerk, phone 518-270-3800 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Albany County
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 Albany County Supreme and County Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Albany County?
The County Clerk, at albanycountyny.gov/clerk, phone (518) 487-5100. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Albany County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Albany County?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Albany County 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 Albany County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.