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.
Cattaraugus County, New York, has about 75,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cattaraugus 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cattaraugus County
Who owns a parcel in Cattaraugus County 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 cattco.gov/clerks-office (page title: Clerk's Office | Cattaraugus County Website), phone (716) 938-2297, 303 Court Street Little Valley, NY 14755, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cattaraugus County
The value each parcel in Cattaraugus County 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 cattco.gov/real-property-and-gis (page title: Real Property & GIS Services | Cattaraugus County Website), phone 716-938-2343, 207 Rock City Street, Suite 101 Little Valley, NY 14755, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cattaraugus County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cattaraugus County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Olean: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofolean.gov/contact-us, phone (716) 376-5600 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Salamanca: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at salamancany.gov, phone 716-945-4620 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus County Supreme and County Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cattco.gov/courts, phone 716-379-6614. That page belongs to a lower court, the city, town and village courts, not to the Cattaraugus County Supreme and County Courts.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cattaraugus County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cattaraugus County?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Cattaraugus 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 Cattaraugus 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.