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.
Clinton County, New York, has about 78,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Clinton 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.
Related guides: Clinton County public records, Clinton County arrest records, Clinton County warrants, Clinton County inmate search, Clinton County criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Clinton County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Clinton 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 clintoncountyny.gov/countyclerk/document-recording (page title: Document Recording | Clinton County New York), phone 518-565-4700, 137 Margaret Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Clinton County
The value each parcel in Clinton 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 clintoncountyny.gov/realproperty (page title: Clinton County Real Property Office | Clinton County New York), phone 518-565-4760, 137 Margaret Street, Suite 210 Plattsburgh, NY 12901, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Clinton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clinton County and New York. These property pages from its Clinton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Town of Clinton (clintondcny.gov)
- Town of Plattsburgh (egov.basgov.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Clinton County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Clinton County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Plattsburgh: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofplattsburgh-ny.gov, phone 518-563-7702 (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Clinton County
Court cases about land from Clinton County, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the Clinton County Supreme and County Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at clintoncountyny.gov/countyclerk, phone 518-565-4700.
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 Clinton County?
The County Clerk, at clintoncountyny.gov, phone 518-565-4700. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clinton County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Clinton County?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Clinton 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 Clinton 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.