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.
Monroe County, New York, has about 752,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Monroe 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 Monroe County
Who owns a parcel in Monroe 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 monroecounty.gov/clerk-records (page title: Monroe County, NY | County Clerk | Land Records), phone 585 753-1600, 101 County Office Building 39 West Main Street Rochester, NY 14614, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Monroe County
The value each parcel in Monroe 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 monroecounty.gov/etc/rp/search.php (page title: Monroe County Real Property Portal), phone 585-753-1200, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Monroe County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Monroe County and New York. These property pages from its Monroe County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor, Irondequoit, NY (irondequoit.gov)
- Geographic Information System (GIS) maps (cityofrochester.gov)
- Property data, assessment, sales and taxes (cityofrochester.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Monroe County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Monroe County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Rochester: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofrochester.gov/rochester-city-hall-contact, phone 585-428-5990 (verified September 25, 2026).
- East Rochester: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at eastrochesterny.gov/contact (verified September 26, 2026).
- Webster: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at websterny.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
- Fairport: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at village.fairport.ny.us/quick_links/contact_us/index.php, phone 585-223-9500 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Monroe 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 Monroe County Supreme and County Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 monroecounty.gov/clerk-order (page title: Monroe County, NY | Clerk's Office Online Document Request Form).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Monroe County?
The County Clerk, at monroecounty.gov/clerk-records, phone 585 753-1600. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Monroe County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Monroe County?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Monroe 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 Monroe 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.