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 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
New York County, New York, has about 1.7 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in New York 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in New York County
Who owns a parcel in New York 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 nycourts.gov/courts/1st-judicial-district/new-york-county-clerks-of... (page title: 1st Judicial District New York County Clerk's Office), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in New York County
The value each parcel in New York 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 nyc.gov/site/finance/taxes/property.page (page title: Page Moved | DOF), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in New York County
Court cases about land from New York County, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the New York 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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for New York County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for New York County and New York. These property pages from its New York County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- AxisGIS, GreenburghNY (axisgis.com)
- Huntington Geographic Information System (GIS) (huntingtonny.gov)
- Property Tab Reference (a836-acris.nyc.gov)
- Property Tax Information (amherst.ny.us)
- Real property home (tax.ny.gov)
- Town of Ramapo, New York (ramapo.municipaltaxpayments.com)
- Town of Rye, New York (ryetownny.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in New York County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in New York County?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from New York 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 New York 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.