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.
Orange County, New York, has about 412,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Orange 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: Orange County public records, Orange County arrest records, Orange County warrants, Orange County inmate search, Orange County criminal records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Orange County
Who owns a parcel in Orange 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 orangecountyny.gov/1094/Records-Deeds (page title: Records & Deeds | Orange County, NY), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Orange County
The value each parcel in Orange 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 orangecountyny.gov/612/Parcel-Information (page title: Parcel Information | Orange County, NY), phone 845-291-2480, 255 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924, Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Orange County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Orange County and New York. These property pages from its Orange County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Parcel Search (propertydata.orangecountygov.com)
- Town of Highlands (egov.basgov.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Orange County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Orange County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Middletown: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at middletownny.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/City-Hall-21 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Newburgh: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofnewburgh-ny.gov (verified September 25, 2026).
- Woodbury: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at woodburypd.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Woodbury-City-Hall-25 (verified September 25, 2026).
- Monroe: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at monroeny.org/Contact, phone 845-783-1900 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Port Jervis: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at portjervisny.gov, phone (845) 858-4000 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Walden: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at villageofwaldenny.gov/customer-service/contact-us, phone (845) 778-2177 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Warwick: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at townofwarwickny.gov/venue/town-hall (verified September 26, 2026).
- Goshen: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at villageofgoshen-ny.gov/contact, phone 845.294.5826 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Orange County
Court cases about land from Orange County, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the Orange 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at orangecounty.nextrequest.com (page title: Open Public RecordsNextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Orange County?
The County Clerk, at orangecountyny.gov/1094/Records-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Orange County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Orange County?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Orange 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 Orange 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.