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.
Richmond County, New York, has about 498,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Richmond 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.
Related guides: Richmond County public records, Richmond County arrest records, Richmond County inmate search, Richmond County criminal records, Richmond County court records, New York arrest records and New York inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Richmond County
Who owns a parcel in Richmond 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 landrec.nycourts.gov/Search/BookPageSearch (page title: Richmond County Clerk New York), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Richmond County
The value each parcel in Richmond 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 richmondny.gov/assessorsoffice (page title: Town of Richmond | Assessor's Office), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Richmond County
Court cases about land from Richmond County, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the Richmond 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 Richmond County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Richmond County and New York. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Richmond County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- STATEN ISLAND Block: 2400 Lot: 118 (a836-pts-access.nyc.gov)
- Staten Island Buildings (nyc.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Richmond County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Richmond County?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Richmond 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 Richmond 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.