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 on September 23, 2026.
Tompkins County, New York, has about 106,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Tompkins County is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the Real Property Tax Services; 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 Tompkins County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Tompkins 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 tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Tompkins County), phone (607) 274-5431, 320 N. Tioga St. Ithaca, NY 14850, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Tompkins County
The Real Property Tax Services sets the value each parcel in Tompkins County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. New York property is assessed by each city and town, not the county, except in Nassau and Tompkins counties and New York City.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Real Property Tax Services' page at tompkinscountyny.gov/Government-Resources/Assessment/Search-Assessm... (page title: Search Assessment Database | Tompkins County), phone 607-274-5517, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Tompkins County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Tompkins County and New York. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Tompkins County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Mapping Tompkins (mapping-tompkins-tompkinscounty.hub.arcgis.com)
- Maps and Data (tompkinscountyny.gov)
- EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001005817-25-000119 (sec.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Tompkins County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Tompkins County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Ithaca: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofithacany.gov/129/Departments (verified September 25, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Tompkins 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 Tompkins County Supreme and County Courts; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tompkinscountyny.gov/All-Departments/County-Clerk/Civil-Services.
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 Tompkins County?
The County Clerk.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Tompkins County?
The Real Property Tax Services, whose page SearchSystems verified is at tompkinscountyny.gov.
Where are evictions from Tompkins 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 Tompkins 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.