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 2, 2026.
Yates County, New York, has about 24,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Yates 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 Yates County
Who owns a parcel in Yates 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 yatescountyny.gov/182/Public-Records (page title: Public Records | Yates County, NY), phone 315-536-5100, 417 Liberty Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 2, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Yates County
The value each parcel in Yates 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 yatescountyny.gov/242/Real-Property (page title: Real Property | Yates County, NY), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 429), so open it in a browser.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Yates County
Court cases about land from Yates County, evictions among them, are filed in the city, town and village courts or the Yates County Supreme and County Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at yatescountyny.gov/160/County-Clerk, phone (315) 536-5120.
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 Yates County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Yates County and New York. These property pages from its Yates County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessment Rolls (yatescountyny.gov)
- Forms, Assessor Info, etc. (yatescountyny.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Yates County?
The County Clerk, at yatescountyny.gov/182/Public-Records, phone 315-536-5100. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Yates County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Yates County?
The assessor of each city and town.
Where are evictions from Yates 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 Yates 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.