New York Cities

New York has dozens of cities and towns with large populations spread across 62 counties. Property records are not kept at the city level in New York. Instead, County Clerks record deeds, mortgages, and other land documents for all municipalities within their county. Local assessors in each city or town maintain assessment rolls and property inventory data. Knowing which county your city falls in is the first step to finding property records. Select a city below to find which County Clerk handles property records for that area, along with local assessor contact info and search resources.