Coverage/New York
Free New York property owner data,
38 counties covered
Thirty-eight New York counties are covered through the state's official tax-parcel service — owner names, market values, year built, beds and baths straight from county assessment rolls, including all five NYC boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island), Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Westchester, and Suffolk. Nassau and Rochester are next. Pick a county below, draw an area on the map, and see every property owner inside it — free.
What New York property records include
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counties publish owner names
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counties publish mailing addresses (absentee flags)
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counties publish sale history
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counties publish assessed / market values
Counted from the 38 New York records systems we've verified. Each county page lists exactly what that county publishes and names its official source.
New York owner lookup, land records & title search
Property owner lookup
Who owns a parcel right now. Free in every covered county below — or start from the national owner lookup.
Deeds & land records
Recorded documents live with each New York county's recorder, clerk, or registry of deeds. Identify the parcel and owner here first, then pull documents from the county.
Title search
The full chain-of-title review a title company runs before closing. It starts with the fact a free title search shows: who holds title today.
New York property records — FAQ
How do I find out who owns a property in New York?
Property ownership is public record in New York. Open any covered county below, draw an area on the map, and see the owner of every parcel inside it — free, straight from county records. For a single property, search its address on the county page's map.
Can I do a property title search in New York for free?
The first layer, yes: who holds title now comes from county records WhoseTitle serves free. The full document chain — every recorded deed, mortgage, and lien — lives with each New York county's recorder or clerk, and a title company examines it when a deal needs certainty. Start with a free title search here, then go deeper only when it matters.
Is property ownership public record in New York?
Yes — like every U.S. state, New York treats property ownership, assessments, and recorded deeds as public records. How much each county publishes online varies, which is exactly what the county pages below document, county by county.
Why don't New York property records show sale prices?
New York is a non-disclosure state in practice: its public records don't publish what properties sold for. You'll still see owners, addresses, and assessed values — and ownership tenure can often be inferred from deed dates where counties publish them.
Can I build an absentee-owner list in New York?
Yes — most covered New York counties publish owner mailing addresses. When the mailing address differs from the property address, WhoseTitle flags the owner as absentee: draw your target area and filter for the flag.