Genesee County, New York Property Records

Genesee County, New York, is home to the City of Batavia, 13 towns, and six villages. In Genesee County, NY, property records document all forms of legal interests, ownership, boundaries, land use, and transactions associated with real estate parcels located within the county.

As reflected in Genesee County property records, the county has a median home value of $135,250 and a median rent cost of around $797. Meanwhile, households in the county earn median salaries of $72,873 and pay median property taxes at a rate of 2.56% of assessed property values.

Property records in Genesee County, NY, are overseen by the County Clerk. Its responsibilities include documenting, indexing, storing, and retrieving deeds, mortgages, easements, leases, land contracts, maps, and other real estate instruments in the county. They index these records by names, document types, instrument numbers, book and page numbers, recording dates, and legal descriptions.

Genesee County provides online access to property records through the Search IQS system, which requires a paid subscription. This database contains land documents index and images from 1954 to the present. Alternatively, individuals can request historical or recently filed property documentation from the County Clerk's office.

To make such requests, contact the Clerk's office by email at coclerk@co.genesee.ny.us, through phone at 585-815-7802, or via an in-person visit to the records office at County Building 1, 15 Main Street, Batavia, New York 14020.

The fees for obtaining property records in Genesee County vary depending on the document type and service required. Plain copies entail $0.65 per page, while large book copies cost $2 per page. Certified copies are $1.25 per page.

To verify zoning information for properties within the county's jurisdiction, contact the Genesee County Planning Board under the Department of Information at (585) 815-7901. The department holds authority over administering and enforcing zoning classifications and land use regulations under the Genesee County Zoning Ordinance and related state codes.