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Instant Access to Seneca County, New York Property Records

Seneca County, New York, consists of 10 towns and four villages. In Seneca County, NY, property records are essential documents containing details about land ownership, transactions, and assessments. These records are significant in confirming property specifics and preserving land-related history.

The county's property records data reveals that the median home value here is $147,371, while the median rent figure lands around $872. Additionally, typical household incomes clock in at $70,372. Regarding property taxes, Seneca County gathers approximately 1.87% from each property.

Property records in Seneca County, NY, are maintained by the  County Clerk. Their records include deeds, mortgages, lis pendens, maps, liens, judgments, land contracts, and more. These records are conveniently accessible through its Land Records Search system.

In this system, the search indexes cover land records from 1967 to the present, while land record images are available from 2000 onwards. Additionally, this database offers lis pendens and judgment images from 2007 onwards. These records can be searched by specific document types or by name, volume, or document number.

While the records obtained from the online system are unofficial copies, they can be used for verification or personal and professional purposes.

For official copies, interested individuals can visit the County Clerk's office at 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo, NY, contact them at (315) 539-1771, or email a request to clotz@co.seneca.ny.us. The fees for acquiring official Seneca County property records cost $0.65 per page for regular copies, while certified copies incur an additional $5 fee per document.

If zoning verification is needed, consult the Seneca County Planning and Community Development Department or contact the planning and zoning office in the specific municipality where the property resides. These offices can provide official documentation on current zoning classifications and land use regulations for properties across the county.

Seneca County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Seneca County
$872
New York
$1,113
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Seneca County
1.87%
New York
2.11%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Seneca County
$147,371
New York
$263,484
National
$250,246

Median Income

Seneca County
$70,372
New York
$78,664
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Seneca County
2.5%
New York
3.56 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Seneca County
27.71%
New York
25.62 %
National
25.65 %
Seneca

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 18,309
  • Commercial Parcels: 1,060
  • Residential Parcels: 14,403
  • Other Parcels: 2,846
  • Tax Amount Population: 94.24%
  • Tax Year: 2019
  • Last Assr Update: 2023-03-20
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-03-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 36099

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2006-01-03
  • Deed Max: 2023-03-27
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 2,999
  • Residential Deed Docs: 13,335
  • Mortgage Min: 2007-02-23
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-03-27
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 759
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 8,190
  • FIPS Code: 36099
  • Deed Docs: 16,334
  • Mortgage Docs: 8,949

AVM

  • County Population: 18309
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 9,293
  • Residential Parcels: 9,293
  • FIPS Code: 36099

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 18,302
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 17,523
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 69
  • Other Geocodes: 710
  • FIPS Code: 36099

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 36
  • County FIPs: 099
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2005-02-27
  • NOD Document Count: 0
  • NOD Max Recording Date: N/A
  • NTS Document Count: 0
  • NTS Max Recording Date: N/A
  • LP Document Count: 424
  • LP MaxRecording Date: 2020-02-28
  • NOS Document Count: 168
  • NOS Max Recording Date: 2022-03-30

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 36099
  • Total Records: 12527
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2008-04-07
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-03-22
  • Assignment Doc Count: 2516
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2002-03-02
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-03-27
  • Release Doc Count: 9922
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2020-09-16
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2020-10-20
  • Other Doc Count: 89

Seneca County Registrar of Deeds

Seneca County Clerk

Address: 1 DiPronio Drive
Phone: 315-539-1771
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Website: https://www.co.seneca.ny.us/gov/admin/clerk/
Official Records Search: https://www.nylandrecords.com/nylr/controller;jsessionid=DC2D64FC4F83F309297D707FB6663BE0

Instant Access to Seneca County, New York Property Records