Greenburgh Deed Records Lookup

Deed records for Greenburgh properties are filed with the Westchester County Clerk in White Plains. The Greenburgh Town Clerk does not record deeds or maintain land records. This town in Westchester County includes the villages of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, and Tarrytown. Regardless of which village your property is in, all deeds go through the same county office. Westchester County holds land records going back to the 1680s.

Where Greenburgh Deed Records Are Filed

The Westchester County Clerk's Office handles deed recording for all of Greenburgh. County Clerk Tom Roach took over from Timothy Idoni in January 2025. The main office is at 110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in White Plains. Westchester was the first county in New York to electronically record mortgages and deeds, so the office is well set up for modern filings.

The Greenburgh Town Clerk at the town hall handles licenses, permits, Town Board records, and vital statistics. But that office has no deed records. People living in Tarrytown or Irvington sometimes call the village clerk first. Those offices don't have deeds either. All roads lead to the County Clerk in White Plains.

Westchester County Clerk Office Details

The Westchester County Clerk's Office is home to millions of land and legal records. Deed records go back to 1680, and mortgages are recorded as far back as 1950. The office also has satellite locations for limited services in Peekskill, Yonkers, and Mount Vernon, though the White Plains office is the main recording center.

How to Search Greenburgh Deed Records

Westchester County provides online access through Westchester Records Online. You can search thousands of records from 18th-century deeds to recent filings. New users need to register to view document images. Searching is straightforward, and you can look up records by name, document type, or date range.

The county also uses the PREP (Property Records Electronic Portal) system for e-recording. Attorneys and title companies submit deeds through this portal. The County Clerk's Office has tutorial videos on their YouTube channel showing how to use the system.

For in-person research, go to the main office in White Plains. The Land Records Division can help you find specific documents. Bring the property address or owner name. Staff at this office deal with property searches all day and can point you to the right records quickly.

Fees for Deed Records

Recording fees in Westchester County follow the state schedule. Expect a base fee of $45 plus $5 per page. A cover sheet is generated by the Clerk's Office. The transfer tax is $4 per $1,000 of sale price. Sales at $1 million or more also pay a 1% mansion tax.

Copies of recorded deeds cost $5.00 for up to five pages and $1.00 for each extra page. Non-certified copies run $1.30 for two pages with $0.65 for each additional page. Mail requests add a $5.00 search fee. These prices are set by the County Clerk and can change, so check before sending payment.

Municipality taxes must be prepaid before you submit documents through the PREP system. If you need help with e-recording, call (914) 995-3111 or email cc-land@westchestergov.com.

Legal Framework for Deed Filing

New York Real Property Law sets out what a deed must include. You need the names of the grantor and grantee, a legal description of the property, the grantor's signature, and notarization. Recording with the County Clerk gives the public notice that ownership has changed. Skipping this step is risky. An unrecorded deed is valid between the two parties, but a later buyer who records first could claim priority.

Every deed filed in Westchester County must include Form RP-5217 and the TP-584 transfer tax affidavit. The RP-5217 is a barcoded form completed in Adobe Acrobat. Handwritten versions will not be accepted. Your closing attorney usually handles all of this paperwork.

Mortgage Recording in Westchester County

Mortgages for Greenburgh properties are also recorded with the County Clerk. The mortgage recording tax rate varies depending on location and loan amount. Westchester is in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District, which means slightly higher rates than counties outside the MCTD. Form MT-15 has the full breakdown of rates by jurisdiction.

Historical Land Records for Greenburgh

Westchester County keeps deed records going back to 1680. That is more than 340 years of land ownership history. For Greenburgh, this means you can trace property transfers across centuries. The online system covers a wide range of those years. For the oldest records, a visit to the White Plains office may be needed.

Greenburgh includes six villages: Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, and Tarrytown. None of these villages record deeds. Each has its own village clerk, but those offices deal with local permits and board records. All deed filings go to the Westchester County Clerk, no matter which village you live in. The process is the same for every part of the town.

The county was a leader in electronic recording. Westchester was the first county in New York to offer e-recording for deeds and mortgages. The PREP system lets attorneys submit filings from their offices. This saves time and cuts down on trips to White Plains. For a standard home sale in Greenburgh, the whole filing process can be done without anyone setting foot in the clerk's office. Title companies and closing attorneys use PREP daily. If you are doing a search on your own, the online records portal is free to browse and simple to use.

Nearby Cities

• Yonkers
• White Plains
• New Rochelle
• Mount Vernon

All four of these cities are in Westchester County. They share the same County Clerk for deed recording. The fees and process are identical across the county.