Atlantic County Property Records

Atlantic County property records are stored and maintained by the County Clerk in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Whether you need a deed, mortgage, or lien search, the clerk's office provides both online and in-person access to these public documents. Atlantic County also runs a satellite office in Atlantic City for added convenience. Residents and title professionals can search property records going back decades through the county's digital portal. The recording office holds over 17,000 books of real estate transactions for Atlantic County.

Atlantic County Clerk Office for Property Records

The Atlantic County Clerk is the official custodian of all land records in the county. Joseph J. Giralo serves as the current County Clerk. His main office is in Mays Landing, and a satellite location operates in Atlantic City. Both offices accept documents for recording and can help you search Atlantic County property records. The main office has the full archive of books and digital records.

The Atlantic County Clerk's website provides details on services, hours, and fees. You can visit either location to record a deed, file a mortgage, or request a certified copy of any recorded document in Atlantic County.

The Atlantic County Clerk's website shows the full range of recording and search services available to the public.

From this page, you can find links to the online search portal, recording fee schedules, and forms needed to submit documents for recording in Atlantic County.

How to Search Atlantic County Property Records Online

Atlantic County offers a free online search portal for property records. The system is powered by New Vision Systems and contains records from March 1, 2000 to the present. Data updates each night. You can search by name, document type, book and page, or date range. This is the fastest way to look up deeds, mortgages, and liens in Atlantic County without visiting the clerk's office.

The Atlantic County online records portal shows index data for all recorded documents. You can view document images on screen. No account is needed for basic searches. The portal covers all land records filed in Atlantic County since 2000.

The public search interface for Atlantic County property records lets you look up documents by grantor, grantee, or instrument type.

Results display the recording date, book and page, and parties involved. You can click through to see the full document image for any Atlantic County property record in the system.

For records older than March 2000, you must visit the clerk's office in Mays Landing. Staff can search the older books by hand. The Atlantic County Clerk maintains 17,741 books of property transactions. Bring the names of the parties or the property address. Allow extra time for older record searches. Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, the Open Public Records Act gives you the right to access these public documents in Atlantic County.

Atlantic County Property Recording Fees

Recording fees in Atlantic County follow a set schedule. The first page of a deed costs $40 to record. Each added page costs $10. Mortgages follow the same rate structure in Atlantic County. A certified copy of any recorded document costs $10 plus applicable per-page fees. These fees apply to all property records filed at the Atlantic County Clerk's office.

Atlantic County also supports eRecording. This lets title companies and law firms submit documents for recording through an online platform. The process is faster than mail or in-person filing. Documents submitted through eRecording are typically processed the same day. The recording fees remain the same whether you file in person or online in Atlantic County.

New Jersey law under N.J.S.A. 46:26A-1 sets the standards for recording instruments. All documents must meet format requirements before the Atlantic County Clerk will accept them. Pages must be on standard letter-size paper with one-inch margins. The county name and return address must appear on the first page.

Note: Fees may change, so confirm current rates with the Atlantic County Clerk before submitting documents.

Types of Property Records in Atlantic County

The Atlantic County Clerk records many types of real estate documents. Deeds transfer ownership from one party to another. Mortgages create a lien on the property as security for a loan. Mortgage discharges release that lien once the loan is paid off. Lis pendens notices alert the public that a lawsuit affects a specific property in Atlantic County.

Other documents filed with the Atlantic County Clerk include easements, right-of-way agreements, and construction lien claims. Federal tax liens and judgment liens are also part of the public record. Title searchers review all of these when preparing a title report for a property sale in Atlantic County. Each document type is indexed by the clerk's staff and added to the public search system.

• Deeds (warranty, quit-claim, bargain and sale)
• Mortgages and mortgage discharges
• Lis pendens and judgments
• Federal and state tax liens
• Easements and right-of-way agreements
• Construction lien claims (N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-1)

All of these documents are public records in Atlantic County. Anyone can search for them or request copies. Property tax records are maintained separately by each municipality's tax assessor, though the New Jersey Division of Taxation provides statewide guidance under N.J.S.A. 54:4-1.

Atlantic County Property Alert Service

Atlantic County offers a free property alert service to help protect homeowners from fraud. When someone records a document against your property, you get a notice. This helps you catch unauthorized filings early. Deed fraud has become more common across New Jersey, and this service is one way Atlantic County helps residents stay informed.

You can sign up through the Atlantic County Clerk's recording page. Enter your name and the system will send you an alert whenever a new document is filed using that name in Atlantic County. The service is completely free. It does not prevent fraud, but it gives you early warning so you can act fast.

The Atlantic County property alert signup page walks you through the registration process.

Once registered, you receive email alerts whenever a document is recorded in Atlantic County that matches your name.

Note: The alert service only notifies you of new filings; it does not block or review documents before they are recorded in Atlantic County.

Historical Property Records in Atlantic County

Atlantic County was established in 1837. Property records go back to the county's founding. The clerk's office holds the original books in a vault at the Mays Landing location. These older records are not available in the online system. You must visit in person to search records before March 2000 in Atlantic County.

For very early records predating the county, researchers may need to check neighboring counties or the New Jersey State Archives. Atlantic County was carved from Gloucester County, so some early deeds may be filed there. The state archives hold colonial-era records and proprietary deeds for all of New Jersey. You can also submit an OPRA request to access specific public documents.

Cities and Towns in Atlantic County

Atlantic County includes 23 municipalities. Atlantic City is the most well-known. Other towns include Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, Hammonton, Pleasantville, and Ventnor City. All property records for these places are filed at the Atlantic County Clerk's office in Mays Landing. Municipal tax assessors handle property tax records at the local level, while deeds and mortgages are county-level documents in Atlantic County.

Each municipality in Atlantic County sets its own property tax rate based on local budgets and the assessed value of real estate. The New Jersey Property Tax Transparency portal lets you compare tax rates across Atlantic County towns.

Nearby Counties

Several counties border Atlantic County. If you need property records from a neighboring area, check the correct county clerk's office. Each county maintains its own recording system in New Jersey.