Property Records Index
Monthly counts of the documents that change who owns and who has a claim on property: deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, transfer on death deeds, sheriff's deeds and sales, in New York City, Philadelphia and Cook County. Computed by HeritageDeed from each jurisdiction's official open data, refreshed nightly, free to reuse with attribution. Updated October 15, 2026.
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New York City · September 2026
5,280
Deeds, up 2.6% from 5,144 in September 2025.
New York City · September 2026
4,145
Mortgages, up 11.6% from 3,714 in September 2025.
New York City · September 2026
117
Transfer on death deeds, up 67.1% from 70 in September 2025.
Philadelphia · May 2026
2,866
Deeds, up 1% from 2,837 in May 2025.
Philadelphia · May 2026
$272,500
Median deed price (over $10,000), down 0.9% from $275,000 in May 2025.
Cook County · March 2026
6,143
Sales over $10,000, down 1.1% from 6,210 in March 2025.
Cook County · March 2026
$373,000
Median sale price, up 5.1% from $355,000 in March 2025.
New York City
Documents recorded per month, October 2023 to September 2026. Source: NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register: ACRIS Real Property Master (citywide). Calendar months before the current one.
| Month | Deeds | Mortgages | Satisfactions of mortgage | Assignments of mortgage | Transfer on death deeds | Life estate deeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 5,280 | 4,145 | 3,852 | 2,377 | 117 | 137 |
| 2026-08 | 4,881 | 3,942 | 3,295 | 1,922 | 76 | 118 |
| 2026-07 | 5,628 | 4,433 | 3,616 | 2,383 | 98 | 154 |
| 2026-06 | 5,344 | 4,256 | 3,311 | 2,568 | 69 | 120 |
| 2026-05 | 4,036 | 3,338 | 2,830 | 1,940 | 46 | 127 |
| 2026-04 | 4,533 | 3,823 | 3,203 | 2,145 | 63 | 127 |
| 2026-03 | 4,838 | 3,875 | 3,546 | 2,512 | 88 | 113 |
| 2026-02 | 4,416 | 3,416 | 3,113 | 2,352 | 64 | 140 |
| 2026-01 | 4,892 | 3,902 | 4,012 | 2,169 | 68 | 115 |
| 2025-12 | 5,203 | 4,081 | 3,930 | 2,304 | 71 | 135 |
| 2025-11 | 4,102 | 3,158 | 2,731 | 1,566 | 52 | 110 |
| 2025-10 | 4,953 | 3,919 | 3,860 | 2,443 | 59 | 147 |
Philadelphia
Documents recorded per month, June 2023 to May 2026. Source: City of Philadelphia, Department of Records: Real Estate Transfers. Months at least four months old: the transfers file fills in with a lag. Sheriff's deeds are recorded in batches.
| Month | Deeds | Sheriff's deeds | Mortgages | Satisfactions of mortgage | Median deed price (over $10,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 2,866 | 513 | 3,250 | 2,751 | $272,500 |
| 2026-04 | 3,020 | 57 | 3,511 | 3,175 | $272,000 |
| 2026-03 | 2,659 | 165 | 3,631 | 2,775 | $267,000 |
| 2026-02 | 2,274 | 35 | 2,611 | 2,480 | $232,500 |
| 2026-01 | 2,225 | 119 | 3,158 | 2,806 | $255,000 |
| 2025-12 | 3,054 | 234 | 3,532 | 2,915 | $250,000 |
| 2025-11 | 2,712 | 142 | 3,063 | 2,628 | $305,000 |
| 2025-10 | 3,694 | 330 | 3,766 | 2,833 | $275,000 |
| 2025-09 | 2,819 | 305 | 3,568 | 2,741 | $260,000 |
| 2025-08 | 2,737 | 367 | 3,131 | 2,947 | $265,000 |
| 2025-07 | 2,821 | 35 | 3,475 | 3,214 | $260,000 |
| 2025-06 | 3,992 | 106 | 3,763 | 2,440 | $265,500 |
Cook County, Illinois
Sales per month, October 2023 to March 2026. Source: Cook County Assessor: Parcel Sales. Months at least six months old: the sales file fills in with a lag of several months.
| Month | Sales over $10,000 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 6,143 | $373,000 |
| 2026-02 | 4,658 | $350,000 |
| 2026-01 | 4,124 | $348,000 |
| 2025-12 | 6,313 | $370,000 |
| 2025-11 | 5,662 | $369,450 |
| 2025-10 | 6,637 | $360,000 |
| 2025-09 | 6,596 | $346,745 |
| 2025-08 | 6,886 | $352,500 |
| 2025-07 | 7,546 | $362,000 |
| 2025-06 | 7,749 | $375,000 |
| 2025-05 | 7,634 | $367,750 |
| 2025-04 | 7,424 | $350,000 |
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Method: counts are by recording date (sales by sale date), taken from each official dataset without adjustment. The most recent months can still rise as late records are added, which is why each series publishes only months its source has filled in. New York City figures are citywide: the dataset's borough field names the recording office, not where the property is. Questions or corrections: contact us.