How much does a title search cost in Manhattan, NY

A HeritageDeed title search in Manhattan (New York County) costs $49: the owner of record, deeds, mortgages matched to their releases, liens and tax status from the NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register and county records, usually within minutes. Traditional title search firms quote about $100 to $400 for a comparable search.

Search a Manhattan property, $49

Step by step in Manhattan

1. 1

   Decide what you need

   A current owner search (owner, deeds, open loans, liens, tax) answers most buyer and investor questions; a lender closing needs a title insurance commitment instead.

2. 2

   Search it yourself or order it

   The NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register index is public; matching every mortgage to its satisfaction or release and checking the courts takes time. A HeritageDeed report does it for $49.

New York City recordings, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026

• 58,106deeds recorded
• 46,288mortgages recorded
• 41,299satisfactions recorded
• 26,681assignments recorded

Counted from official records, refreshed nightly.

What the report checks in Manhattan

• Deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, assignments and UCC fixture filings recorded with the City Register
• Property tax charges and the NYC tax lien sale list from the Department of Finance
• Water and sewer charges from the Department of Environmental Protection
• HPD housing violations, DOB violations and permits, and ECB/OATH penalties
• New York State court filings and federal court records matched to the owner

Not covered here

• A condominium building's master lot carries the sponsor's building-wide financing. The report flags it rather than attributing it to a single unit.

Questions

More about Manhattan property records

• Check for liens
• Find the owner
• Check for a loan
• Property taxes
• Code violations
• Manhattan title search guide