Deed in Staten Island, New York
A deed transfers ownership of real property from the grantor to the grantee. Recording it gives public notice of the transfer, and in most states the order of recording decides who wins between competing buyers. In Staten Island, deeds are recorded with the Richmond County Clerk, and a HeritageDeed title search lists them for the property. 5,280 were recorded in New York City in September 2026.
How Staten Island records it
The City Register holds far fewer Staten Island property records than it does for the other boroughs, while the County Clerk's records hold the deeds, mortgages and satisfactions.
What it means for a buyer or bidder
The last recorded deed names the owner of record and how they hold title; a title search follows the chain of deeds back from it.
How many are recorded
5,280 in September 2026 and 58,106 over the twelve months to then, citywide. What else was recorded that month.
Does a title search find it in Staten Island?
Yes. The Staten Island report covers: Deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, assignments, consolidation agreements, liens and fixture filings recorded with the Richmond County Clerk, combined with City Register records.
More about Staten Island records
- Mortgage
- Satisfaction or release
- Assignment of mortgage
- UCC fixture filing
- Check for liens
- Find the owner
- Search deeds
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