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Cape May County deed and record copies
From the Cape May County Clerk in Cape May Court House, plain or certified.
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Send the requestNeed a copy of a deed or mortgage for property in the county? The Cape May County Clerk in Cape May Court House holds the recorded documents, and we pull them for you, plain or certified.
Cape May County Clerk
7 N. Main St, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
609-465-1023
Office page · Listings differ on some details, so we confirm before each visit.
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Cape May County land records search
By statute, county clerks may charge $2 a page for copies their staff make and $5 for a clerk's certificate (N.J.S.A. 22A:2-29). Many counties charge less for self-service or online copies, so the exact fee depends on the county and the copy. We pass it through at cost.
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- Give the names, property address, book and page, or docket number so the record can be found.
- Agency copy and certification fees are billed at cost after the pull.
- Vital records can only go to people the state allows to request them.
Prefer to talk?
Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Cape May County?
With the Cape May County Clerk, 7 N. Main St, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210, 609-465-1023.
Can I search Cape May County land records online?
Yes, the county has an online land records search. Plain copies can often be printed there. Certified copies still come from the office in Cape May Court House, and we can order them for you.
Can you tell me who owns a property?
We pull the recorded documents. Reading a title or deciding ownership is work for a title company or lawyer.
Cape May County record offices
Recording, estate and assessment records in Cape May County
Three Cape May County offices hold the records people most often ask us to pull: the Cape May County Clerk, the Surrogate and the Board of Taxation.
- Recording a deed
- We could not confirm a recording fee page; check the Cape May County Clerk site.
- Wills and estates
- Cape May County Surrogate's Office
4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
609-463-6666
The Cape May County Clerk does not hold probated wills; in Cape May County the Surrogate does. - Civil court files
- Cape May County Courthouse, 1st floor
9 N. Main St, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
609-402-0100 ext. 47910
A filed Cape May County civil case file sits with the Civil Division here. - Assessment records and appeals
- Cape May County Board of Taxation
Department 303, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 465-1030
Cape May County appeal deadline: April 1, or May 1 after a town-wide revaluation or reassessment.
Sources for the county figures: Cape May County Clerk; Cape May County Surrogate (NJ Courts, Jan. 27, 2026); Monmouth County Surrogate, What We Do; Cape May County Civil Division (NJ Courts office page); Cape May County Board of Taxation (nj.gov, September 2026); NJ Division of Taxation, appeals. Last checked November 2026. Phone ahead, since the county rooms and extensions change.