Records · Monmouth County
Monmouth County deed and record copies
From the Monmouth County Clerk in Freehold, plain or certified.
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Send the requestNeed a copy of a deed or mortgage for property in the county? The Monmouth County Clerk in Freehold holds the recorded documents, and we pull them for you, plain or certified.
Monmouth County Clerk
Recording
33 Mechanic St, Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-7324
Office page · Listings differ on some details, so we confirm before each visit.
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Monmouth 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.
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Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Monmouth County?
With the Monmouth County Clerk (Recording), 33 Mechanic St, Freehold, NJ 07728, 732-431-7324.
Can I search Monmouth 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 Freehold, 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.
Monmouth County record offices
Recording, estate and assessment records in Monmouth County
Besides certified copies of what is already recorded, people ask where to record something new, where a will went after probate, and who holds assessment records. In Monmouth County:
- Recording a deed
- We could not confirm a recording fee page; check the Monmouth County Clerk site.
- Wills and estates
- Monmouth County Surrogate (Monmouth County Hall of Records)
1 E. Main St., Freehold, NJ 07728
732-431-7330
Probated wills and administrations for Monmouth County estates come from the Surrogate, not the Monmouth County Clerk. - Civil court files
- Monmouth County Courthouse, 2nd floor
71 Monument St, Freehold, NJ 07728
732-358-8700 ext. 87905
A filed Monmouth County civil case file sits with the Civil Division here. - Assessment records and appeals
- Monmouth County Board of Taxation
Hall of Records, 1 East Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-7404
Monmouth County appeal deadline: January 15 (alternate appeal calendar county).
Sources for the county figures: Monmouth County Clerk; Monmouth County Surrogate (NJ Courts, Jan. 27, 2026); Monmouth County Surrogate, What We Do; Monmouth County Civil Division (NJ Courts office page); Monmouth County Board of Taxation (nj.gov, September 2026); NJ Division of Taxation, appeals. Read in November 2026; Monmouth County offices do move, so confirm by phone first.