Suffolk County, New York

Where to obtain records

Suffolk County Comptroller / Delinquent Property Taxes

How to find the information

The Comptroller’s contact page directs tax-amount questions to 631-852-3000 and gives a separate number, 631-853-5900, for redemption of property taken by tax deed. Request ordinary delinquent ledgers from the tax office and deed-stage redemption records from the appropriate separate unit. The FAQ’s county tax-lien process is distinct from a public purchase of liens or an auction of acquired real estate.

For existing records, provide the municipality, parcel/Tax ID or SBL (BBL in NYC), tax years, taxing district and desired as-of date. Specify an unpaid collection ledger, dated filed delinquent list, tax-search certificate, foreclosure petition/judgment, auction result, redemption calculation or surplus/proceeds record. Ask which local, county, school, village and special charges are included, whether a charge was re-levied, and how later payments and costs are reflected. Confirm the records custodian and available inspection/electronic-copy process. Ask for existing reports; do not assume a custom countywide extract will be created. Confirm copy, search, certification and extraction charges before ordering.

What to ask for

“I am looking for publicly available delinquent real-property tax records for Suffolk County for [tax year]. Which office maintains these records? Is there an online search or downloadable list? If not, how can I request a copy, and what fees apply?”

Have the property address, parcel number, owner name, and tax year ready when searching for a particular property.

County-specific notes

Verified denotes reviewed published access instructions, including explicit staff-only balance/search routes. It does not certify a tested taxpayer query. Reviewed October 28, 2026. Current annual bills, returned unpaid taxes, re-levied school/village charges, dated filed lists, foreclosure proceedings, auctions of acquired land and surplus proceeds have different scope. Confirm recent payments and the exact record date with the custodian. No taxpayer search, public-credential login, account registration, request submission, payment or owner-list republication was performed.