Jamestown · Chautauqua County · New York
Find the local office for an assessment, tax bill, deed, court notice, or City code question. These links can also help you compare sale options for a house in Jamestown or Chautauqua County.
USA Home Buyers buys houses in the City of Jamestown and Chautauqua County, New York. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 with a question, or send the property address through the form.
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Find the right help
Property valuation, a tax balance, recorded deeds, and court judgments are different questions. Match the record to the office that handles it, and use the parcel map to confirm whether a property is inside the City of Jamestown or another Chautauqua County municipality.
For dated home-value context, the current typical home value is $127,545 (As of September 2026; Zillow typical home value for Jamestown, NY).
Useful offices
Call the City Assessor about a Jamestown assessment, the Treasurer about City-collected taxes, the County Real Property Tax Department about County rolls and bills, the County Clerk about land documents, or the Surrogate’s Court about an estate.
City of Jamestown · city assessment, tax maps, and parcel-record questions
Use the Assessor for a question about a city assessment, tax map, or parcel record. An assessed value is different from an unpaid-tax balance; use the Treasurer or the tax bill for that separate question.
Municipal Building, 200 East Third Street, 1st Floor · 716-483-7510
City of Jamestown Assessor ↗City of Jamestown · real-property-tax collection listed by the City
The City lists collection of current City and County real-property taxes and delinquent City, County, and School real-property taxes. Use the bill or notice to ask about the specific account and balance.
Municipal Building, 200 East Third Street, 1st Floor · 716-483-7512
City of Jamestown Treasurer ↗Chautauqua County · tax rolls, bills, online lookup, and real-property-tax inquiries
Use the County pages to find tax rolls, bills, and the online lookup. Have a tax bill or property address handy when asking about an account.
County office contact: 3 N. Erie Street, Mayville, NY 14757 · 716-753-4221
County Real Property Tax Department ↗County tax rolls and bills ↗Chautauqua County · recording deeds, mortgages, and other land documents
Use the County Clerk for recorded deeds, mortgages, other land documents, and land-recording instructions. For a court judgment, contact the court named in the case papers.
1 N. Erie Street, Mayville, NY 14757 · main line 716-753-4975 · land recording 716-753-4165
Chautauqua County Clerk ↗County land-recording information ↗Chautauqua County · estate-court contact listed in the County directory
For an estate-court question, use the County-listed contact to ask the Court where to direct your inquiry. The estate papers and any court order matter when you are checking who can sign for a house.
Gerace Office Building, 3 N. Erie Street, Mayville, NY 14757 · 716-753-4337
Chautauqua County municipal directory ↗City of Jamestown only · property-maintenance complaints and code notices
The City says Code Enforcement investigates complaints, inspects reported conditions, and may issue a notice of violation or an appearance ticket. If you have a City notice, use the City page to contact the office about that property.
Use the official City page for current contact information.
City of Jamestown Code Enforcement ↗City of Jamestown · residential rental properties within City limits
The City Clerk’s page explains registration for City residential rental properties and lists the filing details and exceptions. See the local rental rule below, then check how it applies to the property with the City Clerk.
Use the City page for the registration form and current contact information.
City residential rental-property registration ↗Chautauqua County · parcel map and municipality layers
Use the County parcel viewer’s municipality layer to see whether a property is in Jamestown or another Chautauqua County municipality.
County parcel viewer and municipality layers.
County Geographic Information Systems ↗Helpful local rules
When the sale price exceeds $500, New York State real estate transfer tax is $2 for each $500 of price, or part of $500. The seller normally pays this base tax unless the sale agreement says otherwise, and a local transfer tax may add to it. A separate 1% mansion tax normally applies to the buyer on a residential sale of $1 million or more.
Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New York State real estate transfer tax and any applicable local real estate transfer taxes.
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance — real estate transfer tax ↗The City Clerk’s page says recorded owners of City properties with residential rental units or rooms must register. It lists an annual filing date, an additional filing trigger after a transfer, and exceptions. If the house is inside Jamestown city limits, check the City page and ask the Clerk how the rule applies to that property.
City of Jamestown residential rental-property registration ↗Selling situations
See what matters when selling an inherited house in New York and how we can help.
See how a direct sale may fit a New York foreclosure and which deadlines can matter.
Compare ways to sell a house when you and a spouse own the property.
See how we buy houses with tenants in place and what a sale means for the lease.
See how an as-is sale can work when a house has an open City code notice.
Review sale questions involving damage, insurance, and the condition of the house.
Read about selling with liens, back taxes, or another recorded balance.
Read or compare
Use the report for dated local context, the calculator to change planning inputs, and the guide and articles to compare possible ways to sell.
Jamestown, NY Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Explore Jamestown home values and recent sales in the local market report.
Compare a direct sale with listing, repair, tenant, and timing questions.
Read the Jamestown article comparing ways to sell an as-is house.
Browse local articles about selling a house and common property questions.
See the steps from sharing the property details to written terms and closing.
Reviews and contact
Read more seller feedback and company information on our seller reviews and trust page.
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Call 888-274-5006 with a question, or use the Jamestown cash-offer form.
For a property in the City of Jamestown, contact the City Assessor at 716-483-7510 about city assessment, tax-map, or parcel-record questions. Chautauqua County Real Property Tax provides County rolls, bills, and lookup. An assessed value is separate from an unpaid-tax balance.
For a tax bill collected by the City, contact the Jamestown Treasurer at 716-483-7512 and have the bill or property address available. The City lists current City and County real-property-tax collection and delinquent City, County, and School real-property-tax collection. Chautauqua County Real Property Tax also publishes rolls, bills, and an online lookup; use the notice to confirm the right account and office.
The Chautauqua County Clerk records deeds, mortgages, and other land documents; its land-recording line is 716-753-4165. For a court judgment, contact the court named in the case papers.
The Chautauqua County Surrogate’s Court handles estate matters; the County directory lists its contact at 716-753-4337. If you need an estate attorney, we can help you find one.
Jamestown Code Enforcement handles property-maintenance complaints and notices within the City. The City Clerk handles residential rental registration there and lists the filing details and exceptions.
Use the Chautauqua County GIS parcel viewer’s municipality layer to see whether the address is in Jamestown or another Chautauqua County municipality.
When a sale price exceeds $500, New York State real estate transfer tax is $2 for each $500 of price, or part of $500. The seller normally pays this base tax unless the sale agreement provides otherwise; local transfer taxes may add to it. A separate 1% mansion tax normally applies to the buyer on residential sales of $1 million or more. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate from closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New York State real estate transfer tax and any applicable local real estate transfer taxes.