County · code 36091
Saratoga CountyNew York
Saratoga County is in New York with its county seat in Ballston Spa. It was created on February 7, 1791, from Albany County.
- Founded1791
- County seatBallston Spa
- Land area810 sq mi + 34 sq mi water
- Population235,509 2020 Census
Where it is
Saratoga on the map of New York
New York has 62 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1791 from Albany County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Saratoga County was created from Albany County in 1791. In 1801, it gained land from Montgomery County. In 1888, it gained Havre Island from Albany and Rensselaer counties.
- 1791Saratoga County created Saratoga created from Albany. · N.Y. Laws 1791, 14th sess., ch. 4/p. 201
- 1801Gained territory Saratoga gained from Montgomery. · N.Y. Laws 1801, 24th sess., ch. 123/p. 290
- 1888Gained territory Saratoga gained Havre Island from Albany and Rensselaer. · N.Y. Laws 1888, 111th sess., ch. 42/p. 85
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Saratoga
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Saratoga County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (saratogacountyny.gov).
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Address points Official
One point per address, 127,754 in all from NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), Geospatial Services / GIS Program Office (AGOL org 'ShareGIS NY', owner NYSGIS_GPO).
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Saratoga by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of Saratoga County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Saratoga County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Saratoga County
- When was Saratoga County founded?
- Saratoga County was founded in 1791, formed from Albany County.
- What is the county seat of Saratoga County?
- The county seat of Saratoga County is Ballston Spa.
- Is there an online parcel map for Saratoga County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Saratoga County's boundary or name changed?
- Saratoga County was created in 1791 from Albany County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Albany County, Montgomery County and Rensselaer County.
- Who issues building permits in Saratoga County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permit – County of Saratoga, New York. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Saratoga County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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