Guide
Overview
New Brunswick reorganized its local governments in 2023, folding more than 300 municipalities and local service districts into 77 municipalities and 12 rural districts under the Local Governance Act, so some of the town names on this page now belong to a larger entity. The links go to the official website of each municipality, where council agendas and minutes, bylaws and permits are published, and the province's local government directory shows which new entity covers a former village.
Property assessment in New Brunswick is provincial and public. Service New Brunswick's property assessment search shows the assessed value, the owner's name and the tax status of any parcel, which makes it more open than the assessment rolls in most provinces.
Official sources on this page were checked on September 25, 2026.
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What New Brunswick municipalities publish online
New Brunswick council meetings are open by law, and municipalities post agendas, minutes and bylaws. Building permits and planning applications are handled by the municipality or by the regional service commission for the rural districts, and are public once issued. Service New Brunswick's property search is the main public record for real estate, with the owner's name included, and the land registry holds the deeds. The Department of Environment and Local Government publishes the directory of the new municipalities and the boundaries from the 2023 reform.
- Service New BrunswickProperty assessment search with owner, value and taxes, and the land registry
- New Brunswick local governmentThe provincial directory of municipalities and rural districts after the 2023 reform
- New Brunswick Records and CourtsProvincial courts, vital records, land and business records
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Requesting records from New Brunswick municipalities
A record not on the website is requested from the municipal clerk, and a formal request goes under the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, with a 30 day response time and a complaint to the provincial Ombud. Regional service commissions handle planning and building records for the rural districts. Personal information about residents is released only where the law makes it public, and in New Brunswick the property owner's name is public through the assessment search.
Directory
Official municipal websites
Each link opens the municipality or regional service commission website. Since the 2023 reform some former villages are part of a larger municipality.
Straight answers
Common questions about New Brunswick municipal records
Can I find out who owns a property in New Brunswick?
Yes, through the land registry. Service New Brunswick's free Property Assessment Online shows assessed values, recent sale prices and tax levies but no owner names. Ownership is in the land registry, searched through PLANET at a service centre or by subscription, for a fee.
Why has my New Brunswick town changed its name?
The 2023 local governance reform merged more than 300 municipalities and local service districts into 77 municipalities and 12 rural districts, so many villages now belong to a larger entity.
How do I request a record from a New Brunswick municipality?
Ask the municipal clerk first. A formal request goes under the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, with a complaint to the provincial Ombud if refused.