Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Columbus, Nebraska, in Platte County, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Columbus is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Columbus public records, Platte County property records, Columbus arrest records, Columbus warrants, Columbus inmate search, Columbus criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Columbus
Who owns a parcel in Columbus and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at plattecounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Platte County Nebraska), phone 402-563-4911, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Columbus
What a parcel in Columbus is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at plattecounty.ne.gov/assessor (page title: Assessor | Platte County Nebraska), phone 402-563-4902, 4902 Address 2610 14th Street Columbus, NE 68601, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Columbus
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Columbus, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at columbusne.us (page title: Columbus, Nebraska), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at columbusne.us/97/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Columbus, Nebraska), phone (402) 562-4224, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Columbus
Court cases about land from Columbus, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Platte County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at plattecounty.ne.gov/county-court, phone 402-563-4905. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Platte County District Court.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes a county office must answer a request within 4 business days, and it may charge copying, and staff time after the first four hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Columbus?
The Register of Deeds, at plattecounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds, phone 402-563-4911. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Columbus are filed there, and the County Assessor (plattecounty.ne.gov/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Columbus?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at plattecounty.ne.gov/assessor.
Where are evictions from Columbus filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Columbus website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.