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 September 30, 2026.
Buffalo County, Nebraska, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Buffalo County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Buffalo County public records, Buffalo County arrest records, Buffalo County warrants, Buffalo County inmate search, Buffalo County criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Buffalo County
Who owns a parcel in Buffalo County 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 buffalocounty.ne.gov/county-offices/register-of-deeds/deeds-records... (page title: Deeds Records Online | Register of Deeds | Buffalo County, NE), phone (308) 236-1239, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Buffalo County
What a parcel in Buffalo County 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 buffalocounty.ne.gov/county-offices/assessor (page title: Assessor | Buffalo County, NE), phone 308.236.1205, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Buffalo County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Buffalo County and Nebraska. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Buffalo County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Assessor, Buffalo County, NE (buffalocounty.ne.gov)
- E, Land Patents (buffalocounty.ne.gov)
- Records Retention and Disposition Schedules (sos.nebraska.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Buffalo County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Buffalo County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Kearney: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofkearney.org/448/Departments, phone (308) 233-3214 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Buffalo County
Court cases about land from Buffalo County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Buffalo County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/buffalo-county-court, phone 308-236-1228. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Buffalo 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. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at buffalocounty.ne.gov/county-offices/clerk/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | County Clerk | Buffalo County, NE).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Buffalo County?
The Register of Deeds, at buffalocounty.ne.gov, phone (308) 236-1239. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Buffalo County are filed there, and the County Assessor (buffalocounty.ne.gov/county-offices/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Buffalo County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at buffalocounty.ne.gov/county-offices/assessor.
Where are evictions from Buffalo County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Buffalo County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.