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.
Clay County, Nebraska, has about 6,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Clay 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Clay County public records, Clay County arrest records, Clay County warrants, Clay County inmate search, Clay County criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Clay County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Clay County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at claycounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Clay County), phone 402-762-3463, 111 W Fairfield St Clay Center, NE 68933, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Clay County
What a parcel in Clay 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 claycounty.ne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Clay County), phone 402-762-3792, 111 W Fairfield St Clay Center, NE 68933, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Clay County
Court cases about land from Clay County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Clay County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/clay-county-court, phone 402-762-3651. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Clay 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 claycounty.ne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Clay County).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Clay County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Clay County and Nebraska. These recorded document pages from its Clay County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Clay County, Nebraska (claycounty.ne.gov)
- Records Retention and Disposition Schedules (sos.nebraska.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Clay County?
The Register of Deeds, at claycounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds, phone 402-762-3463. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Clay County are filed there, and the County Assessor (claycounty.ne.gov/county-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Clay County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at claycounty.ne.gov/county-assessor.
Where are evictions from Clay County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Clay 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.