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.
Colfax County, Nebraska, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Colfax 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 and common questions.
Related guides: Colfax County public records, Colfax County arrest records, Colfax County warrants, Colfax County inmate search, Colfax County criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Colfax County
Who owns a parcel in Colfax 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 colfaxcountyne.gov/register-of-deeds/nebraska-deeds-online (page title: Nebraska Deeds Online | Colfax County), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Colfax County
What a parcel in Colfax 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 colfaxcountyne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Colfax County), phone (402) 352-8530, 411 E 11th Street Schuyler, NE 68661, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Colfax County
Court cases about land from Colfax County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Colfax County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at colfaxcountyne.gov/clerk-of-district-court, phone (402) 352-8506.
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 colfaxcountyne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Colfax County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Colfax County?
The Register of Deeds, at colfaxcountyne.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Colfax County are filed there, and the County Assessor (colfaxcountyne.gov/county-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Colfax County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at colfaxcountyne.gov/county-assessor.
Where are evictions from Colfax County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Colfax 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.