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.
Dakota County, Nebraska, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dakota 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, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Dakota County public records, Dakota County arrest records, Dakota County warrants, Dakota County inmate search, Dakota County criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dakota County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Dakota 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 dakotacounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Dakota County), phone 402-987-2166, 68731, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dakota County
What a parcel in Dakota 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 dakotacounty.ne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Dakota County), phone 402-987-2101, 68731, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Dakota County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Dakota County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- South Sioux City: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at southsiouxcity.org/eGov/apps/locations/facilities.egov, phone 402-494-7500 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dakota County
Court cases about land from Dakota County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Dakota County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/dakota-county-court, phone 402-987-2145. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Dakota 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 Dakota County?
The Register of Deeds, at dakotacounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds, phone 402-987-2166. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dakota County are filed there, and the County Assessor (dakotacounty.ne.gov/county-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dakota County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at dakotacounty.ne.gov/county-assessor.
Where are evictions from Dakota County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Dakota 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.