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.
Howard County, Nebraska, has about 6,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Howard 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: Howard County public records, Howard County arrest records, Howard County warrants, Howard County criminal records, Howard County court records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Howard County
Who owns a parcel in Howard 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 howardcounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Howard County), phone (308) 754-4343, 25 St. Paul, NE 68873, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Howard County
What a parcel in Howard 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 howardcounty.ne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Howard County), phone (308) 754-4261, 612 Indian St. #10 St. Paul, NE 68873, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Howard County
Court cases about land from Howard County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Howard County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/e-services/case-information-eservices.
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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Howard County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Howard County and Nebraska. These recorded document pages from its Howard County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Records Retention and Disposition Schedules (sos.nebraska.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Howard County?
The Register of Deeds, at howardcounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds, phone (308) 754-4343. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Howard County are filed there, and the County Assessor (howardcounty.ne.gov/county-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Howard County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at howardcounty.ne.gov/county-assessor.
Where are evictions from Howard County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Howard 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.