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.
Kearney County, Nebraska, has about 6,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Kearney 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Kearney County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Kearney 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 kearneycounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Kearney County), phone 308-832-2723, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Kearney County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Kearney County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at kearneycounty.ne.gov/county-assessor (page title: County Assessor | Kearney County), phone 308-832-2625, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Kearney County
Court cases about land from Kearney County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Kearney County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/kearney-county-court, phone 308-832-2719. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Kearney 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 kearneycounty.ne.gov/county-clerk/freedom-of-information-request (page title: Freedom of Information Request | Kearney County).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Kearney County?
The Register of Deeds, at kearneycounty.ne.gov/register-of-deeds, phone 308-832-2723. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Kearney County are filed there, and the County Assessor (kearneycounty.ne.gov/county-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Kearney County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at kearneycounty.ne.gov/county-assessor.
Where are evictions from Kearney County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Kearney 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.