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 on September 24, 2026.
Otoe County, Nebraska, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Otoe 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: Otoe County public records, Otoe County arrest records, Otoe County warrants, Otoe County inmate search, Otoe County criminal records, Nebraska arrest records and Nebraska inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Otoe County
Who owns a parcel in Otoe 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 otoecountyne.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/register_of_deeds.php (page title: Otoe County | Nebraska), phone 402-873-9530, 1021 Central Avenue, Room 203 Nebraska City, NE 68410, Mon 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Otoe County
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Otoe County is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at otoecountyne.gov/departments/assessor/index.php (page title: Otoe County | Nebraska), phone 402-873-9520, 1021 Central Avenue, Room 105 Nebraska City, NE 68410, Mon 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Otoe County
Court cases about land from Otoe County, evictions among them, are filed in the County Court or the Otoe County District Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/otoe-county-court, phone 402-873-9574. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Otoe 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 otoecountyne.gov/services/forms/public_records_request.php (page title: Otoe County | Nebraska).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Otoe County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Otoe County and Nebraska. These recorded document pages from its Otoe 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 Otoe County?
The Register of Deeds, at otoecountyne.gov, phone 402-873-9530. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Otoe County are filed there, and the County Assessor (otoecountyne.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Otoe County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at otoecountyne.gov.
Where are evictions from Otoe County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Otoe 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.