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 October 4, 2026.
Phelps County, Nebraska, has about 9,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Phelps 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.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Phelps County
Who owns a parcel in Phelps 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 phelpscounty.ne.gov/webpages/rod/register_of_deeds.html (page title: Phelps County Register of Deeds), phone 308-995-4469, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Phelps County
What a parcel in Phelps 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 phelpscounty.ne.gov/webpages/assessor/assessor.html (page title: Phelps County Assessor), phone 308-995-4061, 3825 Address 715 5th Ave Holdrege, NE 68949, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Phelps County
An eviction is a court case in the County Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Phelps County District Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at nebraskajudicial.gov/courts/phelps-county-court, phone 308-995-6561. That page belongs to a lower court, the County Court, not to the Phelps 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.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Phelps County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Phelps County and Nebraska. These property pages and recorded document pages from its Phelps County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- County Assessors and Parcel Search (revenue.nebraska.gov)
- Records Retention and Disposition Schedules (sos.nebraska.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Phelps County?
The Register of Deeds, at phelpscounty.ne.gov, phone 308-995-4469. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Phelps County are filed there, and the County Assessor (phelpscounty.ne.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Phelps County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at phelpscounty.ne.gov.
Where are evictions from Phelps County filed?
In the County Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
Is this the official Phelps 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.