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Instant Access to Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Property Records

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, has ten separate cities and villages, with Gering as the county seat. In Scotts Bluff County, NE, property records contain a comprehensive list of documents related to real estate transactions. This aids officials, residents, buyers, sellers, and developers in transfers, taxes, liens, disputes, planning, and valuation.

According to the latest Scotts Bluff County property records, the average home value stands at $123,371, with a median rent of $771 and a median household income of $58,942. The data further reveal that the county imposes 1.57% of a property's value as property tax.

Property records in Scotts Bluff County, NE, are secured and maintained by the Register of Deeds. This office handles various land records, including deeds, mortgages, maps, plats, and liens. These records are accessible to the public via purchasing thumb drives or through the Nebraska Deeds Online portal.

Thumb Drives offers documents with numerical and general indexes up to November 2014 for a fee, including cadastral maps. Meanwhile, online access includes name and property search indexes, quick searches by instrument or book number, and a separate portal for alphabetized plats, with pre-2000 plats indexed by book or page.

If online methods are not preferred, individuals can request records by visiting the Register of Deeds office at the Administration Building - 1st Floor, 1825 10th Street, Gering, NE 69341.

The fees for obtaining copies of Scotts Bluff County property records vary, with photocopies priced at $0.50 per page and certified copies at $1.50 per page. The online portal also lets individuals download and print PDF documents. For additional information, contact the office at 308 436-6607.

To verify zoning details, contact the county's Building and Zoning Office. By providing the legal description and address of the property to the office, they can look up and confirm current zoning classifications and land use regulations applicable to that parcel.

Scotts Bluff County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Scotts Bluff County
$771
Nebraska
$765
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Scotts Bluff County
1.57%
Nebraska
1.28%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Scotts Bluff County
$123,371
Nebraska
$137,392
National
$250,246

Median Income

Scotts Bluff County
$58,942
Nebraska
$66,145
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Scotts Bluff County
2.51%
Nebraska
1.8 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Scotts Bluff County
25.13%
Nebraska
23.59 %
National
25.65 %
Scotts Bluff

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 22,429
  • Commercial Parcels: 2,066
  • Residential Parcels: 15,741
  • Other Parcels: 4,622
  • Tax Amount Population: 87.57%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2023-01-26
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-12-31
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 31157

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2006-01-03
  • Deed Max: 2023-03-30
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 10,510
  • Residential Deed Docs: 12,463
  • Mortgage Min: 2006-01-03
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-04-04
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 3,957
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 13,209
  • FIPS Code: 31157
  • Deed Docs: 22,973
  • Mortgage Docs: 17,166

AVM

  • County Population: 22429
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 12,568
  • Residential Parcels: 12,568
  • FIPS Code: 31157

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 22,429
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 21,331
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 405
  • Other Geocodes: 693
  • FIPS Code: 31157

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 31
  • County FIPs: 157
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2006-07-07
  • NOD Document Count: 1501
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2023-01-23
  • NTS Document Count: 1606
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-03-27
  • LP Document Count: 13
  • LP MaxRecording Date: 2020-06-02
  • NOS Document Count: 60
  • NOS Max Recording Date: 2022-11-05

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 31157
  • Total Records: 26878
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2005-01-04
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-04-10
  • Assignment Doc Count: 4452
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2002-04-16
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-04-10
  • Release Doc Count: 22337
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2013-01-04
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2023-01-05
  • Other Doc Count: 89

Scotts Bluff County Registrar of Deeds

Instant Access to Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska Property Records