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Douglas County property data

Where Douglas County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Omaha.

6Cities and towns

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Where the records are

The county offices an investor deals with in Douglas County, and what each one puts online.

Deeds and mortgages

Douglas County Register of Deeds. Deeds are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, which also collects the state documentary stamp tax when a deed is recorded.

Owners and values

Douglas County Assessor. The Assessor values every parcel as of January 1 each year and mails preliminary values by January 15.

Tax sales

Douglas County Treasurer. The Treasurer runs the yearly public tax sale of tax sale certificates and a private tax sale of certificates left unsold after it.

Foreclosure sales

Douglas County Sheriff (court-ordered sales) and private trustees under the Nebraska Trust Deeds Act. Trustee sales follow a recorded notice of default and published and posted notice of sale; court-ordered foreclosures are sold by the Sheriff.

Parcel maps

Douglas Omaha Geographic Information System (DOGIS). DOGIS, the joint county and City of Omaha GIS, runs a free online map and data hub with parcel layers.

How property is sold here

Douglas County follows Nebraska's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Nebraska guide for how the state works.

Tax sales

Nebraska sells tax sale certificates, not the property: the buyer pays the delinquent taxes and earns 14% interest while the owner has three years to redeem. Under state law the sale opens on the first Monday of March, and Douglas County's Treasurer then offers leftover certificates in a private tax sale. If a certificate is not redeemed, the holder can apply for a treasurer's tax deed or foreclose, with a shorter two-year path for vacant and abandoned property.

Foreclosure sales

Most Douglas County foreclosures are trustee sales held at public auction under the Nebraska Trust Deeds Act after a notice of default is recorded and a notice of sale is published and posted. Mortgages foreclosed in court are sold at Sheriff's sales, with notices published in a local newspaper.

Assessed values

Nebraska assesses all real property as of January 1 every year, and in counties over 100,000 people, including Douglas County, the Assessor must send or post preliminary values by January 15.

Transfer tax

Nebraska charges a documentary stamp tax on deeds, collected by the Douglas County Register of Deeds; since July 18, 2026 the rate is $3.32 for each $1,000 of value transferred.

Land bank

The Omaha Municipal Land Bank buys vacant, abandoned and deteriorated properties in Omaha and sells them to buyers through its online property list and disposition process.

Worth knowing

The Nebraska documentary stamp tax rose to $3.32 per $1,000 on July 18, 2026; older guides that list a lower rate are out of date.

Worth knowing

Maps and parcel GIS data for both Douglas County and the City of Omaha come from one shared office, DOGIS.

Worth knowing

Nebraska changed parts of its tax sale and tax deed law in 2025 (LB650), so check current rules before buying certificates with the aim of getting a deed.

Every town in Douglas County

The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.

Bennington city
Boys Town village
Omaha city
Ralston city
Valley city
Waterloo village

Questions

Where are deeds recorded in Douglas County?

Deeds are recorded by the Douglas County Register of Deeds in Omaha. The state documentary stamp tax of $3.32 per $1,000 is paid when the deed is recorded.

When is the Douglas County tax sale?

Nebraska tax sales open on the first Monday of March. The Douglas County Treasurer sells tax sale certificates then and offers unsold ones afterward in a private tax sale.

How do I find who owns a property in Douglas County?

Check the Douglas County Assessor's property records or the DOGIS parcel map. Recorded deeds at the Register of Deeds show past sales and liens.

Are Douglas County property records online?

Parcel maps and GIS data are free online through DOGIS.

Sources for this guide

Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

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