Buffalo County, Nebraska

Tax Lien51,156 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

3 years from sale

Investor returnstate default

14% per annum statutory, bid-down at some county auctions

Governing statutestate default

Nebraska Revised Statutes Ch. 77

Notes

Nebraska tax-lien certificate county. Buffalo County Treasurer (Kearney) runs the annual public tax sale under Neb. Rev. Stat. Ch. 77; statewide pattern is first Monday in March (2026 cycle Monday March 2 for peer counties). Treasurer lists Tax Sales & Tax Sale Certificates with dedicated Tax Sales line 308-236-1250. Typical NE registration: form, W-9, nonrefundable ~$25 registration fee, blank check for certificates; 14% statutory interest context until redemption. Confirm 2026 Buffalo packet and whether sale remains in-person round-robin at the Kearney courthouse. Kearney / UNK / I-80 central Nebraska market.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person public tax lien certificate sale (confirm any online shift with Treasurer)

Frequency

Annually, first Monday in March pattern statewide (confirm Buffalo 2026 time and registration deadline)

Platform

Buffalo County Treasurer — Tax Sales & Tax Sale Certificates ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register with Treasurer (form, W-9, nonrefundable registration fee — peer NE counties use $25; certificate fees often ~$20–25). Bring payment method as directed (blank check practice common in NE for certificates purchased). One bidder entity rules may apply. Confirm exact 2026 Buffalo registration deadline and fees at 308-236-1250 before the sale.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate then tax deed after redemption period. Federal liens can survive a tax deed; verify governmental assessments. Certificate purchase is not ownership.

Quiet title

Commonly used to obtain marketable title after a treasurer's tax deed.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Buffalo County Treasurer ↗

308-236-1250

Clerk of court

Buffalo County Clerk / Register of Deeds ↗

Property appraiser

Buffalo County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Buffalo County GIS / parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Kearney city / UNK campus edge

University and regional medical employment supporting rental and SF demand

I-80 / 2nd Avenue commercial corridor

Retail and logistics jobs with workforce housing absorption

West Kearney / residential growth fringe

Newer SF subdivisions with stronger resale liquidity than rural townships