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Buffalo County
  • Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment Application for Appointment

    Buffalo County, Nebraska welcomes all Buffalo County residents to apply for an opportunity to serve our county government on The Buffalo County Board of Adjustments or Buffalo County Planning Commission. All applications will be reviewed, recommended and appointed by the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners. 

    To apply, please complete and submit an Application for Appointment, linked below, to:


    Application


    Buffalo County Zoning Administrator
    Buffalo County Zoning Office 
    1512 Central Ave, PO Box 1270 
    Kearney, Nebraska 68848

  • 2025 Delinquent Advertising List Available
    The 2025 Delinquent Tax List may be found on the Treasurer's webpage.
  • Revised Proposed Zoning and Subdivision Regulations for Public Review
    The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding revision and possible approval of the Buffalo County Zoning and Subdivision Regulations and Buffalo County Zoning District Map as part of the Buffalo County Comprehensive Plan, or the general plan for the improvement and development of the county outside of the jurisdiction of any city or village, as required per Neb. Rev. Stat. §23-174.06.

    To review the proposed regulations, please click here or a copy will be available in the Buffalo County Clerk's Office.
    
Documentary Forms and Charts

Numbers for Real Estate Transfer Statements PDF

Nebraska Documentary Stamp Tax Computation Table PDF

Certificate of Exemption PDF

Real Estate Transfer Statement - Form 521 PDF

Documentary Stamp Tax Exemptions Chart PDF

Example Cover Sheet for the Transfer on Death Deed Transactions  PDF

Form 53, Nebraska Refund Claim for Documentary Stamp Tax PDF

Life Estate/Remainder Interest Tables PDF

Documentary Stamp Tax Rate History PDF

Certificate of Exemption Form 5B PDF


The Nebraska Department of Revenue requires the Register of Deeds office to collect a documentary-stamp tax when a deed is presented for recording.  A  Form 521 (transfer statement) must be completed for all deeds, memorandum of contracts and/or land contracts.





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