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Burt County delinquent tax list

Short answer: Burt County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County Treasurer before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 19 (estimated) owners near Burt County currently carry a distress signal. Nebraska is a lien state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a certificate rather than the house.

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Distressed owners near Burt County

19

Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Burt County is a rural county.

Top-deal discount target

~42% under market

Average start bid across the 20 strongest Burt leads right now.

Avg. spread per top deal

$220,000

On a typical $532,000 estimated value.

Map of Burt County, NE showing the area covered by the tax-delinquent property list

Coverage centers on Burt County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.

Burt County tax sale rules at a glance

The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full Nebraska rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.

Burt County tax sale and delinquency reference
CountyBurt County, Nebraska.
Who publishes the listThe County Treasurer for Burt County.
What the sale transfersNebraska is a lien state. A winning bidder gets a tax lien certificate, which pays interest if the owner redeems and can be foreclosed into ownership if they do not.
Rate and cadenceFirst-Monday-of-March county sales at 14% with a 3 year redemption.
Foreclosure pathBoth judicial and non-judicial, typically 3 to 6 months from filing to sale.

The Nebraska delinquency clock

Where a Burt owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.

Bill goes unpaidThe tax bill passesits due date andpenalties startLien soldThe Nebraska countysale transfers acertificate, not theRedemption runsThe owner can stillpay and keep thepropertyForeclosureUnredeemed liens canbe foreclosed intoownership
How a delinquent Burt property moves from an unpaid bill to a lien sale under Nebraska law. First-Monday-of-March county sales at 14% with a 3 year redemption.

The Burt list, ranked hardest-first

Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Burt County area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.

  1. #1Foreclosure auction on record. The clock is likely ticking, and owners this close to an auction often take a fast cash offer over losing the home.$311K start bid · ~45% under market
  2. #2Notice of default for 32 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$257K start bid · ~45% under market
  3. #3Pre-foreclosure for 66 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$239K start bid · ~45% under market

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What the Burt list is made of

Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.

Tax delinquent17Pre-foreclosure17Vacant14Absentee owner10High equity8
Estimated distress mix across the 19 flagged properties near Burt County, NE. A property counted under tax delinquency may also appear under vacancy or absentee ownership.

How Burt compares across Nebraska

Burt County is the 43rd largest of the 93 Nebraska counties covered here, and it runs lighter in distressed owners than the Nebraska average, at 28.2 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 33.3. It accounts for about 0.3% of every flagged property across the Nebraska counties on this site.

Flagged distressed properties by county in Nebraska, with density per 10,000 residents
CountySeatFlagged ownersPer 10k residents
Douglas CountyOmaha1,77230.2
Lancaster CountyLincoln1,02431.7
Sarpy CountyPapillion60431.8
Dodge CountyDodge County20453.8
Scotts Bluff CountyScotts Bluff County19053.2
Hall CountyGrand Island18830.3

Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.

How far under market these close

0%15%30%45%60%Scheduled auction35 to 50%Pre-foreclosure30 to 45%Tax delinquent25 to 40%Vacant20 to 35%Absentee owner15 to 30%
Typical cash close as a discount to estimated value, by lead type. Equity caps every offer: a bid cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage, which is why deep-equity Burt owners can accept the widest discounts.

The official Burt list vs. this one

Both are worth having. They answer different questions.

Burt official sale listThe LowBaller list
Who publishes itThe County TreasurerLowBaller, from county and public records
When it existsOnly in the run-up to each scheduled saleYear round, refreshed daily
FormatA PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owedA ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row
Owner contactNot includedPhone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies
RankingAlphabetical or by parcel numberHardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity
Timing advantageEveryone bidding sees the same list on the same dayOwners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem

Working the Burt list

What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Nebraska timelines.

Off the main road

Burt County ranks 43 of 93 covered Nebraska counties and holds about 0.3% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.

A thin list, so filter hard

At 28.2 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, Burt sits in the bottom quarter of Nebraska counties, against a state figure of 33.3. Do not try to work every row. Sort on equity and go deep on a handful.

All of Burt County

The scan centres on Burt County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this size that usually spans several towns, each with its own price level, so read the estimated value on each row rather than the discount alone.

The Nebraska clock

Foreclosure here typically runs 3 to 6 months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.

Why Burt investors work it before auction day

No bidding war

At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.

You can see the house

A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Lien auctions in Nebraska rarely give you either.

The owner keeps something

An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.

Burt County delinquent tax list FAQ

How do I get the Burt County delinquent tax list?

Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County Treasurer, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 19 properties around Burt County currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.

Is there a free Burt delinquent property tax list PDF?

Yes. The County Treasurer publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.

When is the Burt County tax sale?

Burt County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Nebraska pattern is the thing that holds steady: First-Monday-of-March county sales at 14% with a 3 year redemption. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.

Can I buy Burt tax-delinquent property before the auction?

Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.

What does a winning bid actually get you in Nebraska?

Nebraska is a lien state, so a winning bidder takes a tax lien certificate, which pays interest if the owner redeems and can be foreclosed into ownership if they do not. First-Monday-of-March county sales at 14% with a 3 year redemption. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.

How far below market do Burt deals close?

The strongest current leads near Burt County support start bids around 42% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 20 to 40% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Burt runs lighter in distress than the Nebraska average, so the deepest discounts are rarer here and equity screening matters more than volume. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.

How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Burt?

About 19 properties within 25 miles of Burt County currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 28.2 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 33.3 across Nebraska as a whole, and makes Burt the number 43 of the 93 Nebraska counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.

Do I need a Burt address to search, or can I search the whole county?

Either. Run the scan on any Burt ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. The scan is free; the full list opens with a 7-day trial, and credits are only spent when an owner's phone number comes back.

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Informational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Nebraska state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Burt County. The County Treasurer and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.