Clay County, NE property owners
2,761 property records across 11 ZIP codes. 45% of owners do not live at the property, 2% get their mail in another state, and 16% of properties are held by a company or trust.
- Records
- 2,761
- owner data on 98.5%
- Absentee owners
- 45.1%
- 1,227 properties
- Out-of-state owners
- 2.5%
- 67 properties
- LLC or company owned
- 10.1%
- 274 properties
- Trust owned
- 6.4%
- 174 properties
- Vacant land
- 1.7%
- 45 parcels
- Pre-probate
- 31
- flagged in source data
- Pre-foreclosure
- 0
- incl. auction and bank owned
- Typical hold
- 5 to 14 years
- 29.6% held 15+ years
How long owners have held
Under 5 years26.1%
5 to 14 years44.3%
15 years or more29.6%
Largest entity owners
Companies, investors and trusts holding the most properties, as recorded by the assessor.
| Owner as recorded | Type | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKING THUNDER LLC | company | 9 |
| FRIESEN-CLAY PROPERTIES LLC | company | 5 |
| GARCIA RENTAL PROPERTIES LLC | company | 3 |
| DEAN E GRIESS & GLENDA J GRIESS | trust | 2 |
| WALTER BECKER & WALTER KIM BECKER & REBECCA BECKER | trust | 2 |
| WILLIAM M SHERIDAN | trust | 2 |
ZIP codes in Clay County
| ZIP | City | Records | Absentee | LLC | Vacant land |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68979 | Sutton | 715 | 53% | 10% | 2% |
| 68944 | Harvard | 488 | 57% | 9% | 1% |
| 68933 | Clay Center | 374 | 24% | 12% | 1% |
| 68941 | Glenvil | 319 | 43% | 9% | 1% |
| 68938 | Fairfield | 247 | 44% | 10% | 2% |
| 68935 | Edgar | 246 | 55% | 13% | 2% |
| 68980 | Trumbull | 150 | 32% | 9% | 1% |
| 68934 | Deweese | 85 | 36% | 6% | 0% |
| 68975 | Saronville | 52 | 27% | 8% | 6% |
| 68452 | Ong | 50 | 31% | 16% | 8% |
| 68954 | Inland | 35 | 21% | 3% | 0% |
Sample properties
- 31771 Road W # T, Sutton, NE 68979individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 31460 Road S, Sutton, NE 68979trustAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 31871 Road U, Sutton, NE 68979trustAbsenteeEntityopen sheet
- 31840 Road Y, Sutton, NE 68979individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 31731 S Saunders Ave, Sutton, NE 68979individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 31671 Road X, Sutton, NE 68979individualAbsenteeopen sheet
- 31631 Road X, Sutton, NE 68979Absenteeopen sheet
- 2100 Road 316, Sutton, NE 68979individualAbsenteeopen sheet
Questions about this data
- How many absentee owners are there in Clay County, Nebraska?
- 1,227 of the 2,720 properties with owner data in Clay County, Nebraska (45.1%) have an owner whose mailing address differs from the property, or who is recorded as not owner-occupied.
- How many properties in Clay County, Nebraska are owned by out-of-state owners?
- 67 properties (2.5%) have an owner mailing address in a different state.
- What share of Clay County, Nebraska property is owned by LLCs, companies or trusts?
- 10.1% is recorded to a company or investor entity and 6.4% to a trust, together 448 properties.
- How much vacant land is there in Clay County, Nebraska?
- 45 parcels (1.7%) are recorded as vacant land or lots.
- How many pre-probate properties are in Clay County, Nebraska?
- 31 properties carry a pre-probate flag in the source data, meaning the recorded owner appears in death records and the estate has not yet transferred the property.
- How long have owners in Clay County, Nebraska held their property?
- Of 2,371 properties with a known purchase date, 26.1% were acquired in the last 5 years, 44.3% 5 to 14 years ago, and 29.6% 15 or more years ago. The typical hold is 5 to 14 years.
- Where does this data come from?
- County assessor and recorder records compiled by a data partner, covering 2,761 property records in Clay County, Nebraska with owner data on 98.5%. Figures are recomputed weekly; last computed 2026-09-16. Individual property details, including the recorded owner and mailing address, are available on each owner sheet.
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Look up a propertyFigures computed from county assessor and recorder data on Sep 16, 2026. Percentages are of records with owner data. Verify before acting.