Tax-Delinquent, Tax Sale & Back-Tax Property in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Nebraska counties advertise tax-delinquent real estate each year ahead of the March tax sale (Neb. Rev. Stat. 77-1801). Build Scotts Bluff maps that list parcel-by-parcel with each property record, lifetime tax history, and sale chain, so lien and deed buyers can research before bidding.
SBA 7(a) Loan Program (federal) - Acquisition of commercial real estate and buildings (purchase of a parcel/lot or building for owner-occupied business use),Construction of new buildings / ground-up development on a parcel,Renovation, improvement, and re. Amounts: Up to $5 million per 7(a) loan (SBA Express and Export Express variants cap at $500,000). SBA's maximum guaranty exposure is $3.75 million.. Administered by U. Program page.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)- Nebraska State-Administered (DED) (federal) - Acquisition of property/land for affordable housing,Rehabilitation of owner-occupied and rental housing,New construction of affordable single-family and rental units,Homebuyer down-payment/purchase assistance (purchase o. Amounts: Varies by project and annual allocation; typically tens of thousands to several hundred thousand dollars per project (CHDO set-aside is 15%. Administered by U. Program page.
HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program (via Nebraska DED for non-entitlement communities) (federal) - Acquisition of real property / site assembly,Clearance, demolition, and site improvements,Rehabilitation of publicly or privately owned buildings,Construction of public facilities and infrastructure tied to redevelopment. Amounts: Typically $500,000 to $140,000,000 (project scale); for small Nebraska communities, capped by ~5x the available CDBG pledge.. Administered by U. Program page.
FHA 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance (Standard and Limited) (federal) - Acquisition + rehabilitation of a 1-4 unit owner-occupied home in one loan,Structural repairs, additions, modernization (Standard 203(k)),Non-structural repairs and improvements up to the Limited cap (Limited 203(k)),Ene. Amounts: Up to FHA county loan limits for the area; Limited 203(k) rehab portion capped at $75,000 (up to $50,000 in QOZs under prior guidance; confi. Administered by U. Program page.
USDA Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (Section 502 Guaranteed) (federal) - Purchase of an existing eligible rural home (100% financing, no down payment),Purchase + qualifying repairs/improvements (limited rehab rolled into the loan),New construction of a primary residence,Relocation of a dwelli. Amounts: Based on appraised value/borrower qualification (100% financing); no fixed program cap but limited by repayment ability and modest-home stan. Administered by USDA Rural Development (guarantees the loan). Program page.
FHLBank Homeownership Set-Aside Program (HSP / HSP+ / HOPE / TurnKey) (regional) - Down-payment assistance,Closing-cost assistance,Purchase-related repair assistance (minor rehab tied to the purchase). Amounts: $2,500 minimum to $15,000 maximum per household (2026); ~$14.29M total available district-wide in 2026.. Administered by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank, the regional Federal Home Loan Bank serving Nebraska). Program page.
Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act (acquisition/disposition vehicle for vacant, abandoned, and tax-delinquent parcels) (state) - Acquisition of tax-delinquent and abandoned parcels (including via tax-sale/foreclosure pathways),Clearing of delinquent taxes and certain liens,Holding/maintenance and assembly of parcels,Conveyance to developers/owners. Amounts: Not a cash grant- it is an acquisition/title-clearing tool. Value is in below-market or written-down conveyance and extinguished back taxes/. Administered by Enabling statute administered locally: metropolitan/primary-class cities may create stand-alone land banks. Program page.
Nebraska Municipal Land Bank (newly available to Scottsbluff/Gering/Terrytown after LB811/LB1135, eff. April 2026) (city) - Acquisition of tax-delinquent / abandoned parcels,Holding and title-clearing of distressed properties,Conveyance of parcels to private developers for redevelopment,Demolition and pre-development site work in some structu. Amounts: Not a cash grant to developers; value is acquisition cost/tax forgiveness and clear title. Land bank may retain 50% of real property taxes c. Administered by A municipal land bank created by a city/village (or jointly via the Interlocal Cooperation Act) under the Nebraska Municipal Land Bank Act, Neb. Program page.
Research tools on the map
The Tax Sale layer marks every parcel on the current county advertising list.
Each parcel opens its assessed value, lifetime property-tax history, payment status, and sale chain- sourced from the county assessor and treasurer.
Automated buyers can license the same list through the machine-payable API at /v1 (x402, USDC on Base).
How matching works
Pick any parcel in Scottsbluff, Gering, Terrytown, Mitchell, Minatare, Morrill, Lyman, Melbeta, Henry, or McGrew and the map runs its facts- zoning, use, overlays (TIF/CRA, CDBG low-to-moderate-income areas), and project details- through a deterministic eligibility engine. Every answer cites a first-party authority.
Program facts summarize each administering body's published materials; follow the program links for current deadlines and rules.