Douglas County vacant list, NE
259 owners on this list today. Seats open. A list is not a reason: every owner here shows the reason.
Douglas County, NE has 259 vacant properties today, read from City of Omaha Mayor's Hotline records and refreshed weekly. The top ZIP codes are 68111, 68110, 68105. 211 of these owners are also on the absentee owner list, the best one to stack. A property is on the list when top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
How the Douglas County list is made
Douglas County's vacant list comes from the City of Omaha Mayor's Hotline property roll records: we read our likely-vacant model, trained on buildings inspectors confirmed empty for every parcel, every week. A property is on the list when: top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant).
Douglas County data dictionaryLikely-vacant score 1-10 within the county (10 = top 10%); empty for land without a building.
Government, bank, builder and church owners are left out by default, so the count is owners you can actually write to.
Where the Douglas County owners are
| City | Properties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 243 | 94% |
| Douglas County | 12 | 5% |
| Valley | 3 | 1% |
| Bennington | 1 | 0% |
Top ZIP codes: 68111 Omaha (55), 68110 Omaha (41), 68105 Omaha (26), 68108 Omaha (24), 68107 Omaha (23).
Vacant properties in Douglas County by years owned and value
Vacant properties in Douglas County: what stands out
259 vacant properties in Douglas County right now, with a median county value of $83,400. 81% of these owners get their tax bill at another address.
Omaha holds the most (243, 94%), followed by Douglas County (12), Valley (3), Bennington (1).
By ZIP code, 68111 (Omaha) has 55, 68110 (Omaha) has 41, 68105 (Omaha) has 26: the quickest places to start a mailing route.
Where the official Douglas County list lives
The records behind this list are kept by the City of Omaha Mayor's Hotline. Many counties let anyone look up a property there for free, and some publish the whole list. Check the office's website for the format and any fee.
The free route is real: for one list in one county, the county office may be enough. What LeadCounty adds is the weekly collection from every office, matching each record to the right property, a likely-to-sell score with reasons, filters, and stacking with absentee owner. Nebraska rules and the Nebraska guide explain how the process works.
Why these owners may sell
An empty house costs its owner insurance, taxes and upkeep while earning nothing, and it attracts code violations.
How to work the Douglas County list
- Drive by or check recent photos before reaching out: the model points you to properties worth a look, it is not a fact about the house.
- Stack with absentee owner and code violations.
Dear [first name],
I'm a local buyer and I noticed [property address] may be empty right now. An empty house still costs tax, insurance and upkeep every month.
If you would rather sell it as it is, I can make a cash offer, take care of any clean-out and close on the date you choose.
The app fills in each owner's name and address and prints envelopes or labels.
What you get in the app
- Every property on the list, with owner and mailing address
- Likely-to-sell score 1–10 and the reasons
- Stack with absentee owner
- Map, property history, export one row per property to Excel / CSV
- New owners on the list every Monday
The score and the reasons on every owner show who is under the most pressure, so you start with the best odds.
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Questions
How many vacant properties are in Douglas County, NE?
259 on the latest county file, from official Douglas County records (City of Omaha Mayor's Hotline). The count is refreshed every week.
How do you know a property is vacant?
From city vacant-structure lists where they exist, and from our likely-vacant model that scores every property in the county.
How often is it updated?
Every week.
Every Douglas County vacant owner, with the reasons.
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