Selling landlocked land in Nebraska

How Nebraska law handles land with no road access

An owner of land with no public access can ask the county board for an access road. The owner must show a right-of-way cannot be bought at a fair price, did not cause the isolation, and pays damages.

Statutory route: Isolated land access road laid out by the county board on the owner's affidavit and petition.

Law: Neb. Rev. Stat. 39-1713, 39-1714, 39-1716. Court routes take time and cost money. Ask a local attorney.

Your options as a landlocked owner

• Ask a neighbor to sell or grant an access easement, in writing and recorded.
• Offer the land to the neighbor who borders it. They are often the most natural buyer.
• Use the Nebraska legal route above to create access, then sell.
• Sell as-is to a cash buyer who accepts land without access.

Nebraska land at a glance

• Average farm real estate value: $4,400 per acre (2026, USDA).
• Average property tax on farmland: about $15.93 per acre per year (2022 Census of Agriculture).
• Transfer tax: Documentary stamp tax of $3.32 per $1,000 of value (0.332%) on transfers before January 1, 2032. The tax drops to $2.32 per $1,000 on or after that date (Laws 2026 LB1067, effective July 18, 2026).
• Seller disclosure: Nebraska requires anyone transferring land outside municipal limits to give the buyer a water resources update notice at or before closing (76-2,124). It states whether surface water rights, or water wells other than domestic wells built before September 9, 1993, come with the land. The seller disclosure statement (76-2,120) covers only residential property with 1 to 4 dwelling units, so vacant land is outside it.

These are statewide averages, not an appraisal. See selling land in Nebraska for county values, or try the land value estimator.

How a cash sale handles this

Liberty Acres is a family-owned cash land buyer. We buy land anywhere in the US, in any condition, including land with back taxes, inherited land and land with no road access. We pay back taxes and all closing costs, use no agents and charge no commissions, and close through a title company, escrow company or real estate attorney who pays you by wire or check.

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