778 Hwy 281, Red Cloud, NE 68970 Property Records

Webster County property record for 778 Hwy 281, Red Cloud, NE 68970

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	6 bd · 3 ba · 2,250 sqft · built 1999
Lot Size	59 acres (2,571,782 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$5,585 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001917002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001917002`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	14 Plumbing Fixtures
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,250 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,250 sqft
Basement Area	4,356 sqft
Finished Basement	2,178 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1999
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	2,571,782 sqft (59 acres)
Lot Dimensions	380 ft deep x 209 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	504 sqft
Driveway	Driveway
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Deck Area	288 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump

Location & Zoning

Street Address	778 HIGHWAY 281
City	RED CLOUD
State	NE
Zip	68970-7004
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning Code	05-AGRICUL
Legal Description	NE1/4NW1/4 & S1/2NW1/4NW1/4 LESS A 209' X 380' TRACT IN S1/2NW1/4NW1 /4 36-2-11
Legal Range	11
Legal Township	02
Legal Section	36
Jurisdiction	WEBSTER NE
Township / Civil Division	2
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	965100

Owner

Source: Webster County records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	778 HIGHWAY 281, RED CLOUD, NE 68970-7004
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 8, 2026
Transfer Doc	2026001554
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WEBSTER NE
Recording Date	Jun 16, 2026
Property Address	778 HIGHWAY 281, RED CLOUD, NE 68970-7004
Document Number	2026001554
Book / Page	2026 / 1554
Instrument Date	Jun 8, 2026
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Life Tenant
Address	778 HIGHWAY 281, RED CLOUD, NE 68970-7004

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Webster County assessment roll, as of March 3, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Nebraska
County	Webster County
Unified School District	Red Cloud Community Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$628,310 (-5.34%) Land $66,865 Building $561,445	$628,310 (-5.34%) Land $66,865 Building $561,445
2025	$5,585.00 (-13.13%)	$663,745 (+22.73%) Land $66,865 Building $596,880	$663,745 (+22.73%) Land $66,865 Building $596,880
2023	$6,429.00	$540,800 Land $66,865 Building $473,935	$540,800 Land $66,865 Building $473,935

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 16, 2008 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 2017 · other causes

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 82% of Nebraska
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 8 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Great Plains Communications Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Vyve Broadband Cable	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20