Public ArcGIS MapServer endpoint for Lancaster County parcel data. URL, supported fields, and a working sample query, copy it, or open it directly in the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool.
https://gis.lincoln.ne.gov/integration/rest/services/Assessor/TaxParcels/MapServer/0PARCELIDParcel IDLOWPARCELIDLow Parcel IDOWNERNME1Owner Name (Primary)OWNERNME2Owner Name 2CNVYNAMEConveyance NameSITEADDRESSSite Address (combined)curl -s 'https://gis.lincoln.ne.gov/integration/rest/services/Assessor/TaxParcels/MapServer/0/query?where=UPPER(OWNERNME1)%20LIKE%20UPPER('%25SMITH%25')&outFields=PARCELID,OWNERNME1,OWNERNME2&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10'https://gis.lincoln.ne.gov/integration/rest/services/Assessor/TaxParcels/MapServer/0/query?where=UPPER(OWNERNME1) LIKE UPPER('%SMITH%')&outFields=PARCELID,OWNERNME1,OWNERNME2&returnGeometry=false&f=json&resultRecordCount=10Open this URL in a browser tab to see the raw ArcGIS JSON response.
| Field name | Label | Searchable |
|---|---|---|
| PARCELID | Parcel ID | YES |
| LOWPARCELID | Low Parcel ID | YES |
| OWNERNME1 | Owner Name (Primary) | YES |
| OWNERNME2 | Owner Name 2 | YES |
| CNVYNAME | Conveyance Name | YES |
| SITEADDRESS | Site Address (combined) | YES |
| CVTTXCD | City/Village/Township Tax Code | NO |
| SCHLTXCD | School Tax Code | NO |
Lancaster County NE (Lincoln metro, county seat Lincoln, state capital) uses a joint City/County GIS server at gis.lincoln.ne.gov. The Assessor/TaxParcels/MapServer/0 layer uses Local Government Information Model (LGIM) schema: PARCELID, LOWPARCELID, OWNERNME1, OWNERNME2, CNVYNAME, PSTLADDRES, PSTLCITYSTZIP, SITEADDRESS, CVTTXCD, CVTTXDSCRP, SCHLTXCD, SCHLDSCRP, LGLSTARTDT, CLASSCD, CLASSDSCRP, NBHDCD, TAXABLEVALU, TOTVALUEBASE, RESYRBLT, RESFLRAREA. Query confirmed live: UPPER(OWNERNME1) LIKE '%SMITH%' returns real results (e.g., 'SMITH, DOUGLAS R LIFE ESTATE'). Three alternate GIS servers cover Lancaster County: gis.lincoln.ne.gov (multiple subfolders), gisext.lincoln.ne.gov (Assessor/Pub_Parcels, Assessor/Asr_Landbase), and gis.lincoln.ne.gov/public (Assessor/ParcelLinesAerial). Lancaster County NE (FIPS 31109) must not be confused with Lancaster County PA (42071), Lancaster County SC (45057), or Lancaster County VA (51103). The TaxParcels service (integration subfolder) is the richest public-access parcel layer.
City of Lincoln / Lancaster County GIS, https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/1485/GIS
Lancaster County's Parcels layer exposes parcel identifiers (Parcel ID, Low Parcel ID), owner names (Owner Name (Primary), Owner Name 2), and address fields (Site Address (combined)). Use it for owner-name lookups and address-based parcel searches. 6 of 8 listed fields accept queries; the rest are returned on read but not indexed for search. Served as an ArcGIS MapServer layer, which supports query operations but not write operations; last verified 2026-05-15.
/query?where=…&outFields=*&f=jsonto the URL. The sample query above is a working example you can paste into a browser tab to see the raw JSON response.Counties publish parcel data through their own ArcGIS Server installations, each with its own schema. One county uses APN, another uses PIN, a third uses PARCEL_ID. Some expose owner names; others keep them on a separate assessor's portal. The searchable fields list above reflects what Lancaster County actually publishes, not what you might expect from a national standard (there isn't one).
For background, see What is an APN?
gis.lincoln.ne.gov serves Lancaster County, Nebraska parcels over public ArcGIS REST, but, like most county servers, it may not send the CORS headers a browser needs for a cross-origin fetch. If a direct browser call fails, the layer still works from curl, Postman, or a server-side script; the UrbanKit parcel lookup tool proxies the request, so a search that succeeds there confirms the layer is genuinely public.
We last verified Lancaster County's MapServer layer on 2026-05-15. County GIS teams move services without notice, so if you hit a fresh 404, tell us and we'll re-check. Atlas entries are re-verified on a rolling basis.
Lancaster County's layer is hosted by the county on gis.lincoln.ne.gov. Public ArcGIS endpoints rarely rate-limit individual reads, but gis.lincoln.ne.gov can throttle heavy automated traffic at the host level. Page through results with resultOffset / resultRecordCount and request only the fields you need. There's no API key and no charge from the county.