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Nebraska property tax rates by county
Nebraska homeowners paid 1.44% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 46th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $3,549 a year on a median home value of $238,600. Across counties, rates ran from 0.89% (Gosper County) to 1.72% (Sarpy County).
- 1.44%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.04 pts vs 2019–2023
- $3,549Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $238,600Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 530,878Owner-occupied homes67% of households own
How Nebraska compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Nebraska is 53% above the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.04 pts in the rate, +$199 (+5.9%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, Nebraska owners’ median bill was $3,832; without one, $3,081.
- 63 of 93 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every Nebraska county
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 1.37% | $2,793 | $193,100 | 9,120 | Reliable |
| Antelope County | 1.10% | $1,608 | $130,300 | 2,083 | Reliable |
| Arthur County | 1.17% | $1,733 | $185,900 | 149 | Small sample |
| Banner County | 1.11% | $2,592 | $205,700 | 207 | Small sample |
| Blaine County | 0.94% | $1,333 | $116,900 | 145 | Small sample |
| Boone County | 1.03% | $1,781 | $173,700 | 1,794 | Reliable |
| Box Butte County | 1.37% | $2,516 | $166,600 | 3,461 | Reliable |
| Boyd County | 1.16% | $1,142 | $104,000 | 637 | Small sample |
| Brown County | 0.96% | $1,250 | $113,900 | 946 | Reliable |
| Buffalo County | 1.38% | $3,555 | $246,400 | 13,269 | Reliable |
| Burt County | 1.13% | $1,937 | $147,000 | 2,198 | Reliable |
| Butler County | 1.12% | $2,044 | $184,200 | 2,815 | Reliable |
| Cass County | 1.29% | $3,652 | $254,900 | 9,254 | Reliable |
| Cedar County | 1.03% | $1,848 | $185,000 | 2,740 | Reliable |
| Chase County | 1.02% | $2,131 | $165,900 | 1,167 | Reliable |
| Cherry County | 0.95% | $1,505 | $152,200 | 1,370 | Small sample |
| Cheyenne County | 1.54% | $2,301 | $139,700 | 2,979 | Reliable |
| Clay County | 1.18% | $1,870 | $155,600 | 2,040 | Reliable |
| Colfax County | 1.13% | $1,710 | $144,700 | 2,830 | Reliable |
| Cuming County | 1.13% | $1,784 | $178,800 | 2,624 | Small sample |
| Custer County | 1.03% | $1,838 | $157,800 | 3,104 | Reliable |
| Dakota County | 1.25% | $2,854 | $185,700 | 4,767 | Reliable |
| Dawes County | 1.21% | $2,183 | $150,900 | 2,133 | Small sample |
| Dawson County | 1.13% | $2,172 | $166,200 | 6,068 | Reliable |
| Deuel County | 1.33% | $1,431 | $100,200 | 683 | Reliable |
| Dixon County | 1.07% | $1,874 | $155,900 | 1,674 | Small sample |
| Dodge County | 1.32% | $2,643 | $208,600 | 10,150 | Reliable |
| Douglas County | 1.62% | $4,507 | $266,100 | 146,697 | Reliable |
| Dundy County | 0.90% | $1,146 | $143,400 | 573 | Small sample |
| Fillmore County | 1.20% | $1,491 | $151,000 | 1,895 | Reliable |
| Franklin County | 0.82% | $1,221 | $95,600 | 1,076 | Small sample |
| Frontier County | 1.41% | $2,101 | $149,800 | 795 | Reliable |
| Furnas County | 1.13% | $1,353 | $98,400 | 1,534 | Small sample |
| Gage County | 1.26% | $2,447 | $174,000 | 6,858 | Reliable |
| Garden County | 0.87% | $1,113 | $110,400 | 675 | Small sample |
| Garfield County | 1.11% | $2,383 | $176,600 | 533 | Reliable |
| Gosper County | 0.89% | $2,403 | $228,500 | 677 | Reliable |
| Grant County | 0.74% | $929 | $136,700 | 201 | Small sample |
| Greeley County | 1.10% | $1,544 | $120,000 | 783 | Small sample |
| Hall County | 1.27% | $3,120 | $224,600 | 15,239 | Reliable |
| Hamilton County | 0.96% | $2,407 | $253,700 | 3,010 | Reliable |
| Harlan County | 1.04% | $1,876 | $145,800 | 1,027 | Reliable |
| Hayes County | 1.92% | $1,294 | $128,100 | 256 | Small sample |
| Hitchcock County | 1.11% | $1,130 | $96,700 | 874 | Reliable |
| Holt County | 1.06% | $1,828 | $165,100 | 2,927 | Reliable |
| Hooker County | 0.90% | $979 | $93,800 | 181 | Small sample |
| Howard County | 1.06% | $2,429 | $209,100 | 1,959 | Reliable |
| Jefferson County | 1.32% | $1,886 | $129,500 | 2,348 | Reliable |
| Johnson County | 0.78% | $2,052 | $155,500 | 1,148 | Small sample |
| Kearney County | 0.97% | $2,740 | $223,400 | 2,180 | Reliable |
| Keith County | 1.19% | $2,369 | $168,000 | 2,881 | Reliable |
| Keya Paha County | 1.14% | $1,404 | $108,800 | 244 | Small sample |
| Kimball County | 1.28% | $1,828 | $109,400 | 1,120 | Small sample |
| Knox County | 1.07% | $1,472 | $127,700 | 2,684 | Reliable |
| Lancaster County | 1.43% | $4,204 | $275,200 | 79,065 | Reliable |
| Lincoln County | 1.42% | $2,788 | $189,500 | 9,772 | Reliable |
| Logan County | 0.45% | $1,712 | $175,000 | 236 | Small sample |
| Loup County | 0.84% | $1,295 | $182,300 | 179 | Small sample |
| Madison County | 1.32% | $2,854 | $208,500 | 9,465 | Reliable |
| McPherson County | 0.77% | $1,350 | $121,600 | 138 | Small sample |
| Merrick County | 1.02% | $2,280 | $175,900 | 2,634 | Reliable |
| Morrill County | 1.08% | $1,644 | $116,100 | 1,482 | Small sample |
| Nance County | 1.19% | $1,451 | $132,000 | 978 | Small sample |
| Nemaha County | 1.27% | $1,898 | $131,700 | 1,875 | Reliable |
| Nuckolls County | 0.83% | $1,133 | $96,500 | 1,602 | Small sample |
| Otoe County | 1.29% | $2,691 | $201,600 | 5,252 | Reliable |
| Pawnee County | 1.29% | $1,206 | $79,400 | 874 | Reliable |
| Perkins County | 0.95% | $1,574 | $157,200 | 938 | Reliable |
| Phelps County | 1.26% | $2,573 | $194,900 | 2,675 | Reliable |
| Pierce County | 1.22% | $2,234 | $196,000 | 2,221 | Reliable |
| Platte County | 1.26% | $2,885 | $223,900 | 9,777 | Reliable |
| Polk County | 0.93% | $1,888 | $189,900 | 1,669 | Reliable |
| Red Willow County | 1.16% | $1,879 | $159,600 | 3,289 | Reliable |
| Richardson County | 1.09% | $1,432 | $100,300 | 2,748 | Reliable |
| Rock County | 0.54% | $1,262 | $117,500 | 416 | Small sample |
| Saline County | 1.22% | $2,663 | $197,400 | 3,903 | Reliable |
| Sarpy County | 1.72% | $5,473 | $314,100 | 52,128 | Reliable |
| Saunders County | 1.21% | $3,531 | $271,700 | 7,308 | Reliable |
| Scotts Bluff County | 1.39% | $2,495 | $168,500 | 10,451 | Reliable |
| Seward County | 1.18% | $2,850 | $241,300 | 4,888 | Reliable |
| Sheridan County | 1.14% | $1,556 | $113,400 | 1,563 | Reliable |
| Sherman County | 1.18% | $1,764 | $152,000 | 999 | Reliable |
| Sioux County | 0.78% | $1,614 | $99,300 | 292 | Small sample |
| Stanton County | 1.19% | $2,471 | $195,400 | 1,810 | Reliable |
| Thayer County | 0.95% | $1,259 | $122,800 | 1,618 | Reliable |
| Thomas County | 0.79% | $1,364 | $109,200 | 207 | Small sample |
| Thurston County | 1.12% | $1,682 | $114,600 | 1,214 | Reliable |
| Valley County | 1.05% | $2,041 | $154,600 | 1,325 | Small sample |
| Washington County | 1.37% | $4,142 | $297,600 | 7,010 | Reliable |
| Wayne County | 1.20% | $2,486 | $221,600 | 2,299 | Reliable |
| Webster County | 1.32% | $1,707 | $117,600 | 1,203 | Reliable |
| Wheeler County | 0.98% | $1,164 | $146,500 | 279 | Small sample |
| York County | 1.10% | $2,263 | $189,400 | 4,314 | Reliable |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.