Nebraska · FIPS 31063 · ACS 2020–2024
Frontier County, Nebraska property tax rate
Homeowners in Frontier County paid a median of $2,101 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $149,800 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.41% of home value, 2% below the Nebraska rate of 1.44% and 50% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.41%Effective tax rate±0.25% margin · Nebraska: 1.44%
- $2,101Median tax per yearNebraska: $3,549 · U.S.: $3,119
- $149,800Median home valueNebraska: $238,600
- 795Owner-occupied homes74% of households own
| Measure | Frontier County | Nebraska | U.S. | Frontier County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.41% | 1.44% | 0.94% | 1.45% | −0.04 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,101 | $3,549 | $3,119 | $1,979 | +$122 (+6.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,343 | $3,832 | $3,489 | $2,231 | +$112 (+5.0%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,913 | $3,081 | $2,576 | $1,788 | +$125 (+7.0%) |
| Median home value | $149,800 | $238,600 | $332,700 | $138,800 | +$11,000 (+7.9%) |
| Total taxes paid | $2,045,200 | $2,172,418,100 | $360,573,527,500 | $1,866,700 |
How Frontier County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $14.10 a year, against $14.41 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Nebraska: 58 of 63 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 90% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.60% of value; homes without one: 1.25%. Median bills: $2,343 and $1,913.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.04 pts) and the median tax changed +$122 (+6.2%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.41% ± 0.25% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 795 owner-occupied homes.
Nebraska counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuel County | 1.33% | $1,431 | $100,200 |
| Adams County | 1.37% | $2,793 | $193,100 |
| Washington County | 1.37% | $4,142 | $297,600 |
| Box Butte County | 1.37% | $2,516 | $166,600 |
| Buffalo County | 1.38% | $3,555 | $246,400 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 1.39% | $2,495 | $168,500 |
| Lincoln County | 1.42% | $2,788 | $189,500 |
| Lancaster County | 1.43% | $4,204 | $275,200 |
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.