Nebraska · FIPS 31101 · ACS 2020–2024
Keith County, Nebraska property tax rate
Homeowners in Keith County paid a median of $2,369 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $168,000 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.19% of home value, 17% below the Nebraska rate of 1.44% and 27% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.19%Effective tax rate±0.18% margin · Nebraska: 1.44%
- $2,369Median tax per yearNebraska: $3,549 · U.S.: $3,119
- $168,000Median home valueNebraska: $238,600
- 2,881Owner-occupied homes71% of households own
| Measure | Keith County | Nebraska | U.S. | Keith County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.19% | 1.44% | 0.94% | 1.20% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,369 | $3,549 | $3,119 | $2,204 | +$165 (+7.5%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,368 | $3,832 | $3,489 | $2,198 | +$170 (+7.7%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,370 | $3,081 | $2,576 | $2,209 | +$161 (+7.3%) |
| Median home value | $168,000 | $238,600 | $332,700 | $157,000 | +$11,000 (+7.0%) |
| Total taxes paid | $7,474,300 | $2,172,418,100 | $360,573,527,500 | $6,945,700 |
How Keith County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $11.92 a year, against $14.41 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Nebraska: 33 of 63 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 80% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.27% of value; homes without one: 1.12%. Median bills: $2,368 and $2,370.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (no change) and the median tax changed +$165 (+7.5%). 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 1.19% ± 0.18% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 2,881 owner-occupied homes.
Nebraska counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County | 1.18% | $1,870 | $155,600 |
| Seward County | 1.18% | $2,850 | $241,300 |
| Sherman County | 1.18% | $1,764 | $152,000 |
| Stanton County | 1.19% | $2,471 | $195,400 |
| Wayne County | 1.20% | $2,486 | $221,600 |
| Fillmore County | 1.20% | $1,491 | $151,000 |
| Saunders County | 1.21% | $3,531 | $271,700 |
| Pierce County | 1.22% | $2,234 | $196,000 |
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.