Nebraska property taxes by county
Across Nebraska, the median owner-occupied home pays $3,549 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $238,600 — an effective property-tax rate of 1.487%. That ranks Nebraska #8 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 93 Nebraska county-equivalents in the Census data — 93 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Statewide figures Nebraska · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
- Effective tax rate
- 1.487%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $3,549 ± $22
- Median home value
- $238,600
- National rank
- #8 of 51
All Nebraska counties
Every Nebraska county-equivalent in the Census data (93 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Sarpy County | 1.742% | $5,473 | $314,100 | #169 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 1.694% | $4,507 | $266,100 | #195 |
| Kimball County | 1.671% | $1,828 | $109,400 | #210 |
| Cheyenne County | 1.647% | $2,301 | $139,700 | #229 |
| Sioux County | 1.625% | $1,614 | $99,300 | #242 |
| Dakota County | 1.537% | $2,854 | $185,700 | #304 |
| Lancaster County | 1.528% | $4,204 | $275,200 | #313 |
| Pawnee County | 1.519% | $1,206 | $79,400 | #323 |
| Box Butte County | 1.510% | $2,516 | $166,600 | #333 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 1.481% | $2,495 | $168,500 | #365 |
| Lincoln County | 1.471% | $2,788 | $189,500 | #377 |
| Thurston County | 1.468% | $1,682 | $114,600 | #381 |
| Jefferson County | 1.456% | $1,886 | $129,500 | #396 |
| Webster County | 1.452% | $1,707 | $117,600 | #402 |
| Dawes County | 1.447% | $2,183 | $150,900 | #412 |
| Adams County | 1.446% | $2,793 | $193,100 | #414 |
| Buffalo County | 1.443% | $3,555 | $246,400 | #418 |
| Nemaha County | 1.441% | $1,898 | $131,700 | #421 |
| Cass County | 1.433% | $3,652 | $254,900 | #429 |
| Deuel County | 1.428% | $1,431 | $100,200 | #435 |
| Richardson County | 1.428% | $1,432 | $100,300 | #436 |
| Morrill County | 1.416% | $1,644 | $116,100 | #446 |
| Keith County | 1.410% | $2,369 | $168,000 | #458 |
| Gage County | 1.406% | $2,447 | $174,000 | #461 |
| Frontier County | 1.403% | $2,101 | $149,800 | #465 |
| Washington County | 1.392% | $4,142 | $297,600 | #474 |
| Hall County | 1.389% | $3,120 | $224,600 | #479 |
| Furnas County | 1.375% | $1,353 | $98,400 | #488 |
| Sheridan County | 1.372% | $1,556 | $113,400 | #499 |
| Madison County | 1.369% | $2,854 | $208,500 | #502 |
| Garfield County | 1.349% | $2,383 | $176,600 | #522 |
| Saline County | 1.349% | $2,663 | $197,400 | #523 |
| Otoe County | 1.335% | $2,691 | $201,600 | #549 |
| Johnson County | 1.320% | $2,052 | $155,500 | #568 |
| Phelps County | 1.320% | $2,573 | $194,900 | #566 |
| Valley County | 1.320% | $2,041 | $154,600 | #565 |
| Burt County | 1.318% | $1,937 | $147,000 | #573 |
| Dawson County | 1.307% | $2,172 | $166,200 | #591 |
| Saunders County | 1.300% | $3,531 | $271,700 | #598 |
| Merrick County | 1.296% | $2,280 | $175,900 | #602 |
| Keya Paha County | 1.290% | $1,404 | $108,800 | #606 |
| Platte County | 1.289% | $2,885 | $223,900 | #610 |
| Greeley County | 1.287% | $1,544 | $120,000 | #613 |
| Harlan County | 1.287% | $1,876 | $145,800 | #612 |
| Chase County | 1.285% | $2,131 | $165,900 | #618 |
| Franklin County | 1.277% | $1,221 | $95,600 | #628 |
| Dodge County | 1.267% | $2,643 | $208,600 | #644 |
| Stanton County | 1.265% | $2,471 | $195,400 | #649 |
| Banner County | 1.260% | $2,592 | $205,700 | #660 |
| Thomas County | 1.249% | $1,364 | $109,200 | #676 |
| Antelope County | 1.234% | $1,608 | $130,300 | #690 |
| Kearney County | 1.226% | $2,740 | $223,400 | #701 |
| Clay County | 1.202% | $1,870 | $155,600 | #736 |
| Dixon County | 1.202% | $1,874 | $155,900 | #735 |
| York County | 1.195% | $2,263 | $189,400 | #741 |
| Colfax County | 1.182% | $1,710 | $144,700 | #759 |
| Seward County | 1.181% | $2,850 | $241,300 | #760 |
| Red Willow County | 1.177% | $1,879 | $159,600 | #766 |
| Nuckolls County | 1.174% | $1,133 | $96,500 | #770 |
| Hitchcock County | 1.169% | $1,130 | $96,700 | #781 |
| Custer County | 1.165% | $1,838 | $157,800 | #787 |
| Howard County | 1.162% | $2,429 | $209,100 | #795 |
| Sherman County | 1.161% | $1,764 | $152,000 | #796 |
| Knox County | 1.153% | $1,472 | $127,700 | #812 |
| Blaine County | 1.140% | $1,333 | $116,900 | #830 |
| Pierce County | 1.140% | $2,234 | $196,000 | #833 |
| Wayne County | 1.122% | $2,486 | $221,600 | #859 |
| Butler County | 1.110% | $2,044 | $184,200 | #882 |
| McPherson County | 1.110% | $1,350 | $121,600 | #880 |
| Holt County | 1.107% | $1,828 | $165,100 | #888 |
| Nance County | 1.099% | $1,451 | $132,000 | #902 |
| Boyd County | 1.098% | $1,142 | $104,000 | #907 |
| Brown County | 1.097% | $1,250 | $113,900 | #909 |
| Rock County | 1.074% | $1,262 | $117,500 | #953 |
| Gosper County | 1.052% | $2,403 | $228,500 | #998 |
| Hooker County | 1.044% | $979 | $93,800 | #1014 |
| Boone County | 1.025% | $1,781 | $173,700 | #1054 |
| Thayer County | 1.025% | $1,259 | $122,800 | #1055 |
| Hayes County | 1.010% | $1,294 | $128,100 | #1090 |
| Garden County | 1.008% | $1,113 | $110,400 | #1095 |
| Perkins County | 1.001% | $1,574 | $157,200 | #1115 |
| Cedar County | 0.999% | $1,848 | $185,000 | #1122 |
| Cuming County | 0.998% | $1,784 | $178,800 | #1127 |
| Polk County | 0.994% | $1,888 | $189,900 | #1137 |
| Cherry County | 0.989% | $1,505 | $152,200 | #1153 |
| Fillmore County | 0.987% | $1,491 | $151,000 | #1156 |
| Logan County | 0.978% | $1,712 | $175,000 | #1182 |
| Hamilton County | 0.949% | $2,407 | $253,700 | #1244 |
| Arthur County | 0.932% | $1,733 | $185,900 | #1281 |
| Dundy County | 0.799% | $1,146 | $143,400 | #1591 |
| Wheeler County | 0.795% | $1,164 | $146,500 | #1599 |
| Loup County | 0.710% | $1,295 | $182,300 | #1853 |
| Grant County | 0.680% | $929 | $136,700 | #1959 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Nebraska?
- Statewide, Nebraska's effective property-tax rate is 1.487% — the state median real-estate taxes ($3,549) divided by the state median home value ($238,600), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Nebraska county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Nebraska's statewide figure is 1.487%.