Property taxes in Nebraska
At $3,310, the median annual property tax bill in Nebraska is 8% below the national figure of $3,580, ranking 19 of 52, with Sarpy County the highest county at $4,853.
Two houses with the same price can carry very different tax bills. That gap is decided county by county.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarpy County | $4,853 | 1.85% of value |
| 2 | Douglas County | $3,991 | 1.76% of value |
| 3 | Washington County | $3,912 | 1.47% of value |
| 4 | Lancaster County | $3,847 | 1.60% of value |
| 5 | Cass County | $3,473 | 1.48% of value |
| 6 | Buffalo County | $3,299 | 1.51% of value |
| 7 | Saunders County | $3,158 | 1.43% of value |
| 8 | Hall County | $2,720 | 1.43% of value |
| 9 | Platte County | $2,705 | 1.38% of value |
| 10 | Seward County | $2,670 | 1.28% of value |
| 11 | Lincoln County | $2,662 | 1.59% of value |
| 12 | Dakota County | $2,561 | 1.61% of value |
| 13 | Kearney County | $2,549 | 1.25% of value |
| 14 | Madison County | $2,549 | 1.36% of value |
| 15 | Adams County | $2,535 | 1.52% of value |
| 16 | Otoe County | $2,499 | 1.45% of value |
| 17 | Dodge County | $2,480 | 1.47% of value |
| 18 | Box Butte County | $2,455 | 1.52% of value |
| 19 | Stanton County | $2,359 | 1.38% of value |
| 20 | Wayne County | $2,326 | 1.32% of value |
| 21 | Gosper County | $2,321 | 1.21% of value |
| 22 | Scotts Bluff County | $2,264 | 1.50% of value |
| 23 | Gage County | $2,231 | 1.43% of value |
| 24 | Keith County | $2,225 | 1.40% of value |
| 25 | Saline County | $2,225 | 1.43% of value |
| 26 | Howard County | $2,219 | 1.22% of value |
| 27 | Phelps County | $2,152 | 1.33% of value |
| 28 | Cheyenne County | $2,087 | 1.78% of value |
| 29 | Hamilton County | $2,044 | 1.02% of value |
| 30 | Merrick County | $2,027 | 1.27% of value |
| 31 | Chase County | $1,986 | 1.12% of value |
| 32 | Dawes County | $1,986 | 1.40% of value |
| 33 | York County | $1,953 | 1.22% of value |
| 34 | Valley County | $1,920 | 1.53% of value |
| 35 | Pierce County | $1,884 | 1.13% of value |
| 36 | Dawson County | $1,872 | 1.37% of value |
| 37 | Banner County | $1,864 | 1.07% of value |
| 38 | Johnson County | $1,850 | 1.58% of value |
| 39 | Red Willow County | $1,848 | 1.28% of value |
| 40 | Frontier County | $1,822 | 1.46% of value |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median real-estate tax bill shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
The effective rate we show is our own calculation: median real-estate taxes paid divided by median home value in the same place. It is a comparison tool, not a millage rate, and it does not account for exemptions, caps or assessment lags.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).