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Nebraska property tax by county

Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate1.49%ranks 8 of 51
Typical yearly bill$3,549US $3,119
State income taxUp to about 4.6%tax year 2026
State sales tax5.5%before local taxes

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Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value, so you can also just press Calculate.

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How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Nebraska changed in five years

Typical bill$2,689 → $3,549+32%
Median home value$155,800 → $238,600+53%
Typical rate1.73% → 1.49%-0.24 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Ways to lower your bill in Nebraska

  • Homestead exemption or credit. Nebraska homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
  • Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
  • Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal

Official Nebraska information on exemptions

Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.

Largest cities and towns

Omaha1.68%$4,128Lincoln1.52%$4,023Bellevue1.72%$4,239Grand Island1.44%$3,138Kearney1.49%$3,641Papillion1.75%$5,445Hastings1.54%$2,846Fremont1.30%$2,793Norfolk1.41%$2,994Columbus1.40%$2,990North Platte1.56%$2,631

Property tax in Nebraska, in plain words

Homeowners in Nebraska pay a typical 1.49% of their home's value in property tax each year, above the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $238,600, that comes to about $3,549 a year. Nebraska ranks 8th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.

Rates vary across the state. Sarpy County has the highest typical rate at 1.74%, and Grant County the lowest at 0.68%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.

Nebraska's state income tax runs Up to about 4.6%. The state sales tax rate is 5.5%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 4.6% of median household income in Nebraska.

Every county in Nebraska

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CountyTypical rateTypical billMedian home value
Adams County1.45%$2,793$193,100
Antelope County1.23%$1,608$130,300
Arthur County0.93%$1,733$185,900
Banner County1.26%$2,592$205,700
Blaine County1.14%$1,333$116,900
Boone County1.02%$1,781$173,700
Box Butte County1.51%$2,516$166,600
Boyd County1.10%$1,142$104,000
Brown County1.10%$1,250$113,900
Buffalo County1.44%$3,555$246,400
Burt County1.32%$1,937$147,000
Butler County1.11%$2,044$184,200
Cass County1.43%$3,652$254,900
Cedar County1.00%$1,848$185,000
Chase County1.28%$2,131$165,900
Cherry County0.99%$1,505$152,200
Cheyenne County1.65%$2,301$139,700
Clay County1.20%$1,870$155,600
Colfax County1.18%$1,710$144,700
Cuming County1.00%$1,784$178,800
Custer County1.17%$1,838$157,800
Dakota County1.54%$2,854$185,700
Dawes County1.45%$2,183$150,900
Dawson County1.31%$2,172$166,200
Deuel County1.43%$1,431$100,200
Dixon County1.20%$1,874$155,900
Dodge County1.27%$2,643$208,600
Douglas County1.69%$4,507$266,100
Dundy County0.80%$1,146$143,400
Fillmore County0.99%$1,491$151,000
Franklin County1.28%$1,221$95,600
Frontier County1.40%$2,101$149,800
Furnas County1.38%$1,353$98,400
Gage County1.41%$2,447$174,000
Garden County1.01%$1,113$110,400
Garfield County1.35%$2,383$176,600
Gosper County1.05%$2,403$228,500
Grant County0.68%$929$136,700
Greeley County1.29%$1,544$120,000
Hall County1.39%$3,120$224,600
Hamilton County0.95%$2,407$253,700
Harlan County1.29%$1,876$145,800
Hayes County1.01%$1,294$128,100
Hitchcock County1.17%$1,130$96,700
Holt County1.11%$1,828$165,100
Hooker County1.04%$979$93,800
Howard County1.16%$2,429$209,100
Jefferson County1.46%$1,886$129,500
Johnson County1.32%$2,052$155,500
Kearney County1.23%$2,740$223,400
Keith County1.41%$2,369$168,000
Keya Paha County1.29%$1,404$108,800
Kimball County1.67%$1,828$109,400
Knox County1.15%$1,472$127,700
Lancaster County1.53%$4,204$275,200
Lincoln County1.47%$2,788$189,500
Logan County0.98%$1,712$175,000
Loup County0.71%$1,295$182,300
Madison County1.37%$2,854$208,500
McPherson County1.11%$1,350$121,600
Merrick County1.30%$2,280$175,900
Morrill County1.42%$1,644$116,100
Nance County1.10%$1,451$132,000
Nemaha County1.44%$1,898$131,700
Nuckolls County1.17%$1,133$96,500
Otoe County1.33%$2,691$201,600
Pawnee County1.52%$1,206$79,400
Perkins County1.00%$1,574$157,200
Phelps County1.32%$2,573$194,900
Pierce County1.14%$2,234$196,000
Platte County1.29%$2,885$223,900
Polk County0.99%$1,888$189,900
Red Willow County1.18%$1,879$159,600
Richardson County1.43%$1,432$100,300
Rock County1.07%$1,262$117,500
Saline County1.35%$2,663$197,400
Sarpy County1.74%$5,473$314,100
Saunders County1.30%$3,531$271,700
Scotts Bluff County1.48%$2,495$168,500
Seward County1.18%$2,850$241,300
Sheridan County1.37%$1,556$113,400
Sherman County1.16%$1,764$152,000
Sioux County1.63%$1,614$99,300
Stanton County1.26%$2,471$195,400
Thayer County1.02%$1,259$122,800
Thomas County1.25%$1,364$109,200
Thurston County1.47%$1,682$114,600
Valley County1.32%$2,041$154,600
Washington County1.39%$4,142$297,600
Wayne County1.12%$2,486$221,600
Webster County1.45%$1,707$117,600
Wheeler County0.80%$1,164$146,500
York County1.20%$2,263$189,400