Nebraska— Property Tax & Closing Costs
Nebraska property tax by county
Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 93 counties in Nebraska. The average effective rate across the state is 1.25%, ranking Nebraska 11 of 51 (above-average property taxes). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
Average rate
1.25%
across 93 counties
National rank
#11
of 51states & DC
Median home value
$157,200
county median in state
Rate range
0.68%–1.74%
Grant County → Sarpy County
Lowest property tax rates in Nebraska
The five Nebraska counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.
Highest property tax rates in Nebraska
The five Nebraskacounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Sarpy County | 1.74% | $314,100 | $5,473 |
| Douglas County | 1.69% | $266,100 | $4,507 |
| Kimball County | 1.67% | $109,400 | $1,828 |
| Cheyenne County | 1.65% | $139,700 | $2,301 |
| Sioux County | 1.63% | $99,300 | $1,614 |
All 93 counties in Nebraska
Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Nebraska. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Adams County | 1.45% | $193,100 | $2,793 |
| Antelope County | 1.23% | $130,300 | $1,608 |
| Arthur County | 0.93% | $185,900 | $1,733 |
| Banner County | 1.26% | $205,700 | $2,592 |
| Blaine County | 1.14% | $116,900 | $1,333 |
| Boone County | 1.03% | $173,700 | $1,781 |
| Box Butte County | 1.51% | $166,600 | $2,516 |
| Boyd County | 1.10% | $104,000 | $1,142 |
| Brown County | 1.10% | $113,900 | $1,250 |
| Buffalo County | 1.44% | $246,400 | $3,555 |
| Burt County | 1.32% | $147,000 | $1,937 |
| Butler County | 1.11% | $184,200 | $2,044 |
| Cass County | 1.43% | $254,900 | $3,652 |
| Cedar County | 1.00% | $185,000 | $1,848 |
| Chase County | 1.29% | $165,900 | $2,131 |
| Cherry County | 0.99% | $152,200 | $1,505 |
| Cheyenne County | 1.65% | $139,700 | $2,301 |
| Clay County | 1.20% | $155,600 | $1,870 |
| Colfax County | 1.18% | $144,700 | $1,710 |
| Cuming County | 1.00% | $178,800 | $1,784 |
| Custer County | 1.17% | $157,800 | $1,838 |
| Dakota County | 1.54% | $185,700 | $2,854 |
| Dawes County | 1.45% | $150,900 | $2,183 |
| Dawson County | 1.31% | $166,200 | $2,172 |
| Deuel County | 1.43% | $100,200 | $1,431 |
| Dixon County | 1.20% | $155,900 | $1,874 |
| Dodge County | 1.27% | $208,600 | $2,643 |
| Douglas County | 1.69% | $266,100 | $4,507 |
| Dundy County | 0.80% | $143,400 | $1,146 |
| Fillmore County | 0.99% | $151,000 | $1,491 |
| Franklin County | 1.28% | $95,600 | $1,221 |
| Frontier County | 1.40% | $149,800 | $2,101 |
| Furnas County | 1.38% | $98,400 | $1,353 |
| Gage County | 1.41% | $174,000 | $2,447 |
| Garden County | 1.01% | $110,400 | $1,113 |
| Garfield County | 1.35% | $176,600 | $2,383 |
| Gosper County | 1.05% | $228,500 | $2,403 |
| Grant County | 0.68% | $136,700 | $929 |
| Greeley County | 1.29% | $120,000 | $1,544 |
| Hall County | 1.39% | $224,600 | $3,120 |
| Hamilton County | 0.95% | $253,700 | $2,407 |
| Harlan County | 1.29% | $145,800 | $1,876 |
| Hayes County | 1.01% | $128,100 | $1,294 |
| Hitchcock County | 1.17% | $96,700 | $1,130 |
| Holt County | 1.11% | $165,100 | $1,828 |
| Hooker County | 1.04% | $93,800 | $979 |
| Howard County | 1.16% | $209,100 | $2,429 |
| Jefferson County | 1.46% | $129,500 | $1,886 |
| Johnson County | 1.32% | $155,500 | $2,052 |
| Kearney County | 1.23% | $223,400 | $2,740 |
| Keith County | 1.41% | $168,000 | $2,369 |
| Keya Paha County | 1.29% | $108,800 | $1,404 |
| Kimball County | 1.67% | $109,400 | $1,828 |
| Knox County | 1.15% | $127,700 | $1,472 |
| Lancaster County | 1.53% | $275,200 | $4,204 |
| Lincoln County | 1.47% | $189,500 | $2,788 |
| Logan County | 0.98% | $175,000 | $1,712 |
| Loup County | 0.71% | $182,300 | $1,295 |
| Madison County | 1.37% | $208,500 | $2,854 |
| McPherson County | 1.11% | $121,600 | $1,350 |
| Merrick County | 1.30% | $175,900 | $2,280 |
| Morrill County | 1.42% | $116,100 | $1,644 |
| Nance County | 1.10% | $132,000 | $1,451 |
| Nemaha County | 1.44% | $131,700 | $1,898 |
| Nuckolls County | 1.17% | $96,500 | $1,133 |
| Otoe County | 1.33% | $201,600 | $2,691 |
| Pawnee County | 1.52% | $79,400 | $1,206 |
| Perkins County | 1.00% | $157,200 | $1,574 |
| Phelps County | 1.32% | $194,900 | $2,573 |
| Pierce County | 1.14% | $196,000 | $2,234 |
| Platte County | 1.29% | $223,900 | $2,885 |
| Polk County | 0.99% | $189,900 | $1,888 |
| Red Willow County | 1.18% | $159,600 | $1,879 |
| Richardson County | 1.43% | $100,300 | $1,432 |
| Rock County | 1.07% | $117,500 | $1,262 |
| Saline County | 1.35% | $197,400 | $2,663 |
| Sarpy County | 1.74% | $314,100 | $5,473 |
| Saunders County | 1.30% | $271,700 | $3,531 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 1.48% | $168,500 | $2,495 |
| Seward County | 1.18% | $241,300 | $2,850 |
| Sheridan County | 1.37% | $113,400 | $1,556 |
| Sherman County | 1.16% | $152,000 | $1,764 |
| Sioux County | 1.63% | $99,300 | $1,614 |
| Stanton County | 1.26% | $195,400 | $2,471 |
| Thayer County | 1.03% | $122,800 | $1,259 |
| Thomas County | 1.25% | $109,200 | $1,364 |
| Thurston County | 1.47% | $114,600 | $1,682 |
| Valley County | 1.32% | $154,600 | $2,041 |
| Washington County | 1.39% | $297,600 | $4,142 |
| Wayne County | 1.12% | $221,600 | $2,486 |
| Webster County | 1.45% | $117,600 | $1,707 |
| Wheeler County | 0.80% | $146,500 | $1,164 |
| York County | 1.20% | $189,400 | $2,263 |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.