Nebraska property tax by county
The median Nebraska homeowner pays $3,350 a year in property tax on a home worth $223,800, an effective rate of 1.50%. That ranks Nebraska #9 of 51 states, against a national 0.98%.
Why the county matters more than the state
Sarpy County charges an effective 1.79% and Hamilton County 0.96%, a spread of 0.83 points inside one state. Property tax in the United States is set by counties, cities, school districts and special districts, not by states. A statewide figure is a weighted average of thousands of separate decisions, and it can be a poor guide to any particular address.
Nebraska sits 0.52 points above the national effective rate. States with high rates often have low home values, because a school district has to raise the same money whatever housing is worth. House prices in the state moved +2.0% over the year to 2026 Q2, which changes the denominator of this rate over time.
Every county ranked
| # | County | Rate | Median bill | Home value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarpy County | 1.79% | $5,157 | $287,600 | $1,284 | $101,402 |
| 2 | Douglas County | 1.75% | $4,295 | $245,800 | $1,162 | $79,081 |
| 3 | Cheyenne County | 1.74% | $2,248 | $129,100 | $912 | $57,594 |
| 4 | Dakota County | 1.59% | $2,680 | $168,100 | $1,053 | $71,655 |
| 5 | Lancaster County | 1.57% | $4,055 | $258,900 | $1,045 | $72,625 |
| 6 | Thurston County | 1.52% | $1,599 | $105,100 | $698 | $64,838 |
| 7 | Johnson County | 1.52% | $1,993 | $131,500 | $777 | $59,457 |
| 8 | Scotts Bluff County | 1.49% | $2,401 | $161,400 | $889 | $60,960 |
| 9 | Box Butte County | 1.49% | $2,397 | $161,100 | $771 | $68,778 |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 1.48% | $2,704 | $183,100 | $867 | $64,342 |
| 11 | Washington County | 1.48% | $4,106 | $278,300 | $958 | $90,188 |
| 12 | Buffalo County | 1.45% | $3,435 | $236,800 | $911 | $74,570 |
| 13 | Jefferson County | 1.45% | $1,709 | $117,600 | $659 | $60,568 |
| 14 | Burt County | 1.45% | $1,824 | $125,400 | $688 | $57,303 |
| 15 | Adams County | 1.44% | $2,670 | $185,800 | $853 | $65,680 |
| 16 | Gage County | 1.44% | $2,406 | $167,100 | $770 | $64,426 |
| 17 | Otoe County | 1.44% | $2,658 | $185,000 | $905 | $81,430 |
| 18 | Cass County | 1.43% | $3,545 | $247,200 | $987 | $88,255 |
| 19 | Nemaha County | 1.41% | $1,761 | $125,100 | $727 | $60,132 |
| 20 | Keith County | 1.40% | $2,204 | $157,000 | $772 | $58,132 |
| 21 | Dodge County | 1.38% | $2,591 | $188,100 | $985 | $71,294 |
| 22 | Phelps County | 1.38% | $2,386 | $173,300 | $724 | $65,988 |
| 23 | Richardson County | 1.38% | $1,329 | $96,500 | $692 | $55,578 |
| 24 | Sheridan County | 1.38% | $1,416 | $102,900 | $771 | $56,900 |
| 25 | Hall County | 1.37% | $2,854 | $207,900 | $911 | $67,549 |
| 26 | Saunders County | 1.35% | $3,247 | $241,100 | $930 | $89,395 |
| 27 | Saline County | 1.35% | $2,445 | $180,700 | $833 | $77,027 |
| 28 | Madison County | 1.34% | $2,619 | $196,000 | $851 | $64,637 |
| 29 | Platte County | 1.34% | $2,789 | $207,800 | $867 | $72,335 |
| 30 | Dawes County | 1.34% | $1,970 | $146,500 | $1,014 | $54,381 |
| 31 | Stanton County | 1.31% | $2,409 | $184,300 | $817 | $78,275 |
| 32 | Clay County | 1.29% | $1,886 | $146,300 | $701 | $75,938 |
| 33 | Dawson County | 1.26% | $1,989 | $157,800 | $861 | $65,383 |
| 34 | Red Willow County | 1.26% | $1,811 | $143,500 | $778 | $60,000 |
| 35 | Colfax County | 1.25% | $1,612 | $128,800 | $902 | $79,720 |
| 36 | Kearney County | 1.23% | $2,675 | $218,300 | $787 | $79,167 |
| 37 | Knox County | 1.22% | $1,426 | $116,900 | $692 | $64,821 |
| 38 | Antelope County | 1.22% | $1,426 | $116,900 | $746 | $63,750 |
| 39 | Dixon County | 1.21% | $1,714 | $141,400 | $661 | $69,156 |
| 40 | Seward County | 1.20% | $2,791 | $232,400 | $969 | $81,122 |
| 41 | York County | 1.20% | $2,115 | $175,900 | $885 | $74,058 |
| 42 | Wayne County | 1.19% | $2,432 | $203,700 | $732 | $67,687 |
| 43 | Butler County | 1.17% | $1,941 | $165,700 | $753 | $82,603 |
| 44 | Merrick County | 1.17% | $1,969 | $168,000 | $772 | $62,849 |
| 45 | Pierce County | 1.16% | $2,115 | $182,700 | $850 | $75,938 |
| 46 | Custer County | 1.15% | $1,849 | $160,500 | $794 | $66,310 |
| 47 | Holt County | 1.14% | $1,731 | $152,000 | $724 | $67,225 |
| 48 | Howard County | 1.13% | $2,314 | $205,200 | $811 | $74,508 |
| 49 | Fillmore County | 1.13% | $1,481 | $131,200 | $667 | $76,354 |
| 50 | Cuming County | 1.04% | $1,815 | $174,900 | $800 | $70,708 |
| 51 | Cedar County | 1.04% | $1,827 | $175,500 | $683 | $73,977 |
| 52 | Boone County | 1.02% | $1,673 | $164,700 | $734 | $71,367 |
| 53 | Cherry County | 1.01% | $1,373 | $136,000 | $873 | $63,750 |
| 54 | Polk County | 0.98% | $1,748 | $177,800 | $692 | $71,771 |
| 55 | Hamilton County | 0.96% | $2,287 | $238,700 | $776 | $79,884 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The effective property tax rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value. The two medians come from different distributions, so it approximates the typical rate rather than describing any one household.