Highest property taxes in Nebraska: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Nebraska county ranking
93 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarpy County, NE | 1.74% | $314,100 | $5,473 | 52,128 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Douglas County, NE | 1.69% | $266,100 | $4,507 | 146,697 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Kimball County, NE | 1.67% | $109,400 | $1,828 | 1,120 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Cheyenne County, NE | 1.65% | $139,700 | $2,301 | 2,979 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Sioux County, NE | 1.63% | $99,300 | $1,614 | 292 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Dakota County, NE | 1.54% | $185,700 | $2,854 | 4,767 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Lancaster County, NE | 1.53% | $275,200 | $4,204 | 79,065 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Pawnee County, NE | 1.52% | $79,400 | $1,206 | 874 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Box Butte County, NE | 1.51% | $166,600 | $2,516 | 3,461 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Scotts Bluff County, NE | 1.48% | $168,500 | $2,495 | 10,451 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Lincoln County, NE | 1.47% | $189,500 | $2,788 | 9,772 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Thurston County, NE | 1.47% | $114,600 | $1,682 | 1,214 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Jefferson County, NE | 1.46% | $129,500 | $1,886 | 2,348 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Webster County, NE | 1.45% | $117,600 | $1,707 | 1,203 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Dawes County, NE | 1.45% | $150,900 | $2,183 | 2,133 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Adams County, NE | 1.45% | $193,100 | $2,793 | 9,120 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Buffalo County, NE | 1.44% | $246,400 | $3,555 | 13,269 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Nemaha County, NE | 1.44% | $131,700 | $1,898 | 1,875 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Cass County, NE | 1.43% | $254,900 | $3,652 | 9,254 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Deuel County, NE | 1.43% | $100,200 | $1,431 | 683 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Richardson County, NE | 1.43% | $100,300 | $1,432 | 2,748 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Morrill County, NE | 1.42% | $116,100 | $1,644 | 1,482 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Keith County, NE | 1.41% | $168,000 | $2,369 | 2,881 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Gage County, NE | 1.41% | $174,000 | $2,447 | 6,858 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Frontier County, NE | 1.40% | $149,800 | $2,101 | 795 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Washington County, NE | 1.39% | $297,600 | $4,142 | 7,010 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Hall County, NE | 1.39% | $224,600 | $3,120 | 15,239 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Furnas County, NE | 1.38% | $98,400 | $1,353 | 1,534 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Sheridan County, NE | 1.37% | $113,400 | $1,556 | 1,563 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Madison County, NE | 1.37% | $208,500 | $2,854 | 9,465 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Garfield County, NE | 1.35% | $176,600 | $2,383 | 533 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Saline County, NE | 1.35% | $197,400 | $2,663 | 3,903 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Otoe County, NE | 1.33% | $201,600 | $2,691 | 5,252 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Valley County, NE | 1.32% | $154,600 | $2,041 | 1,325 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Phelps County, NE | 1.32% | $194,900 | $2,573 | 2,675 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Johnson County, NE | 1.32% | $155,500 | $2,052 | 1,148 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Burt County, NE | 1.32% | $147,000 | $1,937 | 2,198 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Dawson County, NE | 1.31% | $166,200 | $2,172 | 6,068 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Saunders County, NE | 1.30% | $271,700 | $3,531 | 7,308 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Merrick County, NE | 1.30% | $175,900 | $2,280 | 2,634 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Keya Paha County, NE | 1.29% | $108,800 | $1,404 | 244 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Platte County, NE | 1.29% | $223,900 | $2,885 | 9,777 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Harlan County, NE | 1.29% | $145,800 | $1,876 | 1,027 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Greeley County, NE | 1.29% | $120,000 | $1,544 | 783 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Chase County, NE | 1.28% | $165,900 | $2,131 | 1,167 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Franklin County, NE | 1.28% | $95,600 | $1,221 | 1,076 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Dodge County, NE | 1.27% | $208,600 | $2,643 | 10,150 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Stanton County, NE | 1.26% | $195,400 | $2,471 | 1,810 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Banner County, NE | 1.26% | $205,700 | $2,592 | 207 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Thomas County, NE | 1.25% | $109,200 | $1,364 | 207 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Antelope County, NE | 1.23% | $130,300 | $1,608 | 2,083 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Kearney County, NE | 1.23% | $223,400 | $2,740 | 2,180 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Dixon County, NE | 1.20% | $155,900 | $1,874 | 1,674 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Clay County, NE | 1.20% | $155,600 | $1,870 | 2,040 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | York County, NE | 1.19% | $189,400 | $2,263 | 4,314 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Colfax County, NE | 1.18% | $144,700 | $1,710 | 2,830 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Seward County, NE | 1.18% | $241,300 | $2,850 | 4,888 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Red Willow County, NE | 1.18% | $159,600 | $1,879 | 3,289 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Nuckolls County, NE | 1.17% | $96,500 | $1,133 | 1,602 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | Hitchcock County, NE | 1.17% | $96,700 | $1,130 | 874 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Custer County, NE | 1.16% | $157,800 | $1,838 | 3,104 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Howard County, NE | 1.16% | $209,100 | $2,429 | 1,959 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Sherman County, NE | 1.16% | $152,000 | $1,764 | 999 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Knox County, NE | 1.15% | $127,700 | $1,472 | 2,684 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Blaine County, NE | 1.14% | $116,900 | $1,333 | 145 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Pierce County, NE | 1.14% | $196,000 | $2,234 | 2,221 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Wayne County, NE | 1.12% | $221,600 | $2,486 | 2,299 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 68 | McPherson County, NE | 1.11% | $121,600 | $1,350 | 138 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 69 | Butler County, NE | 1.11% | $184,200 | $2,044 | 2,815 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 70 | Holt County, NE | 1.11% | $165,100 | $1,828 | 2,927 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 71 | Nance County, NE | 1.10% | $132,000 | $1,451 | 978 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 72 | Boyd County, NE | 1.10% | $104,000 | $1,142 | 637 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 73 | Brown County, NE | 1.10% | $113,900 | $1,250 | 946 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 74 | Rock County, NE | 1.07% | $117,500 | $1,262 | 416 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 75 | Gosper County, NE | 1.05% | $228,500 | $2,403 | 677 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 76 | Hooker County, NE | 1.04% | $93,800 | $979 | 181 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 77 | Boone County, NE | 1.03% | $173,700 | $1,781 | 1,794 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 78 | Thayer County, NE | 1.03% | $122,800 | $1,259 | 1,618 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 79 | Hayes County, NE | 1.01% | $128,100 | $1,294 | 256 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 80 | Garden County, NE | 1.01% | $110,400 | $1,113 | 675 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 81 | Perkins County, NE | 1.00% | $157,200 | $1,574 | 938 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 82 | Cedar County, NE | 1.00% | $185,000 | $1,848 | 2,740 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 83 | Cuming County, NE | 1.00% | $178,800 | $1,784 | 2,624 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 84 | Polk County, NE | 0.99% | $189,900 | $1,888 | 1,669 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 85 | Cherry County, NE | 0.99% | $152,200 | $1,505 | 1,370 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 86 | Fillmore County, NE | 0.99% | $151,000 | $1,491 | 1,895 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 87 | Logan County, NE | 0.98% | $175,000 | $1,712 | 236 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 88 | Hamilton County, NE | 0.95% | $253,700 | $2,407 | 3,010 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 89 | Arthur County, NE | 0.93% | $185,900 | $1,733 | 149 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 90 | Dundy County, NE | 0.80% | $143,400 | $1,146 | 573 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 91 | Wheeler County, NE | 0.79% | $146,500 | $1,164 | 279 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 92 | Loup County, NE | 0.71% | $182,300 | $1,295 | 179 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 93 | Grant County, NE | 0.68% | $136,700 | $929 | 201 | Value / Tax / Units |
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