Effective property tax rates for all 93 Nebraska counties — median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, from U.S. Census ACS data — ranked highest to lowest. Sarpy County has the highest rate at 1.79%; Grant County has the lowest at 0.75%.
Data as of July 2026.
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Median annual bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarpy County | 1.79% | $5,157 | $287,600 |
| 2 | Douglas County | 1.75% | $4,295 | $245,800 |
| 3 | Cheyenne County | 1.74% | $2,248 | $129,100 |
| 4 | Kimball County | 1.73% | $1,905 | $109,900 |
| 5 | Dakota County | 1.59% | $2,680 | $168,100 |
| 6 | Pawnee County | 1.59% | $1,191 | $74,800 |
| 7 | Lancaster County | 1.57% | $4,055 | $258,900 |
| 8 | Greeley County | 1.56% | $1,372 | $87,800 |
| 9 | Valley County | 1.55% | $1,897 | $122,200 |
| 10 | Thurston County | 1.52% | $1,599 | $105,100 |
| 11 | Johnson County | 1.52% | $1,993 | $131,500 |
| 12 | Banner County | 1.51% | $2,516 | $166,300 |
| 13 | Deuel County | 1.50% | $1,455 | $97,200 |
| 14 | Box Butte County | 1.49% | $2,397 | $161,100 |
| 15 | Scotts Bluff County | 1.49% | $2,401 | $161,400 |
| 16 | Lincoln County | 1.48% | $2,704 | $183,100 |
| 17 | Washington County | 1.48% | $4,106 | $278,300 |
| 18 | Burt County | 1.45% | $1,824 | $125,400 |
| 19 | Jefferson County | 1.45% | $1,709 | $117,600 |
| 20 | Buffalo County | 1.45% | $3,435 | $236,800 |
| 21 | Furnas County | 1.45% | $1,330 | $91,800 |
| 22 | Gage County | 1.44% | $2,406 | $167,100 |
| 23 | Webster County | 1.44% | $1,468 | $102,000 |
| 24 | Garfield County | 1.44% | $2,085 | $144,900 |
| 25 | Adams County | 1.44% | $2,670 | $185,800 |
| 26 | Otoe County | 1.44% | $2,658 | $185,000 |
| 27 | Cass County | 1.43% | $3,545 | $247,200 |
| 28 | Hooker County | 1.43% | $1,222 | $85,400 |
| 29 | Frontier County | 1.43% | $1,979 | $138,800 |
| 30 | Nemaha County | 1.41% | $1,761 | $125,100 |
| 31 | Keith County | 1.40% | $2,204 | $157,000 |
| 32 | Dodge County | 1.38% | $2,591 | $188,100 |
| 33 | Richardson County | 1.38% | $1,329 | $96,500 |
| 34 | Phelps County | 1.38% | $2,386 | $173,300 |
| 35 | Sheridan County | 1.38% | $1,416 | $102,900 |
| 36 | Hall County | 1.37% | $2,854 | $207,900 |
| 37 | Saline County | 1.35% | $2,445 | $180,700 |
| 38 | Saunders County | 1.35% | $3,247 | $241,100 |
| 39 | Dawes County | 1.34% | $1,970 | $146,500 |
| 40 | Platte County | 1.34% | $2,789 | $207,800 |
| 41 | Madison County | 1.34% | $2,619 | $196,000 |
| 42 | Stanton County | 1.31% | $2,409 | $184,300 |
| 43 | Morrill County | 1.30% | $1,453 | $112,000 |
| 44 | Clay County | 1.29% | $1,886 | $146,300 |
| 45 | Nuckolls County | 1.28% | $1,164 | $90,900 |
| 46 | Hayes County | 1.27% | $1,429 | $112,800 |
| 47 | Red Willow County | 1.26% | $1,811 | $143,500 |
| 48 | Dawson County | 1.26% | $1,989 | $157,800 |
| 49 | Colfax County | 1.25% | $1,612 | $128,800 |
| 50 | Hitchcock County | 1.24% | $1,105 | $88,800 |
| 51 | Kearney County | 1.23% | $2,675 | $218,300 |
| 52 | Sherman County | 1.22% | $1,652 | $135,000 |
| 53 | Antelope County | 1.22% | $1,426 | $116,900 |
| 54 | Knox County | 1.22% | $1,426 | $116,900 |
| 55 | Boyd County | 1.22% | $1,268 | $104,000 |
| 56 | Sioux County | 1.21% | $1,721 | $141,700 |
| 57 | Dixon County | 1.21% | $1,714 | $141,400 |
| 58 | Chase County | 1.21% | $2,156 | $178,700 |
| 59 | York County | 1.20% | $2,115 | $175,900 |
| 60 | Seward County | 1.20% | $2,791 | $232,400 |
| 61 | Nance County | 1.20% | $1,470 | $122,800 |
| 62 | Wayne County | 1.19% | $2,432 | $203,700 |
| 63 | Gosper County | 1.19% | $2,407 | $202,700 |
| 64 | Blaine County | 1.19% | $1,211 | $102,100 |
| 65 | Garden County | 1.18% | $1,127 | $95,500 |
| 66 | Merrick County | 1.17% | $1,969 | $168,000 |
| 67 | Butler County | 1.17% | $1,941 | $165,700 |
| 68 | Pierce County | 1.16% | $2,115 | $182,700 |
| 69 | Custer County | 1.15% | $1,849 | $160,500 |
| 70 | Harlan County | 1.15% | $1,690 | $147,200 |
| 71 | Keya Paha County | 1.14% | $1,240 | $108,800 |
| 72 | Holt County | 1.14% | $1,731 | $152,000 |
| 73 | Thayer County | 1.14% | $1,207 | $106,200 |
| 74 | Franklin County | 1.13% | $1,123 | $99,100 |
| 75 | Fillmore County | 1.13% | $1,481 | $131,200 |
| 76 | Howard County | 1.13% | $2,314 | $205,200 |
| 77 | Thomas County | 1.09% | $1,228 | $113,000 |
| 78 | Brown County | 1.08% | $1,082 | $100,200 |
| 79 | McPherson County | 1.06% | $1,320 | $124,200 |
| 80 | Cedar County | 1.04% | $1,827 | $175,500 |
| 81 | Cuming County | 1.04% | $1,815 | $174,900 |
| 82 | Rock County | 1.02% | $1,264 | $124,400 |
| 83 | Boone County | 1.02% | $1,673 | $164,700 |
| 84 | Perkins County | 1.01% | $1,513 | $149,200 |
| 85 | Cherry County | 1.01% | $1,373 | $136,000 |
| 86 | Logan County | 1.00% | $1,603 | $160,000 |
| 87 | Polk County | 0.98% | $1,748 | $177,800 |
| 88 | Hamilton County | 0.96% | $2,287 | $238,700 |
| 89 | Wheeler County | 0.91% | $1,240 | $135,900 |
| 90 | Arthur County | 0.83% | $1,574 | $188,800 |
| 91 | Dundy County | 0.82% | $971 | $118,200 |
| 92 | Loup County | 0.80% | $965 | $120,700 |
| 93 | Grant County | 0.75% | $853 | $113,900 |
Rates are estimates derived from Census ACS 5-year data, not your actual bill — see the methodology for how they're calculated. A “≥” rate means the county sits at the ACS top-code ceiling, so the real rate may be higher.
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