Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Sarpy County
runs $3,132 a year more than in
Grant County, inside the same state.
93 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Nebraska
The average effective property tax rate across Nebraska is 1.281%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 13.25¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Nebraska
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Omaha$230,100Lincoln$248,200Bellevue$230,800Grand Island$202,600Kearney$235,800Fremont$194,400Norfolk$199,100Hastings$177,200Columbus$198,900Papillion$290,900North Platte$159,500La Vista$244,900Scottsbluff$141,300South Sioux City$160,900Beatrice$152,900Lexington$155,200Chalco$224,400Gretna$326,000Gering$170,700York$170,900Alliance$156,300Blair$211,000Seward$232,500Crete$203,900McCook$137,400Nebraska City$147,800Plattsmouth$171,900Schuyler$129,600Ralston$215,800Sidney$137,300Wayne$198,600Holdrege$166,600Chadron$153,300Wahoo$227,100Ogallala$135,500Aurora$221,700Waverly$290,000Falls City$91,900Cozad$118,600Fairbury$90,800O'Neill$130,900Broken Bow$124,600West Point$209,200Auburn$98,900Gothenburg$173,200Valley$515,100Ashland$229,100Central City$158,300Minden$188,100David City$158,800Dakota City$170,200Hickman$294,200Milford$225,200Valentine$135,600St. Paul$184,400Bennington$337,600Geneva$156,900Beaver Lake$384,500Ord$109,500Imperial$176,700
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Property tax exemptions in Nebraska, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Nebraska
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 1.747% | $245,800 | $4,295 |
| Lancaster County | 1.566% | $258,900 | $4,055 |
| Sarpy County | 1.793% | $287,600 | $5,157 |
| Hall County | 1.373% | $207,900 | $2,854 |
| Buffalo County | 1.451% | $236,800 | $3,435 |
| Dodge County | 1.377% | $188,100 | $2,591 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 1.488% | $161,400 | $2,401 |
| Madison County | 1.336% | $196,000 | $2,619 |
| Platte County | 1.342% | $207,800 | $2,789 |
| Lincoln County | 1.477% | $183,100 | $2,704 |
| Adams County | 1.437% | $185,800 | $2,670 |
| Cass County | 1.434% | $247,200 | $3,545 |
| Dawson County | 1.260% | $157,800 | $1,989 |
| Saunders County | 1.347% | $241,100 | $3,247 |
| Gage County | 1.440% | $167,100 | $2,406 |
| Dakota County | 1.594% | $168,100 | $2,680 |
| Washington County | 1.475% | $278,300 | $4,106 |
| Seward County | 1.201% | $232,400 | $2,791 |
| Otoe County | 1.437% | $185,000 | $2,658 |
| Saline County | 1.353% | $180,700 | $2,445 |
| York County | 1.202% | $175,900 | $2,115 |
| Box Butte County | 1.488% | $161,100 | $2,397 |
| Red Willow County | 1.262% | $143,500 | $1,811 |
| Custer County | 1.152% | $160,500 | $1,849 |
| Colfax County | 1.252% | $128,800 | $1,612 |
| Holt County | 1.139% | $152,000 | $1,731 |
| Wayne County | 1.194% | $203,700 | $2,432 |
| Cheyenne County | 1.741% | $129,100 | $2,248 |
| Hamilton County | 0.958% | $238,700 | $2,287 |
| Phelps County | 1.377% | $173,300 | $2,386 |
| Cuming County | 1.038% | $174,900 | $1,815 |
| Butler County | 1.171% | $165,700 | $1,941 |
| Knox County | 1.220% | $116,900 | $1,426 |
| Cedar County | 1.041% | $175,500 | $1,827 |
| Keith County | 1.404% | $157,000 | $2,204 |
| Dawes County | 1.345% | $146,500 | $1,970 |
| Richardson County | 1.377% | $96,500 | $1,329 |
| Merrick County | 1.172% | $168,000 | $1,969 |
| Pierce County | 1.158% | $182,700 | $2,115 |
| Jefferson County | 1.453% | $117,600 | $1,709 |
| Nemaha County | 1.408% | $125,100 | $1,761 |
| Burt County | 1.455% | $125,400 | $1,824 |
| Kearney County | 1.225% | $218,300 | $2,675 |
| Thurston County | 1.521% | $105,100 | $1,599 |
| Howard County | 1.128% | $205,200 | $2,314 |
| Antelope County | 1.220% | $116,900 | $1,426 |
| Clay County | 1.289% | $146,300 | $1,886 |
| Stanton County | 1.307% | $184,300 | $2,409 |
| Dixon County | 1.212% | $141,400 | $1,714 |
| Fillmore County | 1.129% | $131,200 | $1,481 |
| Cherry County | 1.010% | $136,000 | $1,373 |
| Boone County | 1.016% | $164,700 | $1,673 |
| Johnson County | 1.516% | $131,500 | $1,993 |
| Polk County | 0.983% | $177,800 | $1,748 |
| Sheridan County | 1.376% | $102,900 | $1,416 |
| Thayer County | 1.137% | $106,200 | $1,207 |
| Furnas County | 1.449% | $91,800 | $1,330 |
| Morrill County | 1.297% | $112,000 | $1,453 |
| Valley County | 1.552% | $122,200 | $1,897 |
| Nuckolls County | 1.281% | $90,900 | $1,164 |
| Chase County | 1.206% | $178,700 | $2,156 |
| Webster County | 1.439% | $102,000 | $1,468 |
| Kimball County | 1.733% | $109,900 | $1,905 |
| Nance County | 1.197% | $122,800 | $1,470 |
| Harlan County | 1.148% | $147,200 | $1,690 |
| Sherman County | 1.224% | $135,000 | $1,652 |
| Franklin County | 1.133% | $99,100 | $1,123 |
| Perkins County | 1.014% | $149,200 | $1,513 |
| Brown County | 1.080% | $100,200 | $1,082 |
| Hitchcock County | 1.244% | $88,800 | $1,105 |
| Frontier County | 1.426% | $138,800 | $1,979 |
| Pawnee County | 1.592% | $74,800 | $1,191 |
| Greeley County | 1.563% | $87,800 | $1,372 |
| Gosper County | 1.187% | $202,700 | $2,407 |
| Deuel County | 1.497% | $97,200 | $1,455 |
| Dundy County | 0.821% | $118,200 | $971 |
| Garfield County | 1.439% | $144,900 | $2,085 |
| Boyd County | 1.219% | $104,000 | $1,268 |
| Garden County | 1.180% | $95,500 | $1,127 |
| Rock County | 1.016% | $124,400 | $1,264 |
| Sioux County | 1.215% | $141,700 | $1,721 |
| Keya Paha County | 1.140% | $108,800 | $1,240 |
| Hayes County | 1.267% | $112,800 | $1,429 |
| Logan County | 1.002% | $160,000 | $1,603 |
| Wheeler County | 0.912% | $135,900 | $1,240 |
| Grant County | 0.749% | $113,900 | $853 |
| Banner County | 1.513% | $166,300 | $2,516 |
| Thomas County | 1.087% | $113,000 | $1,228 |
| Hooker County | 1.431% | $85,400 | $1,222 |
| Loup County | 0.800% | $120,700 | $965 |
| Arthur County | 0.834% | $188,800 | $1,574 |
| McPherson County | 1.063% | $124,200 | $1,320 |
| Blaine County | 1.186% | $102,100 | $1,211 |