Nebraska Property Tax
Nebraska Property Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate Nebraska property taxes, review the statewide effective rate, browse county pages, and connect tax costs to mortgage payment planning.
Estimated Effective State Rate
1.44%
Sample Annual Tax on $425,000 Home
$6,120
FHA State Tier
Standard FHA Tier
Counties Covered
79
FHA Limit Tier Context in Nebraska
State Tier Signal
Most counties in this state follow the standard FHA floor framework.
FHA 1-Unit Floor
$541,287
FHA 1-Unit Ceiling
$1,249,125
What Homebuyers in Nebraska Should Know
- Model property tax impact carefully when estimating monthly buying power.
In the current NMC dataset, Nebraska has an estimated effective property-tax rate of 1.44%, resulting in approximately $5,760 in annual property taxes on a $400,000 home.
Nebraska County and Locality Pages
Highest property tax rates in Nebraska
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Sarpy County1.74%
- 2. Douglas County1.69%
- 3. Kimball County1.67%
- 4. Cheyenne County1.65%
- 5. Dakota County1.54%
Lowest property tax rates in Nebraska
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Dundy County0.80%
- 2. Hamilton County0.95%
- 3. Cherry County0.99%
- 4. Fillmore County0.99%
- 5. Polk County0.99%
Adams County
Estimated effective rate: 1.45%
Antelope County
Estimated effective rate: 1.23%
Boone County
Estimated effective rate: 1.03%
Box Butte County
Estimated effective rate: 1.51%
Boyd County
Estimated effective rate: 1.10%
Brown County
Estimated effective rate: 1.10%
Buffalo County
Estimated effective rate: 1.44%
Burt County
Estimated effective rate: 1.32%
Butler County
Estimated effective rate: 1.11%
Cass County
Estimated effective rate: 1.43%
Cedar County
Estimated effective rate: 1.00%
Chase County
Estimated effective rate: 1.28%
Cherry County
Estimated effective rate: 0.99%
Cheyenne County
Estimated effective rate: 1.65%
Clay County
Estimated effective rate: 1.20%
Colfax County
Estimated effective rate: 1.18%
Cuming County
Estimated effective rate: 1.00%
Custer County
Estimated effective rate: 1.16%
Dakota County
Estimated effective rate: 1.54%
Dawes County
Estimated effective rate: 1.45%
Dawson County
Estimated effective rate: 1.31%
Deuel County
Estimated effective rate: 1.43%
Dixon County
Estimated effective rate: 1.20%
Dodge County
Estimated effective rate: 1.27%
Douglas County
Estimated effective rate: 1.69%
Dundy County
Estimated effective rate: 0.80%
Fillmore County
Estimated effective rate: 0.99%
Franklin County
Estimated effective rate: 1.28%
Frontier County
Estimated effective rate: 1.40%
Furnas County
Estimated effective rate: 1.38%
Gage County
Estimated effective rate: 1.41%
Garden County
Estimated effective rate: 1.01%
Garfield County
Estimated effective rate: 1.35%
Gosper County
Estimated effective rate: 1.05%
Greeley County
Estimated effective rate: 1.29%
Hall County
Estimated effective rate: 1.39%
Hamilton County
Estimated effective rate: 0.95%
Harlan County
Estimated effective rate: 1.29%
Hitchcock County
Estimated effective rate: 1.17%
Holt County
Estimated effective rate: 1.11%
Howard County
Estimated effective rate: 1.16%
Jefferson County
Estimated effective rate: 1.46%
Johnson County
Estimated effective rate: 1.32%
Kearney County
Estimated effective rate: 1.23%
Keith County
Estimated effective rate: 1.41%
Kimball County
Estimated effective rate: 1.67%
Knox County
Estimated effective rate: 1.15%
Lancaster County
Estimated effective rate: 1.53%
Lincoln County
Estimated effective rate: 1.47%
Madison County
Estimated effective rate: 1.37%
Merrick County
Estimated effective rate: 1.30%
Morrill County
Estimated effective rate: 1.42%
Nance County
Estimated effective rate: 1.10%
Nemaha County
Estimated effective rate: 1.44%
Nuckolls County
Estimated effective rate: 1.17%
Otoe County
Estimated effective rate: 1.33%
Pawnee County
Estimated effective rate: 1.52%
Perkins County
Estimated effective rate: 1.00%
Phelps County
Estimated effective rate: 1.32%
Pierce County
Estimated effective rate: 1.14%
Platte County
Estimated effective rate: 1.29%
Polk County
Estimated effective rate: 0.99%
Red Willow County
Estimated effective rate: 1.18%
Richardson County
Estimated effective rate: 1.43%
Saline County
Estimated effective rate: 1.35%
Sarpy County
Estimated effective rate: 1.74%
Saunders County
Estimated effective rate: 1.30%
Scotts Bluff County
Estimated effective rate: 1.48%
Seward County
Estimated effective rate: 1.18%
Sheridan County
Estimated effective rate: 1.37%
Sherman County
Estimated effective rate: 1.16%
Stanton County
Estimated effective rate: 1.26%
Thayer County
Estimated effective rate: 1.03%
Thurston County
Estimated effective rate: 1.47%
Valley County
Estimated effective rate: 1.32%
Washington County
Estimated effective rate: 1.39%
Wayne County
Estimated effective rate: 1.12%
Webster County
Estimated effective rate: 1.45%
York County
Estimated effective rate: 1.19%
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Methodology and Data Sources
- Tax Foundation Facts & Figures: Property Tax as Percent of Home Value - State-level effective property tax rates (Updated: 2026-02-19)
- HUD/FHA Mortgagee Letter 2025-23 - 2026 FHA floor and high-cost ceiling frameworks (1-4 unit) (Updated: 2026-01-01)
Educational guidance only. Final loan terms and eligibility vary by county limits, credit, income, property profile, and lender guidelines.