Nebraska · FIPS 31003 · ACS 2020–2024
Antelope County, Nebraska property tax rate
Homeowners in Antelope County paid a median of $1,608 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $130,300 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.10% of home value, 23% below the Nebraska rate of 1.44% and 17% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.10%Effective tax rate±0.21% margin · Nebraska: 1.44%
- $1,608Median tax per yearNebraska: $3,549 · U.S.: $3,119
- $130,300Median home valueNebraska: $238,600
- 2,083Owner-occupied homes79% of households own
| Measure | Antelope County | Nebraska | U.S. | Antelope County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.10% | 1.44% | 0.94% | 1.04% | +0.06 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,608 | $3,549 | $3,119 | $1,426 | +$182 (+12.8%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,909 | $3,832 | $3,489 | $1,815 | +$94 (+5.2%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,380 | $3,081 | $2,576 | $1,255 | +$125 (+10.0%) |
| Median home value | $130,300 | $238,600 | $332,700 | $116,900 | +$13,400 (+11.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $4,642,200 | $2,172,418,100 | $360,573,527,500 | $3,978,300 |
How Antelope County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $11.02 a year, against $14.41 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Nebraska: 19 of 63 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 75% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.26% of value; homes without one: 1.00%. Median bills: $1,909 and $1,380.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.06 pts) and the median tax changed +$182 (+12.8%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.10% ± 0.21% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 2,083 owner-occupied homes.
Nebraska counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson County | 1.09% | $1,432 | $100,300 |
| York County | 1.10% | $2,263 | $189,400 |
| Hitchcock County | 1.11% | $1,130 | $96,700 |
| Garfield County | 1.11% | $2,383 | $176,600 |
| Thurston County | 1.12% | $1,682 | $114,600 |
| Butler County | 1.12% | $2,044 | $184,200 |
| Burt County | 1.13% | $1,937 | $147,000 |
| Colfax County | 1.13% | $1,710 | $144,700 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.