Nebraska · FIPS 31109 · ACS 2020–2024
Lancaster County, Nebraska property tax rate
Homeowners in Lancaster County paid a median of $4,204 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $275,200 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.43% of home value, 1% below the Nebraska rate of 1.44% and 52% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.43%Effective tax rate±0.05% margin · Nebraska: 1.44%
- $4,204Median tax per yearNebraska: $3,549 · U.S.: $3,119
- $275,200Median home valueNebraska: $238,600
- 79,065Owner-occupied homes59% of households own
| Measure | Lancaster County | Nebraska | U.S. | Lancaster County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.43% | 1.44% | 0.94% | 1.45% | −0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $4,204 | $3,549 | $3,119 | $4,055 | +$149 (+3.7%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $4,187 | $3,832 | $3,489 | $4,079 | +$108 (+2.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $4,234 | $3,081 | $2,576 | $4,016 | +$218 (+5.4%) |
| Median home value | $275,200 | $238,600 | $332,700 | $258,900 | +$16,300 (+6.3%) |
| Total taxes paid | $362,601,100 | $2,172,418,100 | $360,573,527,500 | $347,288,500 |
How Lancaster County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $14.32 a year, against $14.41 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Nebraska: 60 of 63 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 91% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.44% of value; homes without one: 1.41%. Median bills: $4,187 and $4,234.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$149 (+3.7%). 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 1.43% ± 0.05% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 79,065 owner-occupied homes.
Nebraska counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuel County | 1.33% | $1,431 | $100,200 |
| Adams County | 1.37% | $2,793 | $193,100 |
| Washington County | 1.37% | $4,142 | $297,600 |
| Box Butte County | 1.37% | $2,516 | $166,600 |
| Buffalo County | 1.38% | $3,555 | $246,400 |
| Scotts Bluff County | 1.39% | $2,495 | $168,500 |
| Frontier County | 1.41% | $2,101 | $149,800 |
| Lincoln County | 1.42% | $2,788 | $189,500 |
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.