Nebraska · FIPS 31155 · ACS 2020–2024
Saunders County, Nebraska property tax rate
Homeowners in Saunders County paid a median of $3,531 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $271,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.21% of home value, 16% below the Nebraska rate of 1.44% and 29% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.21%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Nebraska: 1.44%
- $3,531Median tax per yearNebraska: $3,549 · U.S.: $3,119
- $271,700Median home valueNebraska: $238,600
- 7,308Owner-occupied homes82% of households own
| Measure | Saunders County | Nebraska | U.S. | Saunders County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.21% | 1.44% | 0.94% | 1.21% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,531 | $3,549 | $3,119 | $3,247 | +$284 (+8.7%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,589 | $3,832 | $3,489 | $3,272 | +$317 (+9.7%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,437 | $3,081 | $2,576 | $3,218 | +$219 (+6.8%) |
| Median home value | $271,700 | $238,600 | $332,700 | $241,100 | +$30,600 (+12.7%) |
| Total taxes paid | $28,737,100 | $2,172,418,100 | $360,573,527,500 | $26,120,200 |
How Saunders County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $12.12 a year, against $14.41 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Nebraska: 36 of 63 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 81% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.22% of value; homes without one: 1.20%. Median bills: $3,589 and $3,437.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (no change) and the median tax changed +$284 (+8.7%). 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 1.21% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 7,308 owner-occupied homes.
Nebraska counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seward County | 1.18% | $2,850 | $241,300 |
| Sherman County | 1.18% | $1,764 | $152,000 |
| Stanton County | 1.19% | $2,471 | $195,400 |
| Keith County | 1.19% | $2,369 | $168,000 |
| Wayne County | 1.20% | $2,486 | $221,600 |
| Fillmore County | 1.20% | $1,491 | $151,000 |
| Pierce County | 1.22% | $2,234 | $196,000 |
| Saline County | 1.22% | $2,663 | $197,400 |
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.