Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Cherry County is $1,426.00 per year, based on a median home value of $95,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.50% of property value.

Cherry County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the ninety-three counties in Nebraska, Cherry County is ranked 40th by median property taxes, and 83rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Cherry County has lower property taxes than many other Nebraska counties. The median home value is $95,300.00, compared to the median property value in Nebraska of $123,300.00

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40th out of 93 By median yearly property tax

83rd out of 93 By percentage of median home value

38th out of 93 By percentage of median income

You can see how Cherry County (highlighted in green) compares to the ninety-three other counties in Nebraska with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Nebraska, see our Nebraska county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Nebraska counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Cherry County are the responsibility of the Cherry County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Valentine, Nebraska.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Cherry County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Cherry County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Cherry County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Cherry County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Cherry County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).