Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Dawes County is $1,481.00 per year, based on a median home value of $91,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.61% of property value.

Dawes 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, Dawes County is ranked 35th by median property taxes, and 67th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Dawes County has lower property taxes than many other Nebraska counties. The median home value is $91,800.00, compared to the median property value in Nebraska of $123,300.00

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35th out of 93 By median yearly property tax

67th out of 93 By percentage of median home value

13th out of 93 By percentage of median income

You can see how Dawes 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 Dawes County are the responsibility of the Dawes County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Chadron, Nebraska.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Dawes County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Dawes County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Dawes County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Dawes 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 Dawes County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).