Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Keith County is $1,453.00 per year, based on a median home value of $88,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.65% of property value.

Keith 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, Keith County is ranked 38th by median property taxes, and 54th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Keith County has lower property taxes than many other Nebraska counties. The median home value is $88,200.00, compared to the median property value in Nebraska of $123,300.00

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38th out of 93 By median yearly property tax

54th out of 93 By percentage of median home value

36th out of 93 By percentage of median income

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

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