Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lancaster County is $2,753.00 per year, based on a median home value of $145,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.89% of property value.

Lancaster 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, Lancaster County is ranked 4th by median property taxes, and 9th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Lancaster County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Lancaster County is $145,400.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $123,300.00

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4th out of 93 By median yearly property tax

9th out of 93 By percentage of median home value

3rd out of 93 By percentage of median income

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

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