Colfax County Property Taxes
Colfax County, Nebraska
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
18.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$134/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.25%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$128,800
State avg ▼ $152,847
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,665
$139/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,584
$132/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#45
of 93 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Colfax County, Nebraska
Colfax taxes stay below U.S. median
Colfax County's 1.252% effective rate exceeds the national median of 0.84% but sits well below many high-tax regions nationally, placing it around the 55th percentile. This is a relatively modest burden compared to counties in the Northeast and Midwest.
Below Nebraska's statewide average
At 1.252%, Colfax ranks slightly below Nebraska's 1.281% statewide average, putting it in the lower-middle tier of the state's 93 counties. This positions Colfax as one of Nebraska's more tax-friendly counties.
Colfax offers competitive property tax rates
Colfax's 1.252% rate is among the lowest in the eight-county region, trailing only Cuming County (1.038%). It undercuts regional neighbors like Cheyenne (1.741%) and Dakota (1.594%) by significant margins.
Median annual tax bill hits $1,612
On a median Colfax home valued at $128,800, homeowners pay roughly $1,612 annually in property taxes. Mortgage payers typically see $1,665 in total liability, while those mortgage-free pay $1,584.
Verify your assessment before paying more
Even low-tax counties can have assessment errors; Colfax homeowners should confirm their assessed value matches recent comparable sales. A simple appeal review often reveals opportunities to reduce or stabilize your tax burden.
How Colfax County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Colfax County
1.25%
Effective rate
Nebraska Avg
1.29%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.