Dawes County Property Taxes
Dawes County, Nebraska
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
0.1% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$164/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.34%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$146,500
State avg ▼ $152,847
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,888
$157/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,171
$181/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#55
of 93 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Dawes County, Nebraska
Dawes taxes exceed national norm by 55%
Dawes County's 1.345% effective rate rises well above the national median of 0.84%, placing it around the 65th percentile nationally. This reflects Nebraska's broader pattern of higher-than-average property tax burdens compared to much of the U.S.
Above Nebraska's statewide average
At 1.345%, Dawes County runs 5% above Nebraska's 1.281% statewide average, putting it in the upper-middle tier of the state's 93 counties. It's a relatively high-tax area for Nebraska.
Dawes ranks high among regional peers
Dawes's 1.345% rate places it third-highest in the eight-county group, behind Dakota (1.594%) and Cheyenne (1.741%), but ahead of most other regional neighbors. It's decidedly on the higher end locally.
Annual tax bill runs $1,970
On Dawes's median home value of $146,500, homeowners pay roughly $1,970 per year in property taxes. Mortgage payers typically see $1,888 in total liability, while those mortgage-free pay $2,171.
Higher rates warrant closer assessment review
Homeowners in above-average tax counties like Dawes should closely inspect their assessed valuations against recent comparable sales. An appeal can be especially valuable when property taxes run consistently high across the county.
How Dawes County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Dawes County
1.34%
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.