Dawson County Property Taxes
Dawson County, Nebraska
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
0.9% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$166/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.26%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$157,800
State avg ▲ $152,847
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,263
$189/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,676
$140/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#46
of 93 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Dawson County, Nebraska
Dawson's tax rate nears national median
Dawson County's 1.260% effective rate sits above the national median of 0.84% but reflects a moderate burden nationally, placing it around the 60th percentile. This is fairly typical for rural Great Plains counties compared to the broader U.S.
Slightly below Nebraska's average
At 1.260%, Dawson runs just shy of Nebraska's 1.281% statewide average, ranking it near the middle of the state's 93 counties. It's a representative example of Nebraska's moderate property tax environment.
Dawson sits squarely in regional middle
Dawson's 1.260% ranks fourth in the eight-county survey, below high-tax Dakota and Cheyenne but above low-tax Cuming. It exemplifies the typical rural Nebraska tax burden.
Median annual bill totals $1,989
On Dawson's median home value of $157,800, homeowners pay approximately $1,989 per year in property taxes. Mortgage payers see $2,263 in total liability; mortgage-free owners pay $1,676.
Appeal your assessment if values seem high
Even in moderate-tax counties like Dawson, assessment errors can inflate your bill unnecessarily. Request a review of your assessed value—if it exceeds recent comparable sales, filing a simple appeal could lower your annual payment.
How Dawson County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Dawson County
1.26%
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.