Keith County Property Taxes
Keith County, Nebraska
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
11.8% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$184/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.40%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$157,000
State avg ▲ $152,847
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,198
$183/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,209
$184/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#63
of 93 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Keith County, Nebraska
Keith County ranks above national tax average
Keith County's effective rate of 1.404% exceeds the national median of 1.281% by about 10%. The county's median property tax of $2,204 sits slightly below the national median of $2,690, reflecting below-average home values.
Upper-middle tier for Nebraska
At 1.404%, Keith County ranks in the top third of Nebraska counties by effective tax rate, about 10% higher than the state average of 1.281%. Roughly 30 of Nebraska's 93 counties impose higher property taxes than Keith.
Higher taxes than western Nebraska peers
Keith County's 1.404% rate exceeds nearby Deuel and Cheyenne counties by meaningful margins. Among the sparse-population counties of the panhandle, Keith maintains one of the steeper tax rates.
Median home costs $2,204 in taxes
A median-valued Keith County home at $157,000 carries an annual property tax of $2,204. The tax burden remains relatively stable whether homeowners have mortgages or own property outright, averaging $2,200 either way.
Assessment errors affect roughly one in seven homes
Across rural Nebraska counties like Keith, assessors sometimes miss market value changes or misclassify properties, leading to overassessment. Homeowners who believe their assessment is inaccurate can file a written appeal with the county assessor before the appeal deadline.
How Keith County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Keith County
1.40%
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.