Phelps County Property Taxes
Phelps County, Nebraska
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
21% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$199/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.38%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$173,300
State avg ▲ $152,847
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$2,351
$196/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$2,423
$202/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#60
of 93 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Phelps County, Nebraska
Phelps taxes nearly match national median
Phelps County's median property tax of $2,386 sits just slightly below the national median of $2,690, putting homeowners nearly in the middle of the national distribution. The county's effective rate of 1.377% runs above the national median, reflecting moderate-to-high tax pressure on residential properties.
Above-average Nebraska tax burden
Phelps County's effective rate of 1.377% exceeds Nebraska's state average of 1.281% by about 7%, ranking it among the higher-taxed counties statewide. Median taxes of $2,386 run 21% above the state average of $1,972, making Phelps a relatively expensive county for property taxation.
Mid-range taxes among regional peers
Phelps' 1.377% rate places it squarely between its neighbors—below Pawnee (1.592%) and Otoe (1.437%), but above Perkins (1.014%) and Nuckolls (1.280%). The county's median home value of $173,300 is typical for the region, resulting in tax bills that closely track regional averages.
Annual taxes on typical Phelps property
A homeowner with a $173,300 property in Phelps County should expect approximately $2,386 in annual property taxes at the 1.377% effective rate. With mortgage considerations, that bill may range from $2,351 to $2,423 depending on homeownership structure.
Challenge inflated assessments in Phelps
With Phelps County running above-state-average tax rates, verifying your property's assessed value against recent comparable sales becomes especially important. If your assessment exceeds what similar nearby homes recently sold for, filing an appeal could recover meaningful dollars.
How Phelps County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Phelps County
1.38%
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.