ZIP Code 68861

In ZIP code 68861, near Kearney, homes carry a median value of $139,600 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 1.44%. Households here earn a median of $39,792, and per-capita income reaches $26,194, so property taxes on a median-valued home would run about $2,010 a year — a meaningful share of household earnings at this income level. Combined with a 5.50% sales tax rate, the overall cost of living weighs on budgets. Buyers drawn by the lower home prices should weigh the tax load against what local wages actually support.