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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Dawson County, Nebraska

Dawson County has an effective property tax rate of 1.31%. On the median home value of $166,200, that's roughly $2,172 per year. Median household income is $69,880.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.31%
median tax $2,172 ÷ median home $166,200
Median Home Value1
$166,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$69,880
per-capita $39,285
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,172
at 1.31% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricDawson CountyNebraska (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.31%1.27%
Median home value1$166,200—
State income tax3top rate 4.55%top rate 4.55%
State sales tax36.98% combined6.98% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Dawson County, NE

Dawson County’s effective property tax rate of 1.307% sits slightly above Nebraska’s statewide median of 1.267%, placing it 38th among the state’s 93 counties. That ranking puts it near the middle of the pack — not among Nebraska’s heaviest-taxed counties, but not among its cheapest either. The gap with the national median of 0.794% is far wider: homeowners here pay a rate roughly two-thirds higher than the country as a whole. On a median home value of $166,200, that translates to an annual tax bill of about $2,172, set against a median household income of $69,880 and per-capita income of $39,285. For someone in Lexington or elsewhere in the county, the practical result is a property tax load that reflects Nebraska’s generally high reliance on real-estate levies rather than anything unusual about Dawson County itself.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Dawson County, NE?
The effective rate is 1.31% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.31% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($166,200), the estimated annual bill is about $2,172.
Is Dawson County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.27% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Dawson County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Dawson County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.