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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Furnas County, Nebraska

Furnas County has an effective property tax rate of 1.38%. On the median home value of $98,400, that's roughly $1,353 per year. Median household income is $61,048.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.38%
median tax $1,353 ÷ median home $98,400
Median Home Value1
$98,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$61,048
per-capita $33,240
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,353
at 1.38% 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.

MetricFurnas CountyNebraska (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.38%1.27%
Median home value1$98,400—
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 Furnas County, NE

Buying a home in Furnas County means weighing a low purchase price against a somewhat higher tax rate. The median home value here is $98,400, and the median annual property tax bill comes to $1,353, based on an effective rate of 1.375%. That rate sits above Nebraska's statewide median of 1.267% and ranks 28th among the state's 93 counties. Even so, the tax bill stays modest in dollar terms because home prices are so affordable. Arapahoe, the largest town in the county, along with Beaver City and Edison, anchors a rural market where a household earning the median income of $61,048 would devote a small share of earnings to property taxes. Per-capita income is $33,240. Nationally, the median effective rate is 0.794%, so buyers here pay proportionally more than the average American homeowner, though the low sticker price keeps total costs down.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Furnas County, NE?
The effective rate is 1.38% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.38% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($98,400), the estimated annual bill is about $1,353.
Is Furnas 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 Furnas 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 Furnas 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.