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Nebraska · County property tax · ACS 2024

Morrill County Property Taxes

The median homeowner in Morrill County pays $1,644 a year, an effective rate of 1.42%, notably lower than the U.S. average.

$1,644
Median tax / yr
1.42%
Effective rate
-18%
vs U.S. average
#22 of 93
rank in NE

The verdict

Homeowners in Morrill County pay a median $1,644 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.42%, more affordable than 14% of U.S. counties.

$1,644
Median annual tax bill, 2024
1.42%
Effective rate on median home
#2697 of 3135
U.S. counties by tax burden
-18%
vs the national average bill

Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($116,100). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.

Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Nebraska. Owner-occupied homes: 1,482.

The median annual property tax in Morrill County is $1,644, which is 54% lower than the Nebraska state average and 18% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.42% on a median home value of $116,100. Property taxes represent 2.8% of the median household income in this county.

What This Data Tells Us About Morrill County

Homeowners in Morrill County pay a median annual property tax of $1,644, notably lower than the national median and far below the Nebraska state median. On a $116,100 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.42% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.

Property taxes in Morrill County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.8% of the $58,500 median household income. Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has climbed 13.1%, from $1,453 to $1,644. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.

This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Morrill County as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.

Median Annual Tax
$1,644
-54% vs State -18% vs US
Median Home Value
$116,100
-51% vs State -49% vs US
Effective Tax Rate
1.42%
-5% vs State +54% vs US

With vs Without Mortgage

With Mortgage
$2,268
$189/mo
Without Mortgage
$1,373
$114/mo

Mortgaged homeowners in Morrill County pay more than double the bill of those without one (+65%), the widest kind of value gap this dataset tracks.

How Morrill County compares

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.

Morrill County 1.42%
Nebraska average 1.49%
U.S. average 0.92%

Morrill County's effective rate is higher than 76% of the 93 counties in Nebraska - ranking #22 of 93 for property tax burden.

Where Morrill County sits among every U.S. county

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)

1.42% more affordable than 14% of 3,135 U.S. counties

0.00%–0.25%: 19 U.S. counties (1%). Below this entry. 0.25%–0.50%: 467 U.S. counties (15%). Below this entry. 0.50%–0.75%: 904 U.S. counties (29%). Below this entry. 0.75%–1.00%: 614 U.S. counties (20%). Below this entry. 1.00%–1.25%: 452 U.S. counties (14%). Below this entry. 1.25%–1.50%: 331 U.S. counties (11%). This entry sits in this band. 1.50%–1.75%: 181 U.S. counties (6%). Above this entry. 1.75%–2.00%: 79 U.S. counties (3%). Above this entry. 2.00%–2.25%: 48 U.S. counties (2%). Above this entry. 2.25%–2.50%: 28 U.S. counties (1%). Above this entry. 2.50%–2.75%: 8 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 2.75%–3.00%: 3 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 3.00%–3.25%: 0 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 3.25%–3.50%: 0 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 3.50%–3.75%: 1 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 3.75%–4.00%: 0 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. This county 0.00% 4.00% every U.S. county, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024

Morrill County vs Benchmarks

Metric Morrill County Nebraska Avg U.S. Avg
Median Annual Tax $1,644 $3,549 $1,993
Effective Tax Rate 1.42% 1.49% 0.92%
Median Home Value $116,100 $238,600 $227,791

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.

Think your Morrill County property tax bill is too high?

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Property Tax History

$1,300$1,400$1,500$1,600$1,700 20202021202220232024 $1,644
Median annual property tax in Morrill County, 2020–2024 (ACS). Up +17% over the period.
Year Median Tax Effective Rate
2024 $1,644 +13.1% 1.42%
2023 $1,453 -1.3% 1.30%
2022 $1,472 +3.2% 1.37%
2021 $1,427 +1.3% 1.41%
2020 $1,409 1.37%

Tax Burden

Tax-to-Income Ratio
2.8%
of median household income
Median Income
$58,500
per year
Monthly Tax
$137
per month

Tax Affordability Score

3.7
Expensive

An effective rate far above the national average of 0.92% puts Morrill County in the "Expensive" band for property tax burden.

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How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Morrill County or any other county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average property tax in Morrill County, Nebraska?
The median annual property tax in Morrill County is $1,644, an effective rate of 1.42% on a $116,100 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
How does Morrill County property tax compare to the national average?
Property taxes in Morrill County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.42% versus 0.92% nationally.
What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Morrill County?
Property taxes in Morrill County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.8% of the $58,500 median household income.
Are property taxes increasing in Morrill County?
Since 2023, property taxes in Morrill County have climbed 13.1%, from $1,453 to $1,644.

What this means in Morrill County

How to use Morrill County's property-tax numbers, for budgeting, comparison, or an appeal.

  • At Morrill County's 1.42% effective rate, a $116,100 home implies about $1,644/yr, plug in your own home's value to estimate your bill. Estimate your bill
  • Morrill County ranks #22 of 93 counties in Nebraska by effective rate, compare it against the rest of the state before you judge your bill. Nebraska overview
  • If your assessed value looks high relative to Morrill County's typical home, you may have grounds to appeal, most jurisdictions have a filing window each year. How to appeal

Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($116,100); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.

PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Morrill County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-09.