Lancaster County dates and official links

Lancaster County property tax tools

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Tools for Lancaster County, NE

Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $275,200. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$4,204

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county.

Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US31109|275200|3244

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US31109|4204|62|4187|84|4234|97

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

Not available yet

A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.

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Check the official information

Source and verification
Unless otherwise specifically provided, the interest rate assessed on delinquent payments of any taxes or special assessments owing to any political subdivision of the State of Nebraska shall be assessed at a rate of fourteen percent per annum.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Exemption savings

Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

Homestead exemption — seniors

2026 age category: 65+ before January 1, 2026. The filing chart's income, home-value and occupancy conditions must also be met; age alone does not establish eligibility.

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Possible annual savingsAnswer above

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
Individuals who are 65 years of age or older before January 1, 2026.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county medianAt the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

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Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US31109|275200|3244

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US31109|4204|62|4187|84|4234|97

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

Published appeal deadline: June 30, 2026 (announced). This date has passed; check the official office for the current cycle.

Published appeal window: June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026. This window has passed; check the official office for the current cycle.

How to file: County Clerk, for the Board of Equalization

State guidance: For valuation protests due June 30, TERC appeal is generally due August 24 unless the protest-hearing deadline was extended.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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    Updated , from cited verification dates. Individual sources may have earlier checks.