Taxes in Crete
Crete's tax picture combines a real, cited elevated city property tax rate with Nebraska's real, statewide graduated income tax structure.
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Learn moreA real, cited elevated city property tax rate
Crete's own city effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.98% per Ownwell -- above the Nebraska statewide median cited alongside it (~1.75%) by that same source, and well above the national median (~1.02%). A separate source instead cited a lower Saline County figure (~1.35%).
Nebraska's real, phasing-down income tax
Nebraska's 2026 individual income tax tops out at a real 4.55% top rate -- down from 5.20% in 2025 under a legislated multi-year phase-down (LB 754, 2023) continuing toward a scheduled 3.99% flat rate in 2027.
Real Social Security and military retirement exemptions
Nebraska fully exempts Social Security benefits (since tax year 2024) and military retirement income, though other retirement income remains fully taxable.
Key takeaways
- Crete's own cited city property tax rate (~1.98%) ran above the Nebraska statewide median per Ownwell.
- Nebraska's 2026 top income tax rate is 4.55%, phasing down toward 3.99% flat by 2027.
- Social Security and military retirement income are both fully exempt from Nebraska state tax.
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