Retiring in Hastings
Retiring in Hastings offers genuinely affordable housing alongside Nebraska's real, complete Social Security and military-retirement income tax exemptions.
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Learn moreNebraska's real, complete retirement-income exemptions
Nebraska exempts Social Security income 100% (since 2024) and military retirement income 100% (since 2022) from state income tax -- real, current benefits for Hastings retirees.
A genuinely affordable cost of living, with a higher property tax
Hastings' typical home value ran approximately $184,168, though its own effective property tax rate (1.60%) runs as Adams County's highest.
A real, substantial regional healthcare anchor
Mary Lanning Healthcare, a not-for-profit regional referral hospital with 14 physician clinics, anchors local healthcare access for retirees.
Key takeaways
- Nebraska's Social Security and military-retirement exemptions (both 100%) apply statewide, including in Hastings.
- Hastings' housing runs genuinely affordable, though its property tax rate (1.60%) runs above the NE statewide median.
- Mary Lanning Healthcare anchors local healthcare access with a substantial regional-referral role.
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