Retiring in Seward
Retiring in Seward offers Nebraska's real, statewide Social Security and military retirement exemptions, alongside a genuinely favorable local property tax rate.
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Learn moreNebraska's real, full Social Security exemption
Nebraska fully exempts Social Security benefits from state tax (since tax year 2024) and separately, fully exempts military retirement income -- though other retirement income (pensions, IRA/401(k) distributions) remains fully taxable.
A genuinely favorable city property tax rate
Seward's own city effective property tax rate (~1.14%) runs below both Seward County's rate and the Nebraska statewide median.
A real, single critical access hospital
Memorial Hospital, cited at approximately 24 acute-care beds, anchors local healthcare access -- confirm current specialty-care availability directly for retirees with specific medical needs, given its referral relationship with larger Lincoln facilities.
Key takeaways
- Nebraska fully exempts Social Security and military retirement income from state tax.
- Seward's city property tax rate runs below the Nebraska statewide median.
- Memorial Hospital anchors local healthcare access, referring complex cases to Lincoln, roughly 25 miles away.
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