Taxes in South Sioux City
South Sioux City's tax picture combines an above-national-median property tax rate with Nebraska's real, statewide falling income tax structure.
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Learn moreAn above-national-median property tax rate
South Sioux City's median effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.30% per Ownwell -- above the national median (~1.02%) though below Nebraska's own high statewide median (~1.39%).
Nebraska's real, falling graduated income tax
Nebraska's 2026 top income tax rate ran 4.55%, the latest step in a legislated glide path toward a flat 3.99% by 2027, and the state fully exempts Social Security income.
A moderate combined sales tax
South Sioux City's combined sales tax ran approximately 7.0% (5.5% state + 1.5% local), with groceries exempted statewide.
Key takeaways
- South Sioux City's property tax rate (~1.30%) runs above the national median but below Nebraska's statewide median.
- Nebraska's income tax is actively falling toward a flat 3.99% by 2027, and fully exempts Social Security.
- South Sioux City's combined sales tax runs approximately 7.0%, with groceries exempted.
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