Taxes in York
York's tax picture combines a genuinely high effective property tax rate with Nebraska's real, statewide falling income tax structure.
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Learn moreA genuinely high property tax rate
York's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.68% per Ownwell (York County's broader rate ran even higher, ~1.78%) -- both above Nebraska's own already-high statewide median (~1.39%).
Nebraska's real, falling graduated income tax
Nebraska taxes income across 3 brackets topping out at 4.55% for 2026, headed toward a flat 3.99% by 2027, and fully exempts Social Security income.
A moderate combined sales tax
York's combined sales tax ran approximately 7.5% (5.5% state + 2.0% local), with groceries exempted statewide.
Key takeaways
- York's effective property tax rate (~1.68%) runs above Nebraska's own already-high statewide median.
- Nebraska's 2026 income tax tops out at 4.55%, headed to a flat 3.99% by 2027.
- York's combined sales tax runs approximately 7.5%, with groceries exempted.
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