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Nebraska Closing Cost Calculator

Transfer tax: 0.23%.

Nebraska closing cost estimator

Transfer tax: 0.23%.

Estimated closing costs
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Nebraska at a glance

FigureNebraskaSource
State transfer tax rate0.23%[2]
Attorney required at closingNo[2]
Typical total closing cost2.70%[2]
On the median home$7,668[1]

[2] [1] Sources

Typical closing cost — all 50 states

Nebraska highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Typical closing cost — all 50 states. Nebraska is 2.70%, ranked 23 of 50. The national median is 2.70%, the highest is 3.80% (New York), and the lowest is 2.00% (California). NY 3.80% DE 3.50% NJ 3.50% MD 3.20% PA 3.20% VT 3.20% CT 3.10% IL 3.00% ME 3.00% MA 3.00% NH 3.00% RI 3.00% AK 2.80% GA 2.80% IA 2.80% LA 2.80% MI 2.80% WV 2.80% WI 2.80% AR 2.70% KY 2.70% MN 2.70% NE 2.70% OH 2.70% SC 2.70% VA 2.70% KS 2.60% MS 2.60% SD 2.60% TN 2.60% AL 2.50% FL 2.50% HI 2.50% IN 2.50% MO 2.50% NM 2.50% NC 2.50% ND 2.50% OK 2.50% TX 2.50% WA 2.50% MT 2.40% OR 2.40% AZ 2.30% ID 2.30% NV 2.30% UT 2.30% WY 2.30% CO 2.20% CA 2.00%

Highlighted: Nebraska, ranked 23 of 50. Median 2.70%.

Nebraska closing costs by price and side

Buyer and seller totals, including Nebraska's 0.23% transfer tax.

Purchase priceBuyer totalSeller totalTransfer tax
$100,000$1,550$1,075$225
$150,000$2,250$1,538$338
$175,000$2,600$1,769$394
$200,000$2,950$2,000$450
$225,000$3,300$2,231$506
$250,000$3,650$2,463$563
$300,000$4,350$2,925$675
$350,000$5,050$3,388$788
$400,000$5,750$3,850$900
$450,000$6,450$4,313$1,013
$500,000$7,150$4,775$1,125
$600,000$8,550$5,700$1,350
$700,000$9,950$6,625$1,575
$800,000$11,350$7,550$1,800
$950,000$13,450$8,938$2,138
$1,100,000$15,550$10,325$2,475
$1,300,000$18,350$12,175$2,925
$1,600,000$22,550$14,950$3,600

Worked figures for Nebraska

Nebraska values:

PriceBuyerSellerTransfer
$150,000$2,250$1,538$338
$200,000$2,950$2,000$450
$250,000$3,650$2,463$563
$300,000$4,350$2,925$675
$400,000$5,750$3,850$900
$500,000$7,150$4,775$1,125
$600,000$8,550$5,700$1,350
$750,000$10,650$7,088$1,688
$900,000$12,750$8,475$2,025
$1,200,000$16,950$11,250$2,700

How Nebraska compares nationally

On typical closing cost, Nebraska ranks #23 of 50 at 2.70% — essentially at the national median. The national range runs from 2.00% (California) to 3.80% (New York).

RankStateTypical closing cost
#21Kentucky2.70%
#22Minnesota2.70%
#23Nebraska2.70%
#24Ohio2.70%
#25South Carolina2.70%

Title company states, ranked

Same rule structure as Nebraska:

StateTypical closing costvs Nebraska
Iowa2.80%+3.7%
Arkansas2.70%0.0%
Nebraska2.70%
Tennessee2.60%-3.7%
Alabama2.50%-7.4%
Washington2.50%-7.4%
Nevada2.30%-14.8%
Colorado2.20%-18.5%
California2.00%-25.9%

Nebraska questions, answered with Nebraska numbers

What are buyer closing costs in Nebraska?
On Nebraska's median home price of $284,000, expect roughly $4,126 as a buyer.
What does the seller pay in Nebraska?
About $2,777 on the median home, of which $639 is Nebraska's 0.23% transfer tax.
Do I need an attorney to close in Nebraska?
No. Nebraska allows title companies to handle closing, so there is no mandatory attorney fee.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Nebraska figures only — verify with the relevant Nebraska agency before acting. How this is calculated.