Kentucky Property Taxes 2024 [Go To Different State]

Kentucky Property Taxes [Go To Different State]

$843.00

Avg. 0.72% of home value

Tax amount varies by county

The median property tax in Kentucky is $843.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $117,800.00. Counties in Kentucky collect an average of 0.72% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.

Kentucky has one of the lowest median property tax rates in the United States, with only seven states collecting a lower median property tax than Kentucky.

Kentucky's median income is $50,545 per year, so the median yearly property tax paid by Kentucky residents amounts to approximately % of their yearly income. Kentucky is ranked 40th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

The exact property tax levied depends on the county in Kentucky the property is located in. Oldham County collects the highest property tax in Kentucky, levying an average of $2,244.00 (0.96% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Wolfe County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $293.00 (0.54% of median home value) per year.

For more localized property tax rates, find your county on the property tax map of Kentucky to the left or in the county list below. Jump to county list ►

Kentucky Property Tax Rates

Property taxes are collected on a county level, and each county in Kentucky has its own method of assessing and collecting taxes. As a result, it's not possible to provide a single property tax rate that applies uniformly to all properties in Kentucky.

Instead, Tax-Rates.org provides property tax statistics based on the taxes owed on millions of properties across Kentucky. These statistics allow you to easily compare relative property taxes across different areas, and see how your property taxes compare to taxes on similar houses in Kentucky.

The statistics provided here are state-wide. For more localized statistics, you can find your county in the Kentucky property tax map or county list found on this page.

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Kentucky Property Tax Calculator

While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free Kentucky Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on median property tax rates across Kentucky.

If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.

Keep in mind that assessments are done on a property-by-property basis, and our calculators cannot take into account any specific features of your property that could result in property taxes that deviate from the average in your area.

Your county's property tax assessor will send you a bill detailing the exact amount of property tax you owe every year.

Kentucky Property Taxes By County

You can choose any county from our list of Kentucky counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, and the contact information for the county tax assessor's office. Alternatively, you can find your county on the Kentucky property tax map found at the top of this page. Hint: Press Ctrl+F to search for your county's name

Median Property Taxes In Kentucky By County

Adair County $482 Tax Assessor	Allen County $644 Tax Assessor	Anderson County $1,143 Tax Assessor	Ballard County $528 Tax Assessor	Barren County $706 Tax Assessor
Bath County $503 Tax Assessor	Bell County $419 Tax Assessor	Boone County $1,516 Tax Assessor	Bourbon County $984 Tax Assessor	Boyd County $723 Tax Assessor
Boyle County $965 Tax Assessor	Bracken County $690 Tax Assessor	Breathitt County $381 Tax Assessor	Breckinridge County $534 Tax Assessor	Bullitt County $1,235 Tax Assessor
Butler County $368 Tax Assessor	Caldwell County $394 Tax Assessor	Calloway County $741 Tax Assessor	Campbell County $1,473 Tax Assessor	Carlisle County $380 Tax Assessor
Carroll County $699 Tax Assessor	Carter County $380 Tax Assessor	Casey County $465 Tax Assessor	Christian County $669 Tax Assessor	Clark County $918 Tax Assessor
Clay County $351 Tax Assessor	Clinton County $352 Tax Assessor	Crittenden County $461 Tax Assessor	Cumberland County $335 Tax Assessor	Daviess County $908 Tax Assessor
Edmonson County $467 Tax Assessor	Elliott County $340 Tax Assessor	Estill County $501 Tax Assessor	Fayette County $1,416 Tax Assessor	Fleming County $528 Tax Assessor
Floyd County $455 Tax Assessor	Franklin County $1,110 Tax Assessor	Fulton County $502 Tax Assessor	Gallatin County $831 Tax Assessor	Garrard County $827 Tax Assessor
Grant County $856 Tax Assessor	Graves County $504 Tax Assessor	Grayson County $434 Tax Assessor	Green County $450 Tax Assessor	Greenup County $726 Tax Assessor
Hancock County $568 Tax Assessor	Hardin County $845 Tax Assessor	Harlan County $388 Tax Assessor	Harrison County $770 Tax Assessor	Hart County $541 Tax Assessor
Henderson County $807 Tax Assessor	Henry County $928 Tax Assessor	Hickman County $418 Tax Assessor	Hopkins County $597 Tax Assessor	Jackson County $377 Tax Assessor
Jefferson County $1,318 Tax Assessor	Jessamine County $1,256 Tax Assessor	Johnson County $458 Tax Assessor	Kenton County $1,494 Tax Assessor	Knott County $314 Tax Assessor
Knox County $468 Tax Assessor	Larue County $681 Tax Assessor	Laurel County $574 Tax Assessor	Lawrence County $471 Tax Assessor	Lee County $367 Tax Assessor
Leslie County $351 Tax Assessor	Letcher County $339 Tax Assessor	Lewis County $382 Tax Assessor	Lincoln County $510 Tax Assessor	Livingston County $448 Tax Assessor
Logan County $554 Tax Assessor	Lyon County $635 Tax Assessor	Madison County $1,038 Tax Assessor	Magoffin County $383 Tax Assessor	Marion County $669 Tax Assessor
Marshall County $708 Tax Assessor	Martin County $363 Tax Assessor	Mason County $653 Tax Assessor	McCracken County $717 Tax Assessor	McCreary County $356 Tax Assessor
McLean County $484 Tax Assessor	Meade County $766 Tax Assessor	Menifee County $423 Tax Assessor	Mercer County $996 Tax Assessor	Metcalfe County $386 Tax Assessor
Monroe County $421 Tax Assessor	Montgomery County $714 Tax Assessor	Morgan County $452 Tax Assessor	Muhlenberg County $467 Tax Assessor	Nelson County $945 Tax Assessor
Nicholas County $506 Tax Assessor	Ohio County $471 Tax Assessor	Oldham County $2,244 Tax Assessor	Owen County $708 Tax Assessor	Owsley County $407 Tax Assessor
Pendleton County $735 Tax Assessor	Perry County $422 Tax Assessor	Pike County $424 Tax Assessor	Powell County $383 Tax Assessor	Pulaski County $576 Tax Assessor
Robertson County $398 Tax Assessor	Rockcastle County $403 Tax Assessor	Rowan County $584 Tax Assessor	Russell County $536 Tax Assessor	Scott County $978 Tax Assessor
Shelby County $1,418 Tax Assessor	Simpson County $696 Tax Assessor	Spencer County $1,183 Tax Assessor	Taylor County $648 Tax Assessor	Todd County $490 Tax Assessor
Trigg County $579 Tax Assessor	Trimble County $786 Tax Assessor	Union County $669 Tax Assessor	Warren County $864 Tax Assessor	Washington County $702 Tax Assessor
Wayne County $428 Tax Assessor	Webster County $514 Tax Assessor	Whitley County $418 Tax Assessor	Wolfe County $293 Tax Assessor	Woodford County $1,273 Tax Assessor

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