Kentucky Property Tax
KY
Effective property tax rate
0.80%
0.19pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Kentucky's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell County | 1.06% |
| 2 | Kenton County | 1.00% |
| 3 | Harlan County | 0.99% |
| 4 | Webster County | 0.98% |
| 5 | Boyd County | 0.98% |
| 6 | Greenup County | 0.94% |
| 7 | Bracken County | 0.94% |
| 8 | Letcher County | 0.93% |
| 9 | Oldham County | 0.92% |
| 10 | Boone County | 0.90% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockcastle County | 0.48% |
| 2 | Carter County | 0.49% |
| 3 | Menifee County | 0.50% |
| 4 | Caldwell County | 0.52% |
| 5 | Clinton County | 0.55% |
| 6 | Allen County | 0.55% |
| 7 | Rowan County | 0.55% |
| 8 | Lyon County | 0.55% |
| 9 | Todd County | 0.55% |
| 10 | Trigg County | 0.56% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 120 counties in Kentucky.
Showing 120 of 120 counties
- Adair CountyRate:0.68%Home:$134,800Tax:$922
- Allen CountyRate:0.55%Home:$176,300Tax:$972
- Anderson CountyRate:0.80%Home:$213,200Tax:$1,698
- Ballard CountyRate:0.80%Home:$132,900Tax:$1,067
- Barren CountyRate:0.73%Home:$166,900Tax:$1,212
- Bath CountyRate:0.73%Home:$111,800Tax:$817
- Bell CountyRate:0.74%Home:$83,000Tax:$617
- Boone CountyRate:0.90%Home:$253,200Tax:$2,273
- Bourbon CountyRate:0.74%Home:$211,600Tax:$1,563
- Boyd CountyRate:0.98%Home:$126,300Tax:$1,233
- Boyle CountyRate:0.85%Home:$200,700Tax:$1,712
- Bracken CountyRate:0.94%Home:$116,400Tax:$1,093
- Breathitt CountyRate:0.84%Home:$61,800Tax:$521
- Breckinridge CountyRate:0.60%Home:$141,400Tax:$855
- Bullitt CountyRate:0.85%Home:$233,700Tax:$1,994
- Butler CountyRate:0.56%Home:$105,500Tax:$594
- Caldwell CountyRate:0.52%Home:$113,500Tax:$594
- Calloway CountyRate:0.67%Home:$181,200Tax:$1,215
- Campbell CountyRate:1.06%Home:$234,500Tax:$2,495
- Carlisle CountyRate:0.85%Home:$104,700Tax:$887
- Carroll CountyRate:0.76%Home:$129,800Tax:$982
- Carter CountyRate:0.49%Home:$126,100Tax:$622
- Casey CountyRate:0.60%Home:$135,700Tax:$810
- Christian CountyRate:0.71%Home:$149,200Tax:$1,065
- Clark CountyRate:0.73%Home:$197,900Tax:$1,448
- Clay CountyRate:0.69%Home:$87,300Tax:$598
- Clinton CountyRate:0.55%Home:$114,000Tax:$627
- Crittenden CountyRate:0.56%Home:$115,700Tax:$650
- Cumberland CountyRate:0.61%Home:$128,600Tax:$786
- Daviess CountyRate:0.86%Home:$185,800Tax:$1,595
- Edmonson CountyRate:0.58%Home:$136,600Tax:$795
- Elliott CountyRate:0.69%Home:$97,400Tax:$671
- Estill CountyRate:0.69%Home:$111,900Tax:$773
- Fayette CountyRate:0.89%Home:$272,100Tax:$2,425
- Fleming CountyRate:0.71%Home:$115,200Tax:$824
- Floyd CountyRate:0.75%Home:$93,300Tax:$697
- Franklin CountyRate:0.84%Home:$198,700Tax:$1,672
- Fulton CountyRate:0.72%Home:$78,100Tax:$562
- Gallatin CountyRate:0.81%Home:$169,400Tax:$1,368
- Garrard CountyRate:0.72%Home:$186,800Tax:$1,344
- Grant CountyRate:0.72%Home:$185,500Tax:$1,339
- Graves CountyRate:0.67%Home:$139,000Tax:$929
- Grayson CountyRate:0.56%Home:$160,100Tax:$896
- Green CountyRate:0.63%Home:$118,900Tax:$752
- Greenup CountyRate:0.94%Home:$135,300Tax:$1,273
- Hancock CountyRate:0.68%Home:$137,600Tax:$935
- Hardin CountyRate:0.70%Home:$205,900Tax:$1,451
- Harlan CountyRate:0.99%Home:$73,100Tax:$722
- Harrison CountyRate:0.68%Home:$188,900Tax:$1,282
- Hart CountyRate:0.75%Home:$124,600Tax:$935
- Henderson CountyRate:0.88%Home:$165,700Tax:$1,455
- Henry CountyRate:0.82%Home:$181,300Tax:$1,489
- Hickman CountyRate:0.82%Home:$92,300Tax:$756
- Hopkins CountyRate:0.82%Home:$128,800Tax:$1,057
- Jackson CountyRate:0.64%Home:$107,000Tax:$683
- Jefferson CountyRate:0.85%Home:$237,200Tax:$2,023
- Jessamine CountyRate:0.77%Home:$245,100Tax:$1,889
- Johnson CountyRate:0.65%Home:$125,300Tax:$808
- Kenton CountyRate:1.00%Home:$227,500Tax:$2,284
- Knott CountyRate:0.72%Home:$74,600Tax:$536
- Knox CountyRate:0.73%Home:$109,200Tax:$803
- Larue CountyRate:0.63%Home:$177,500Tax:$1,118
- Laurel CountyRate:0.59%Home:$143,400Tax:$845
- Lawrence CountyRate:0.68%Home:$108,100Tax:$733
- Lee CountyRate:0.85%Home:$82,100Tax:$696
- Leslie CountyRate:0.72%Home:$74,100Tax:$532
- Letcher CountyRate:0.93%Home:$70,500Tax:$657
- Lewis CountyRate:0.65%Home:$86,100Tax:$558
- Lincoln CountyRate:0.73%Home:$139,300Tax:$1,020
- Livingston CountyRate:0.63%Home:$116,300Tax:$731
- Logan CountyRate:0.62%Home:$151,500Tax:$945
- Lyon CountyRate:0.55%Home:$183,600Tax:$1,016
- Madison CountyRate:0.74%Home:$220,700Tax:$1,631
- Magoffin CountyRate:0.73%Home:$88,300Tax:$643
- Marion CountyRate:0.71%Home:$158,700Tax:$1,124
- Marshall CountyRate:0.72%Home:$173,700Tax:$1,246
- Martin CountyRate:0.77%Home:$84,900Tax:$657
- Mason CountyRate:0.63%Home:$157,500Tax:$998
- McCracken CountyRate:0.73%Home:$182,900Tax:$1,342
- McCreary CountyRate:0.73%Home:$77,000Tax:$565
- McLean CountyRate:0.68%Home:$145,600Tax:$984
- Meade CountyRate:0.71%Home:$195,000Tax:$1,386
- Menifee CountyRate:0.50%Home:$111,500Tax:$558
- Mercer CountyRate:0.82%Home:$189,700Tax:$1,553
- Metcalfe CountyRate:0.72%Home:$103,100Tax:$743
- Monroe CountyRate:0.77%Home:$116,300Tax:$892
- Montgomery CountyRate:0.75%Home:$163,800Tax:$1,222
- Morgan CountyRate:0.76%Home:$106,000Tax:$802
- Muhlenberg CountyRate:0.69%Home:$121,300Tax:$842
- Nelson CountyRate:0.80%Home:$224,100Tax:$1,782
- Nicholas CountyRate:0.57%Home:$119,600Tax:$679
- Ohio CountyRate:0.61%Home:$113,400Tax:$695
- Oldham CountyRate:0.92%Home:$375,000Tax:$3,454
- Owen CountyRate:0.75%Home:$165,000Tax:$1,231
- Owsley CountyRate:0.70%Home:$79,900Tax:$562
- Pendleton CountyRate:0.78%Home:$160,800Tax:$1,246
- Perry CountyRate:0.73%Home:$90,700Tax:$661
- Pike CountyRate:0.73%Home:$104,200Tax:$758
- Powell CountyRate:0.58%Home:$142,400Tax:$829
- Pulaski CountyRate:0.65%Home:$156,300Tax:$1,010
- Robertson CountyRate:0.67%Home:$123,400Tax:$828
- Rockcastle CountyRate:0.48%Home:$119,300Tax:$574
- Rowan CountyRate:0.55%Home:$155,900Tax:$862
- Russell CountyRate:0.59%Home:$148,200Tax:$872
- Scott CountyRate:0.68%Home:$264,200Tax:$1,800
- Shelby CountyRate:0.81%Home:$277,500Tax:$2,248
- Simpson CountyRate:0.64%Home:$195,700Tax:$1,246
- Spencer CountyRate:0.71%Home:$297,600Tax:$2,118
- Taylor CountyRate:0.72%Home:$163,700Tax:$1,174
- Todd CountyRate:0.55%Home:$157,400Tax:$870
- Trigg CountyRate:0.56%Home:$192,000Tax:$1,065
- Trimble CountyRate:0.68%Home:$172,700Tax:$1,175
- Union CountyRate:0.79%Home:$109,000Tax:$858
- Warren CountyRate:0.64%Home:$242,600Tax:$1,558
- Washington CountyRate:0.72%Home:$168,300Tax:$1,205
- Wayne CountyRate:0.58%Home:$121,700Tax:$703
- Webster CountyRate:0.98%Home:$97,600Tax:$961
- Whitley CountyRate:0.66%Home:$120,600Tax:$792
- Wolfe CountyRate:0.59%Home:$66,400Tax:$391
- Woodford CountyRate:0.74%Home:$270,400Tax:$2,003
Kentucky Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Kentucky, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Kentucky is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.80%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Kentucky.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Kentucky is 0.80%. Based on the median home value of $138,300, a typical homeowner pays around $935 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 120 counties in Kentucky.
Rockcastle County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Kentucky at 0.48%. The median home value there is $119,300, with a median annual tax of $574.
Campbell County has the highest effective property tax rate in Kentucky at 1.06%. The median home value there is $234,500, with a median annual tax of $2,495.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Kentucky's rate of 0.80% is 0.19 percentage points below the national average. This means Kentucky homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.