Kentucky Property Tax Rates
Kentucky homeowners pay a median $1,544 a year in property taxes, 0.75% of a typical home's value. That ranks 29th of 51 and is 0.19 points below the US rate of 0.94%.
0.75%Effective rate, 29th highest (US 0.94%)
$1,544Median taxes paid a year, 44th highest (US $3,119)
$205,600Median home value, 47th highest (US $332,700)
Property taxes in Kentucky
- Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median $1,798; those without one pay $1,201.
- The effective rate is lower than the US rate: a home at the US median value of $332,700 would pay about $2,500 a year at Kentucky's rate.
- By county, rates run from 0.48% in Rockcastle County to 1.01% in Campbell County.
Property taxes by county in Kentucky
| Campbell | 1.01% | $2,556 | $252,000 |
| Harlan | 0.99% | $732 | $73,700 |
| Kenton | 0.98% | $2,395 | $244,400 |
| Letcher | 0.96% | $648 | $67,400 |
| Bracken | 0.92% | $1,149 | $125,000 |
| Henderson | 0.90% | $1,548 | $171,900 |
| Oldham | 0.90% | $3,519 | $393,100 |
| Union | 0.89% | $927 | $104,500 |
| Boyd | 0.88% | $1,156 | $130,700 |
| Webster | 0.88% | $993 | $112,900 |
| Fayette | 0.87% | $2,542 | $293,500 |
| Greenup | 0.87% | $1,171 | $134,000 |
| Boone | 0.86% | $2,372 | $277,300 |
| Jefferson | 0.86% | $2,136 | $248,400 |
| Daviess | 0.84% | $1,675 | $199,900 |
| Lee | 0.84% | $705 | $83,900 |
| Bullitt | 0.83% | $2,050 | $247,200 |
| Gallatin | 0.83% | $1,476 | $178,200 |
| Mercer | 0.83% | $1,672 | $202,300 |
| Boyle | 0.82% | $1,731 | $209,900 |
| Leslie | 0.82% | $563 | $69,000 |
| Martin | 0.82% | $716 | $86,900 |
| Bell | 0.81% | $723 | $89,000 |
| Henry | 0.81% | $1,611 | $197,900 |
| Fulton | 0.80% | $634 | $79,100 |
| Pendleton | 0.80% | $1,275 | $159,800 |
| Franklin | 0.79% | $1,716 | $216,600 |
| Nelson | 0.79% | $1,891 | $238,000 |
| Carlisle | 0.78% | $945 | $120,400 |
| Magoffin | 0.78% | $694 | $89,000 |
| Hopkins | 0.77% | $1,104 | $142,800 |
| Monroe | 0.77% | $891 | $115,900 |
| Shelby | 0.77% | $2,339 | $304,800 |
| Carroll | 0.76% | $1,070 | $140,900 |
| Floyd | 0.76% | $748 | $98,700 |
| Anderson | 0.75% | $1,697 | $225,100 |
| McCracken | 0.75% | $1,410 | $188,100 |
| Knott | 0.74% | $571 | $77,000 |
| Ballard | 0.73% | $1,065 | $145,800 |
| Breathitt | 0.73% | $510 | $70,300 |
| Jessamine | 0.73% | $1,960 | $268,100 |
| Madison | 0.73% | $1,698 | $232,000 |
| Montgomery | 0.73% | $1,265 | $172,200 |
| Lincoln | 0.72% | $1,066 | $147,300 |
| Marshall | 0.72% | $1,252 | $173,800 |
| Owen | 0.72% | $1,220 | $168,700 |
| Bourbon | 0.71% | $1,627 | $229,300 |
| Clark | 0.71% | $1,451 | $205,800 |
| Lawrence | 0.71% | $793 | $111,700 |
| Owsley | 0.71% | $570 | $80,100 |
| Clay | 0.70% | $634 | $90,700 |
| Perry | 0.70% | $643 | $91,800 |
| Woodford | 0.70% | $2,108 | $299,700 |
| Garrard | 0.69% | $1,422 | $204,900 |
| Marion | 0.69% | $1,157 | $168,100 |
| Pike | 0.69% | $772 | $112,000 |
| Taylor | 0.69% | $1,202 | $174,200 |
| Barren | 0.68% | $1,212 | $178,000 |
| Grant | 0.68% | $1,432 | $209,500 |
| Meade | 0.68% | $1,408 | $207,900 |
| Estill | 0.67% | $799 | $119,500 |
| Hickman | 0.67% | $779 | $115,700 |
| Metcalfe | 0.67% | $743 | $110,200 |
| Graves | 0.66% | $970 | $147,800 |
| Hancock | 0.66% | $930 | $141,200 |
| Hardin | 0.66% | $1,480 | $225,800 |
| Harrison | 0.66% | $1,328 | $202,100 |
| Hart | 0.66% | $965 | $146,000 |
| Johnson | 0.66% | $792 | $120,200 |
| Knox | 0.66% | $779 | $118,700 |
| Morgan | 0.66% | $780 | $118,200 |
| Scott | 0.66% | $1,908 | $288,500 |
| Spencer | 0.66% | $2,188 | $330,000 |
| Trimble | 0.66% | $1,139 | $172,000 |
| Washington | 0.66% | $1,174 | $179,200 |
| Bath | 0.65% | $850 | $129,800 |
| Calloway | 0.65% | $1,195 | $183,200 |
| Christian | 0.65% | $1,126 | $173,600 |
| Green | 0.65% | $817 | $125,000 |
| McCreary | 0.65% | $554 | $85,300 |
| Mason | 0.65% | $1,055 | $161,500 |
| Warren | 0.65% | $1,668 | $258,000 |
| Adair | 0.64% | $971 | $150,800 |
| Fleming | 0.64% | $866 | $134,700 |
| Lewis | 0.64% | $617 | $96,000 |
| McLean | 0.64% | $954 | $148,500 |
| Whitley | 0.64% | $849 | $131,800 |
| Lyon | 0.63% | $1,196 | $189,500 |
| Pulaski | 0.63% | $1,057 | $166,900 |
| Jackson | 0.62% | $687 | $111,500 |
| Muhlenberg | 0.62% | $790 | $127,400 |
| Ohio | 0.62% | $753 | $121,400 |
| Powell | 0.62% | $875 | $141,100 |
| Elliott | 0.61% | $755 | $123,500 |
| Livingston | 0.61% | $770 | $125,600 |
| Logan | 0.61% | $1,010 | $164,900 |
| Casey | 0.60% | $812 | $136,300 |
| Larue | 0.60% | $1,104 | $183,500 |
| Simpson | 0.60% | $1,371 | $229,400 |
| Nicholas | 0.59% | $729 | $123,000 |
| Breckinridge | 0.58% | $916 | $156,700 |
| Butler | 0.58% | $645 | $111,100 |
| Crittenden | 0.57% | $731 | $127,300 |
| Grayson | 0.57% | $930 | $164,600 |
| Laurel | 0.57% | $906 | $159,500 |
| Russell | 0.57% | $929 | $163,200 |
| Trigg | 0.56% | $1,162 | $207,700 |
| Wayne | 0.56% | $758 | $135,700 |
| Edmonson | 0.55% | $881 | $160,300 |
| Rowan | 0.55% | $885 | $161,800 |
| Todd | 0.55% | $909 | $166,700 |
| Wolfe | 0.55% | $414 | $75,800 |
| Allen | 0.54% | $1,046 | $192,300 |
| Caldwell | 0.54% | $643 | $118,500 |
| Cumberland | 0.54% | $760 | $141,100 |
| Robertson | 0.54% | $893 | $165,100 |
| Clinton | 0.52% | $637 | $122,200 |
| Menifee | 0.51% | $644 | $125,800 |
| Carter | 0.49% | $649 | $132,800 |
| Rockcastle | 0.48% | $596 | $123,600 |
About these numbers
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, owner-occupied homes, from the Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year. It shows the typical burden, not a statutory rate; bills depend on local rates, assessments and exemptions. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Kentucky Property Tax Rates," https://homestatsdata.com/property-taxes/kentucky/