Property taxes

Kentucky property tax rates

The typical county in Kentucky charges about 0.68% of a home’s value a year in property taxes, or $2,700 on a $400,000 home.

Typical county rate0.68%Median of 120 counties
Highest1.01%Campbell County
Lowest0.48%Rockcastle County
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Counties by effective rate

RankCountyEffective rateTax on a $400,000 home
1Campbell County1.01%$4,040
2Harlan County0.99%$3,960
3Kenton County0.98%$3,920
4Letcher County0.96%$3,840
5Bracken County0.92%$3,680
6Henderson County0.90%$3,600
7Oldham County0.90%$3,600
8Union County0.89%$3,560
9Boyd County0.88%$3,520
10Webster County0.88%$3,520
11Fayette County0.87%$3,480
12Greenup County0.87%$3,480
13Boone County0.86%$3,440
14Jefferson County0.86%$3,440
15Daviess County0.84%$3,360
16Lee County0.84%$3,360
17Bullitt County0.83%$3,320
18Gallatin County0.83%$3,320
19Mercer County0.83%$3,320
20Boyle County0.82%$3,280
21Leslie County0.82%$3,280
22Martin County0.82%$3,280
23Bell County0.81%$3,240
24Henry County0.81%$3,240
25Fulton County0.80%$3,200
26Pendleton County0.80%$3,200
27Franklin County0.79%$3,160
28Nelson County0.79%$3,160
29Carlisle County0.78%$3,120
30Magoffin County0.78%$3,120
31Hopkins County0.77%$3,080
32Monroe County0.77%$3,080
33Shelby County0.77%$3,080
34Carroll County0.76%$3,040
35Floyd County0.76%$3,040
36Anderson County0.75%$3,000
37McCracken County0.75%$3,000
38Knott County0.74%$2,960
39Ballard County0.73%$2,920
40Breathitt County0.73%$2,920
41Jessamine County0.73%$2,920
42Madison County0.73%$2,920
43Montgomery County0.73%$2,920
44Lincoln County0.72%$2,880
45Marshall County0.72%$2,880
46Owen County0.72%$2,880
47Bourbon County0.71%$2,840
48Clark County0.71%$2,840
49Lawrence County0.71%$2,840
50Owsley County0.71%$2,840
51Clay County0.70%$2,800
52Perry County0.70%$2,800
53Woodford County0.70%$2,800
54Garrard County0.69%$2,760
55Marion County0.69%$2,760
56Pike County0.69%$2,760
57Taylor County0.69%$2,760
58Barren County0.68%$2,720
59Grant County0.68%$2,720
60Meade County0.68%$2,720
61Estill County0.67%$2,680
62Hickman County0.67%$2,680
63Metcalfe County0.67%$2,680
64Graves County0.66%$2,640
65Hancock County0.66%$2,640
66Hardin County0.66%$2,640
67Harrison County0.66%$2,640
68Hart County0.66%$2,640
69Johnson County0.66%$2,640
70Knox County0.66%$2,640
71Morgan County0.66%$2,640
72Scott County0.66%$2,640
73Spencer County0.66%$2,640
74Trimble County0.66%$2,640
75Washington County0.66%$2,640
76Bath County0.65%$2,600
77Calloway County0.65%$2,600
78Christian County0.65%$2,600
79Green County0.65%$2,600
80Mason County0.65%$2,600
81McCreary County0.65%$2,600
82Warren County0.65%$2,600
83Adair County0.64%$2,560
84Fleming County0.64%$2,560
85Lewis County0.64%$2,560
86McLean County0.64%$2,560
87Whitley County0.64%$2,560
88Lyon County0.63%$2,520
89Pulaski County0.63%$2,520
90Jackson County0.62%$2,480
91Muhlenberg County0.62%$2,480
92Ohio County0.62%$2,480
93Powell County0.62%$2,480
94Elliott County0.61%$2,440
95Livingston County0.61%$2,440
96Logan County0.61%$2,440
97Casey County0.60%$2,400
98Larue County0.60%$2,400
99Simpson County0.60%$2,400
100Nicholas County0.59%$2,360
101Breckinridge County0.58%$2,320
102Butler County0.58%$2,320
103Crittenden County0.57%$2,280
104Grayson County0.57%$2,280
105Laurel County0.57%$2,280
106Russell County0.57%$2,280
107Trigg County0.56%$2,240
108Wayne County0.56%$2,240
109Edmonson County0.55%$2,200
110Rowan County0.55%$2,200
111Todd County0.55%$2,200
112Wolfe County0.55%$2,200
113Allen County0.54%$2,160
114Caldwell County0.54%$2,160
115Cumberland County0.54%$2,160
116Robertson County0.54%$2,160
117Clinton County0.52%$2,080
118Menifee County0.51%$2,040
119Carter County0.49%$1,960
120Rockcastle County0.48%$1,920

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates