Property Tax Rates in Kentucky by county. Click on the map below to view rates for a particular county.
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Property Taxes vary across Kentucky based on County. The average Property Tax Rate in Kentucky is 0.80%.
The highest state average Property Tax Rate in the United States is 2.33% in New Jersey. The lowest state average Property Tax Rate in the United States is 0.27% in Hawaii.
View the Property Taxes Overview for detailed information about Property Taxes. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed Property Tax information. You can also learn how property taxes are calculated and about their history.
How does Kentucky compare?
The highest Property Tax Rate, in Kentucky is 1.14% in Campbell County. The lowest Property Tax Rate, is 0.50% in Carter County.
Kentucky (0.80%) has a 21.6% lower Property Tax Rate, than the average of the US (1.02%).
Kentucky is rank 29th out of 52 States and territories. The Property Tax Rates are lower than 28 other States and territories. Kentucky is the 24th cheapest State or territory in terms of Property Tax Rates.
Learn how property taxes affect the cost of homes and rents in an Kentucky.
Average Property Taxes for Kentucky
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$1,418
Property Tax
| County | Rank | Property Tax Rate | Property Value | Property Tax |
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| Campbell County | 1st | 1.14% | $214,400 | $2,439 |
| Kenton County | 2nd | 1.04% | $207,700 | $2,168 |
| Webster County | 3rd | 1.00% | $86,700 | $867 |
| Harlan County | 4th | 0.97% | $71,300 | $692 |
| Boyd County | 5th | 0.96% | $129,000 | $1,234 |
| Bracken County | 6th | 0.93% | $115,100 | $1,069 |
| Greenup County | 6th | 0.93% | $132,200 | $1,234 |
| Fayette County | 8th | 0.92% | $247,900 | $2,282 |
| Oldham County | 8th | 0.92% | $357,500 | $3,300 |
| Ballard County | 10th | 0.91% | $102,000 | $931 |
| Boone County | 10th | 0.91% | $237,600 | $2,154 |
| Lee County | 10th | 0.91% | $77,400 | $706 |
| Boyle County | 13th | 0.90% | $179,800 | $1,620 |
| Carlisle County | 13th | 0.90% | $90,100 | $812 |
| Daviess County | 15th | 0.89% | $171,100 | $1,516 |
| Henderson County | 15th | 0.89% | $156,200 | $1,392 |
| Henry County | 15th | 0.89% | $161,600 | $1,435 |
| Letcher County | 15th | 0.89% | $66,000 | $588 |
| Breathitt County | 19th | 0.87% | $58,800 | $514 |
| Bullitt County | 19th | 0.87% | $214,000 | $1,855 |
| Franklin County | 19th | 0.87% | $184,000 | $1,605 |
| Gallatin County | 22nd | 0.86% | $154,600 | $1,331 |
| Jefferson County | 22nd | 0.86% | $222,200 | $1,905 |
| Anderson County | 24th | 0.84% | $198,800 | $1,663 |
| Hickman County | 24th | 0.84% | $112,700 | $951 |
| Nelson County | 26th | 0.83% | $204,000 | $1,695 |
| Bath County | 27th | 0.82% | $101,300 | $830 |
| Mercer County | 27th | 0.82% | $181,400 | $1,485 |
| Shelby County | 27th | 0.82% | $247,500 | $2,040 |
| Union County | 27th | 0.82% | $109,100 | $891 |
| Bourbon County | 31st | 0.81% | $187,700 | $1,516 |
| Jessamine County | 31st | 0.81% | $226,900 | $1,837 |
| Morgan County | 31st | 0.81% | $90,800 | $738 |
| Pendleton County | 31st | 0.81% | $152,000 | $1,226 |
| Hopkins County | 35th | 0.80% | $125,800 | $1,007 |
| Garrard County | 36th | 0.79% | $170,800 | $1,342 |
| Knott County | 36th | 0.79% | $66,600 | $524 |
| Madison County | 38th | 0.78% | $200,600 | $1,567 |
| Pike County | 38th | 0.78% | $96,900 | $759 |
| Bell County | 40th | 0.77% | $76,700 | $594 |
| Clark County | 40th | 0.77% | $183,200 | $1,411 |
| Clay County | 40th | 0.77% | $73,500 | $566 |
| Floyd County | 40th | 0.77% | $89,900 | $696 |
| Montgomery County | 40th | 0.77% | $142,300 | $1,097 |
| Knox County | 45th | 0.76% | $109,200 | $826 |
| Lincoln County | 45th | 0.76% | $130,100 | $983 |
| Owsley County | 45th | 0.76% | $78,500 | $598 |
| Trimble County | 45th | 0.76% | $152,600 | $1,163 |
| Grant County | 49th | 0.75% | $173,600 | $1,299 |
| Marion County | 49th | 0.75% | $141,000 | $1,060 |
| Marshall County | 49th | 0.75% | $160,600 | $1,203 |
| Barren County | 52nd | 0.74% | $156,800 | $1,161 |
| Carroll County | 52nd | 0.74% | $128,100 | $954 |
| Hancock County | 52nd | 0.74% | $116,800 | $865 |
| Hardin County | 52nd | 0.74% | $186,500 | $1,379 |
| Hart County | 52nd | 0.74% | $115,500 | $856 |
| Owen County | 52nd | 0.74% | $151,300 | $1,116 |
| Spencer County | 52nd | 0.74% | $288,200 | $2,135 |
| Adair County | 59th | 0.73% | $126,900 | $922 |
| Estill County | 59th | 0.73% | $100,600 | $731 |
| McCracken County | 59th | 0.73% | $172,300 | $1,250 |
| Metcalfe County | 59th | 0.73% | $95,100 | $693 |
| Washington County | 59th | 0.73% | $158,700 | $1,156 |
| Woodford County | 59th | 0.73% | $259,100 | $1,902 |
| Christian County | 65th | 0.72% | $142,000 | $1,021 |
| Meade County | 65th | 0.72% | $187,400 | $1,344 |
| Monroe County | 65th | 0.72% | $113,900 | $824 |
| Perry County | 65th | 0.72% | $92,800 | $666 |
| Whitley County | 65th | 0.72% | $114,300 | $825 |
| Breckinridge County | 70th | 0.71% | $124,800 | $887 |
| Fulton County | 70th | 0.71% | $75,000 | $535 |
| Leslie County | 70th | 0.71% | $77,900 | $556 |
| Martin County | 70th | 0.71% | $91,800 | $654 |
| Taylor County | 70th | 0.71% | $156,800 | $1,112 |
| Scott County | 75th | 0.70% | $240,800 | $1,674 |
| Green County | 76th | 0.69% | $97,100 | $669 |
| Lawrence County | 76th | 0.69% | $100,300 | $697 |
| Logan County | 76th | 0.69% | $134,200 | $926 |
| McLean County | 76th | 0.69% | $139,400 | $960 |
| Edmonson County | 80th | 0.68% | $116,000 | $794 |
| Elliott County | 80th | 0.68% | $90,400 | $617 |
| Fleming County | 80th | 0.68% | $109,300 | $738 |
| Harrison County | 80th | 0.68% | $170,600 | $1,167 |
| McCreary County | 80th | 0.68% | $85,300 | $583 |
| Magoffin County | 80th | 0.68% | $83,400 | $569 |
| Muhlenberg County | 80th | 0.68% | $115,900 | $786 |
| Calloway County | 87th | 0.67% | $169,100 | $1,137 |
| Graves County | 87th | 0.67% | $134,900 | $903 |
| Lewis County | 87th | 0.67% | $83,400 | $560 |
| Pulaski County | 87th | 0.67% | $140,400 | $945 |
| Simpson County | 87th | 0.67% | $178,600 | $1,201 |
| Powell County | 92nd | 0.66% | $123,400 | $819 |
| Warren County | 93rd | 0.65% | $227,300 | $1,484 |
| Cumberland County | 94th | 0.64% | $126,100 | $810 |
| Larue County | 94th | 0.64% | $164,000 | $1,044 |
| Mason County | 94th | 0.64% | $156,600 | $998 |
| Lyon County | 97th | 0.63% | $164,100 | $1,040 |
| Nicholas County | 97th | 0.63% | $111,300 | $700 |
| Russell County | 97th | 0.63% | $121,400 | $768 |
| Todd County | 97th | 0.63% | $126,600 | $801 |
| Livingston County | 101st | 0.62% | $108,100 | $670 |
| Allen County | 102nd | 0.60% | $160,200 | $967 |
| Butler County | 102nd | 0.60% | $102,200 | $615 |
| Casey County | 102nd | 0.60% | $124,300 | $747 |
| Jackson County | 102nd | 0.60% | $101,900 | $607 |
| Johnson County | 106th | 0.59% | $130,900 | $772 |
| Laurel County | 106th | 0.59% | $141,300 | $834 |
| Wayne County | 106th | 0.59% | $112,800 | $665 |
| Clinton County | 109th | 0.58% | $90,600 | $526 |
| Crittenden County | 109th | 0.58% | $105,300 | $614 |
| Grayson County | 109th | 0.58% | $141,500 | $821 |
| Trigg County | 109th | 0.58% | $173,900 | $1,017 |
| Ohio County | 113th | 0.57% | $114,900 | $656 |
| Robertson County | 113th | 0.57% | $143,500 | $817 |
| Rowan County | 113th | 0.57% | $149,900 | $847 |
| Wolfe County | 113th | 0.57% | $62,200 | $357 |
| Caldwell County | 117th | 0.56% | $103,200 | $583 |
| Menifee County | 118th | 0.54% | $104,600 | $565 |
| Rockcastle County | 118th | 0.54% | $100,300 | $546 |
| Carter County | 120th | 0.50% | $122,300 | $606 |
More on Kentucky
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Kentucky
- Fair Market Rents to view 40th percentile FMRs in Kentucky
- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in Kentucky
- Housing Authorites to find Housing Authorities in Kentucky
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