Kentucky property taxes by county
Across Kentucky, the median owner-occupied home pays $1,544 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $205,600 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.751%. That ranks Kentucky #29 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 120 Kentucky county-equivalents in the Census data — 120 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Statewide figures Kentucky · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
- Effective tax rate
- 0.751%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $1,544 ± $10
- Median home value
- $205,600
- National rank
- #29 of 51
All Kentucky counties
Every Kentucky county-equivalent in the Census data (120 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Campbell County | 1.014% | $2,556 | $252,000 | #1078 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan County | 0.993% | $732 | $73,700 | #1141 |
| Kenton County | 0.980% | $2,395 | $244,400 | #1175 |
| Letcher County | 0.961% | $648 | $67,400 | #1216 |
| Bracken County | 0.919% | $1,149 | $125,000 | #1306 |
| Henderson County | 0.901% | $1,548 | $171,900 | #1354 |
| Oldham County | 0.895% | $3,519 | $393,100 | #1364 |
| Union County | 0.887% | $927 | $104,500 | #1381 |
| Boyd County | 0.884% | $1,156 | $130,700 | #1388 |
| Webster County | 0.880% | $993 | $112,900 | #1396 |
| Greenup County | 0.874% | $1,171 | $134,000 | #1409 |
| Fayette County | 0.866% | $2,542 | $293,500 | #1429 |
| Jefferson County | 0.860% | $2,136 | $248,400 | #1443 |
| Boone County | 0.855% | $2,372 | $277,300 | #1456 |
| Lee County | 0.840% | $705 | $83,900 | #1483 |
| Daviess County | 0.838% | $1,675 | $199,900 | #1492 |
| Bullitt County | 0.829% | $2,050 | $247,200 | #1509 |
| Gallatin County | 0.828% | $1,476 | $178,200 | #1511 |
| Mercer County | 0.826% | $1,672 | $202,300 | #1515 |
| Boyle County | 0.825% | $1,731 | $209,900 | #1522 |
| Martin County | 0.824% | $716 | $86,900 | #1526 |
| Leslie County | 0.816% | $563 | $69,000 | #1542 |
| Henry County | 0.814% | $1,611 | $197,900 | #1545 |
| Bell County | 0.812% | $723 | $89,000 | #1549 |
| Fulton County | 0.802% | $634 | $79,100 | #1578 |
| Pendleton County | 0.798% | $1,275 | $159,800 | #1594 |
| Nelson County | 0.795% | $1,891 | $238,000 | #1600 |
| Franklin County | 0.792% | $1,716 | $216,600 | #1607 |
| Carlisle County | 0.785% | $945 | $120,400 | #1630 |
| Magoffin County | 0.780% | $694 | $89,000 | #1643 |
| Hopkins County | 0.773% | $1,104 | $142,800 | #1662 |
| Monroe County | 0.769% | $891 | $115,900 | #1679 |
| Shelby County | 0.767% | $2,339 | $304,800 | #1685 |
| Carroll County | 0.759% | $1,070 | $140,900 | #1701 |
| Floyd County | 0.758% | $748 | $98,700 | #1705 |
| Anderson County | 0.754% | $1,697 | $225,100 | #1715 |
| McCracken County | 0.750% | $1,410 | $188,100 | #1729 |
| Knott County | 0.742% | $571 | $77,000 | #1752 |
| Montgomery County | 0.735% | $1,265 | $172,200 | #1772 |
| Madison County | 0.732% | $1,698 | $232,000 | #1779 |
| Jessamine County | 0.731% | $1,960 | $268,100 | #1784 |
| Ballard County | 0.730% | $1,065 | $145,800 | #1790 |
| Breathitt County | 0.725% | $510 | $70,300 | #1806 |
| Lincoln County | 0.724% | $1,066 | $147,300 | #1812 |
| Owen County | 0.723% | $1,220 | $168,700 | #1813 |
| Marshall County | 0.720% | $1,252 | $173,800 | #1824 |
| Owsley County | 0.712% | $570 | $80,100 | #1844 |
| Bourbon County | 0.710% | $1,627 | $229,300 | #1857 |
| Lawrence County | 0.710% | $793 | $111,700 | #1855 |
| Clark County | 0.705% | $1,451 | $205,800 | #1875 |
| Woodford County | 0.703% | $2,108 | $299,700 | #1882 |
| Perry County | 0.700% | $643 | $91,800 | #1893 |
| Clay County | 0.699% | $634 | $90,700 | #1898 |
| Garrard County | 0.694% | $1,422 | $204,900 | #1913 |
| Taylor County | 0.690% | $1,202 | $174,200 | #1927 |
| Pike County | 0.689% | $772 | $112,000 | #1930 |
| Marion County | 0.688% | $1,157 | $168,100 | #1932 |
| Grant County | 0.684% | $1,432 | $209,500 | #1946 |
| Barren County | 0.681% | $1,212 | $178,000 | #1952 |
| Meade County | 0.677% | $1,408 | $207,900 | #1968 |
| Metcalfe County | 0.674% | $743 | $110,200 | #1979 |
| Hickman County | 0.673% | $779 | $115,700 | #1987 |
| Estill County | 0.669% | $799 | $119,500 | #2002 |
| Spencer County | 0.663% | $2,188 | $330,000 | #2028 |
| Trimble County | 0.662% | $1,139 | $172,000 | #2029 |
| Hart County | 0.661% | $965 | $146,000 | #2034 |
| Scott County | 0.661% | $1,908 | $288,500 | #2032 |
| Morgan County | 0.660% | $780 | $118,200 | #2036 |
| Hancock County | 0.659% | $930 | $141,200 | #2040 |
| Johnson County | 0.659% | $792 | $120,200 | #2038 |
| Harrison County | 0.657% | $1,328 | $202,100 | #2050 |
| Graves County | 0.656% | $970 | $147,800 | #2054 |
| Knox County | 0.656% | $779 | $118,700 | #2055 |
| Bath County | 0.655% | $850 | $129,800 | #2062 |
| Hardin County | 0.655% | $1,480 | $225,800 | #2059 |
| Washington County | 0.655% | $1,174 | $179,200 | #2061 |
| Green County | 0.654% | $817 | $125,000 | #2065 |
| Mason County | 0.653% | $1,055 | $161,500 | #2067 |
| Calloway County | 0.652% | $1,195 | $183,200 | #2069 |
| Christian County | 0.649% | $1,126 | $173,600 | #2079 |
| McCreary County | 0.649% | $554 | $85,300 | #2076 |
| Warren County | 0.647% | $1,668 | $258,000 | #2088 |
| Adair County | 0.644% | $971 | $150,800 | #2098 |
| Whitley County | 0.644% | $849 | $131,800 | #2097 |
| Fleming County | 0.643% | $866 | $134,700 | #2104 |
| Lewis County | 0.643% | $617 | $96,000 | #2106 |
| McLean County | 0.642% | $954 | $148,500 | #2108 |
| Pulaski County | 0.633% | $1,057 | $166,900 | #2136 |
| Lyon County | 0.631% | $1,196 | $189,500 | #2142 |
| Muhlenberg County | 0.620% | $790 | $127,400 | #2178 |
| Ohio County | 0.620% | $753 | $121,400 | #2176 |
| Powell County | 0.620% | $875 | $141,100 | #2177 |
| Jackson County | 0.616% | $687 | $111,500 | #2194 |
| Livingston County | 0.613% | $770 | $125,600 | #2214 |
| Logan County | 0.612% | $1,010 | $164,900 | #2216 |
| Elliott County | 0.611% | $755 | $123,500 | #2221 |
| Larue County | 0.602% | $1,104 | $183,500 | #2258 |
| Simpson County | 0.598% | $1,371 | $229,400 | #2282 |
| Casey County | 0.596% | $812 | $136,300 | #2287 |
| Nicholas County | 0.593% | $729 | $123,000 | #2297 |
| Breckinridge County | 0.585% | $916 | $156,700 | #2324 |
| Butler County | 0.581% | $645 | $111,100 | #2336 |
| Crittenden County | 0.574% | $731 | $127,300 | #2359 |
| Russell County | 0.569% | $929 | $163,200 | #2374 |
| Laurel County | 0.568% | $906 | $159,500 | #2381 |
| Grayson County | 0.565% | $930 | $164,600 | #2395 |
| Trigg County | 0.559% | $1,162 | $207,700 | #2423 |
| Wayne County | 0.559% | $758 | $135,700 | #2429 |
| Edmonson County | 0.550% | $881 | $160,300 | #2455 |
| Rowan County | 0.547% | $885 | $161,800 | #2466 |
| Wolfe County | 0.546% | $414 | $75,800 | #2472 |
| Todd County | 0.545% | $909 | $166,700 | #2475 |
| Allen County | 0.544% | $1,046 | $192,300 | #2481 |
| Caldwell County | 0.543% | $643 | $118,500 | #2486 |
| Robertson County | 0.541% | $893 | $165,100 | #2494 |
| Cumberland County | 0.539% | $760 | $141,100 | #2505 |
| Clinton County | 0.521% | $637 | $122,200 | #2575 |
| Menifee County | 0.512% | $644 | $125,800 | #2607 |
| Carter County | 0.489% | $649 | $132,800 | #2665 |
| Rockcastle County | 0.482% | $596 | $123,600 | #2688 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Kentucky?
- Statewide, Kentucky's effective property-tax rate is 0.751% — the state median real-estate taxes ($1,544) divided by the state median home value ($205,600), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Kentucky county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Kentucky's statewide figure is 0.751%.