In short
Homeowners in Kentucky paid a median $1,544 a year in property tax on a home with a median value of $205,600, 0.75% of the value (Census ACS 2020-2024), rank 29 of 51 including DC. Across its 120 counties, the ratio ranges from 0.48% in Rockcastle County to 1.01% in Campbell County; the highest median bill is in Oldham County ($3,519).
Every county
| County | Tax ÷ value | Median tax, per year | Margin of error | Median home value | Owner-occupied homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County | 1.01% | $2,556 | ±$88 | $252,000 | 27,886 |
| Harlan County | 0.99% | $732 | ±$69 | $73,700 | 7,680 |
| Kenton County | 0.98% | $2,395 | ±$58 | $244,400 | 47,658 |
| Letcher County | 0.96% | $648 | ±$67 | $67,400 | 6,274 |
| Bracken County | 0.92% | $1,149 | ±$133 | $125,000 | 2,642 |
| Henderson County | 0.9% | $1,548 | ±$121 | $171,900 | 12,015 |
| Oldham County | 0.9% | $3,519 | ±$116 | $393,100 | 20,058 |
| Union County | 0.89% | $927 | ±$107 | $104,500 | 3,651 |
| Boyd County | 0.88% | $1,156 | ±$63 | $130,700 | 13,549 |
| Webster County | 0.88% | $993 | ±$135 | $112,900 | 3,632 |
| Fayette County | 0.87% | $2,542 | ±$47 | $293,500 | 75,121 |
| Greenup County | 0.87% | $1,171 | ±$98 | $134,000 | 11,837 |
| Boone County | 0.86% | $2,372 | ±$59 | $277,300 | 38,868 |
| Jefferson County | 0.86% | $2,136 | ±$34 | $248,400 | 205,981 |
| Daviess County | 0.84% | $1,675 | ±$68 | $199,900 | 28,341 |
| Lee County | 0.84% | $705 | ±$107 | $83,900 | 2,017 |
| Bullitt County | 0.83% | $2,050 | ±$85 | $247,200 | 26,962 |
| Gallatin County | 0.83% | $1,476 | ±$128 | $178,200 | 2,451 |
| Mercer County | 0.83% | $1,672 | ±$126 | $202,300 | 6,971 |
| Boyle County | 0.82% | $1,731 | ±$107 | $209,900 | 8,185 |
| Leslie County | 0.82% | $563 | ±$68 | $69,000 | 3,619 |
| Martin County | 0.82% | $716 | ±$81 | $86,900 | 3,272 |
| Bell County | 0.81% | $723 | ±$80 | $89,000 | 5,847 |
| Henry County | 0.81% | $1,611 | ±$101 | $197,900 | 4,688 |
| Fulton County | 0.8% | $634 | ±$133 | $79,100 | 1,576 |
| Pendleton County | 0.8% | $1,275 | ±$103 | $159,800 | 4,063 |
| Franklin County | 0.79% | $1,716 | ±$80 | $216,600 | 14,646 |
| Nelson County | 0.79% | $1,891 | ±$73 | $238,000 | 15,001 |
| Carlisle County | 0.78% | $945 | ±$105 | $120,400 | 1,499 |
| Magoffin County | 0.78% | $694 | ±$169 | $89,000 | 3,570 |
| Hopkins County | 0.77% | $1,104 | ±$57 | $142,800 | 13,009 |
| Monroe County | 0.77% | $891 | ±$64 | $115,900 | 3,293 |
| Shelby County | 0.77% | $2,339 | ±$87 | $304,800 | 13,651 |
| Carroll County | 0.76% | $1,070 | ±$126 | $140,900 | 2,747 |
| Floyd County | 0.76% | $748 | ±$73 | $98,700 | 10,611 |
| Anderson County | 0.75% | $1,697 | ±$96 | $225,100 | 7,492 |
| McCracken County | 0.75% | $1,410 | ±$67 | $188,100 | 19,024 |
| Knott County | 0.74% | $571 | ±$112 | $77,000 | 4,016 |
| Ballard County | 0.73% | $1,065 | ±$108 | $145,800 | 2,438 |
| Breathitt County | 0.73% | $510 | ±$46 | $70,300 | 4,185 |
| Jessamine County | 0.73% | $1,960 | ±$94 | $268,100 | 13,291 |
| Madison County | 0.73% | $1,698 | ±$58 | $232,000 | 22,965 |
| Montgomery County | 0.73% | $1,265 | ±$98 | $172,200 | 7,518 |
| Lincoln County | 0.72% | $1,066 | ±$101 | $147,300 | 7,417 |
| Marshall County | 0.72% | $1,252 | ±$83 | $173,800 | 10,775 |
| Owen County | 0.72% | $1,220 | ±$90 | $168,700 | 3,740 |
| Bourbon County | 0.71% | $1,627 | ±$100 | $229,300 | 5,181 |
| Clark County | 0.71% | $1,451 | ±$47 | $205,800 | 10,640 |
| Lawrence County | 0.71% | $793 | ±$95 | $111,700 | 4,934 |
| Owsley County | 0.71% | $570 | ±$93 | $80,100 | 1,099 |
| Clay County | 0.7% | $634 | ±$86 | $90,700 | 5,565 |
| Perry County | 0.7% | $643 | ±$67 | $91,800 | 7,800 |
| Woodford County | 0.7% | $2,108 | ±$119 | $299,700 | 7,759 |
| Garrard County | 0.69% | $1,422 | ±$86 | $204,900 | 5,349 |
| Marion County | 0.69% | $1,157 | ±$62 | $168,100 | 5,999 |
| Pike County | 0.69% | $772 | ±$56 | $112,000 | 18,287 |
| Taylor County | 0.69% | $1,202 | ±$81 | $174,200 | 7,063 |
| Barren County | 0.68% | $1,212 | ±$58 | $178,000 | 11,743 |
| Grant County | 0.68% | $1,432 | ±$86 | $209,500 | 6,930 |
| Meade County | 0.68% | $1,408 | ±$92 | $207,900 | 8,155 |
| Estill County | 0.67% | $799 | ±$100 | $119,500 | 4,207 |
| Hickman County | 0.67% | $779 | ±$210 | $115,700 | 1,226 |
| Metcalfe County | 0.67% | $743 | ±$80 | $110,200 | 3,185 |
| Graves County | 0.66% | $970 | ±$66 | $147,800 | 10,755 |
| Hancock County | 0.66% | $930 | ±$74 | $141,200 | 2,807 |
| Hardin County | 0.66% | $1,480 | ±$45 | $225,800 | 27,921 |
| Harrison County | 0.66% | $1,328 | ±$92 | $202,100 | 5,209 |
| Hart County | 0.66% | $965 | ±$69 | $146,000 | 5,343 |
| Johnson County | 0.66% | $792 | ±$98 | $120,200 | 6,173 |
| Knox County | 0.66% | $779 | ±$114 | $118,700 | 7,650 |
| Morgan County | 0.66% | $780 | ±$96 | $118,200 | 3,853 |
| Scott County | 0.66% | $1,908 | ±$57 | $288,500 | 16,242 |
| Spencer County | 0.66% | $2,188 | ±$161 | $330,000 | 6,427 |
| Trimble County | 0.66% | $1,139 | ±$208 | $172,000 | 2,696 |
| Washington County | 0.66% | $1,174 | ±$182 | $179,200 | 3,767 |
| Bath County | 0.65% | $850 | ±$89 | $129,800 | 3,510 |
| Calloway County | 0.65% | $1,195 | ±$62 | $183,200 | 9,738 |
| Christian County | 0.65% | $1,126 | ±$64 | $173,600 | 12,874 |
| Green County | 0.65% | $817 | ±$71 | $125,000 | 3,431 |
| McCreary County | 0.65% | $554 | ±$62 | $85,300 | 4,351 |
| Mason County | 0.65% | $1,055 | ±$115 | $161,500 | 4,711 |
| Warren County | 0.65% | $1,668 | ±$75 | $258,000 | 30,964 |
| Adair County | 0.64% | $971 | ±$89 | $150,800 | 5,510 |
| Fleming County | 0.64% | $866 | ±$74 | $134,700 | 4,384 |
| Lewis County | 0.64% | $617 | ±$71 | $96,000 | 3,974 |
| McLean County | 0.64% | $954 | ±$65 | $148,500 | 3,013 |
| Whitley County | 0.64% | $849 | ±$84 | $131,800 | 9,043 |
| Lyon County | 0.63% | $1,196 | ±$157 | $189,500 | 2,749 |
| Pulaski County | 0.63% | $1,057 | ±$46 | $166,900 | 18,996 |
| Jackson County | 0.62% | $687 | ±$119 | $111,500 | 3,964 |
| Muhlenberg County | 0.62% | $790 | ±$86 | $127,400 | 9,552 |
| Ohio County | 0.62% | $753 | ±$61 | $121,400 | 7,027 |
| Powell County | 0.62% | $875 | ±$81 | $141,100 | 3,269 |
| Elliott County | 0.61% | $755 | ±$85 | $123,500 | 1,993 |
| Livingston County | 0.61% | $770 | ±$106 | $125,600 | 2,925 |
| Logan County | 0.61% | $1,010 | ±$92 | $164,900 | 8,175 |
| Casey County | 0.6% | $812 | ±$71 | $136,300 | 5,167 |
| Larue County | 0.6% | $1,104 | ±$93 | $183,500 | 4,760 |
| Simpson County | 0.6% | $1,371 | ±$102 | $229,400 | 5,351 |
| Nicholas County | 0.59% | $729 | ±$144 | $123,000 | 2,068 |
| Breckinridge County | 0.58% | $916 | ±$67 | $156,700 | 6,569 |
| Butler County | 0.58% | $645 | ±$69 | $111,100 | 3,367 |
| Crittenden County | 0.57% | $731 | ±$162 | $127,300 | 2,771 |
| Grayson County | 0.57% | $930 | ±$53 | $164,600 | 7,553 |
| Laurel County | 0.57% | $906 | ±$60 | $159,500 | 17,185 |
| Russell County | 0.57% | $929 | ±$84 | $163,200 | 5,354 |
| Trigg County | 0.56% | $1,162 | ±$96 | $207,700 | 4,663 |
| Wayne County | 0.56% | $758 | ±$88 | $135,700 | 5,582 |
| Edmonson County | 0.55% | $881 | ±$135 | $160,300 | 4,086 |
| Rowan County | 0.55% | $885 | ±$115 | $161,800 | 5,901 |
| Todd County | 0.55% | $909 | ±$76 | $166,700 | 3,466 |
| Wolfe County | 0.55% | $414 | ±$124 | $75,800 | 1,966 |
| Allen County | 0.54% | $1,046 | ±$94 | $192,300 | 5,983 |
| Caldwell County | 0.54% | $643 | ±$106 | $118,500 | 3,528 |
| Cumberland County | 0.54% | $760 | ±$124 | $141,100 | 1,986 |
| Robertson County | 0.54% | $893 | ±$139 | $165,100 | 644 |
| Clinton County | 0.52% | $637 | ±$99 | $122,200 | 2,742 |
| Menifee County | 0.51% | $644 | ±$92 | $125,800 | 1,870 |
| Carter County | 0.49% | $649 | ±$67 | $132,800 | 8,639 |
| Rockcastle County | 0.48% | $596 | ±$65 | $123,600 | 4,857 |
| Kentucky | 0.75% | $1,544 | ±$10 | $205,600 | 1,239,908 |
Owner-occupied homes, five-year estimates 2020-2024; 90% margins of error as published. “Tax ÷ value” is the median tax divided by the median value, a ratio of two medians. The Census caps reported taxes at $10,000 and values at $2,000,000: where a median hits the cap, the ratio is approximate. In small counties the margin of error can be large.
Questions
What is the property tax rate in Kentucky?
The median tax paid by owner-occupants, $1,544 a year, is 0.75% of the median home value ($205,600), ACS 2020-2024. Your own bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Which county in Kentucky has the highest property tax?
As a share of home value: Campbell County (1.01%), Harlan County (0.99%), Kenton County (0.98%). In dollars: Oldham County ($3,519), Campbell County ($2,556), Fayette County ($2,542).
How property tax works in Kentucky, exemptions and appeals: Kentucky property tax guide. All states: property tax by county.
General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.