Kentucky property tax by county
Statewide, Kentucky homeowners pay about 0.71% of their home's value in property tax each year: roughly $2,138 on a $300,000 home. Enter your home's value below to see the tax in each county.
On a $300,000 home: about $2,138 a year at the statewide rate.
Reported point-estimate range: $1,446 in Rockcastle County to $3,042 in Campbell County (among counties with 10,000+ people and medians reported as point estimates). Find yours in the "Tax on your home" column below. Estimates use each county's reported ratio of medians; your bill depends on assessments, exemptions and local levies.
Property tax by Kentucky county
Counties are listed by population, largest first.
| County | Tax on your home | Effective rate | Median tax bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | $2,580 | 0.86% | $2,136 | $248,400 |
| Fayette County | $2,598 | 0.87% | $2,542 | $293,500 |
| Kenton County | $2,940 | 0.98% | $2,395 | $244,400 |
| Warren County | $1,941 | 0.65% | $1,668 | $258,000 |
| Boone County | $2,565 | 0.85% | $2,372 | $277,300 |
| Hardin County | $1,965 | 0.66% | $1,480 | $225,800 |
| Daviess County | $2,514 | 0.84% | $1,675 | $199,900 |
| Madison County | $2,196 | 0.73% | $1,698 | $232,000 |
| Campbell County | $3,042 | 1.01% | $2,556 | $252,000 |
| Bullitt County | $2,487 | 0.83% | $2,050 | $247,200 |
| Christian County | $1,947 | 0.65% | $1,126 | $173,600 |
| Oldham County | $2,685 | 0.90% | $3,519 | $393,100 |
| McCracken County | $2,250 | 0.75% | $1,410 | $188,100 |
| Pulaski County | $1,899 | 0.63% | $1,057 | $166,900 |
| Laurel County | $1,704 | 0.57% | $906 | $159,500 |
| Scott County | $1,983 | 0.66% | $1,908 | $288,500 |
| Pike County | $2,067 | 0.69% | $772 | $112,000 |
| Jessamine County | $2,193 | 0.73% | $1,960 | $268,100 |
| Franklin County | $2,376 | 0.79% | $1,716 | $216,600 |
| Shelby County | $2,301 | 0.77% | $2,339 | $304,800 |
| Boyd County | $2,652 | 0.88% | $1,156 | $130,700 |
| Nelson County | $2,385 | 0.80% | $1,891 | $238,000 |
| Hopkins County | $2,319 | 0.77% | $1,104 | $142,800 |
| Barren County | $2,043 | 0.68% | $1,212 | $178,000 |
| Henderson County | $2,703 | 0.90% | $1,548 | $171,900 |
| Calloway County | $1,956 | 0.65% | $1,195 | $183,200 |
| Clark County | $2,115 | 0.70% | $1,451 | $205,800 |
| Whitley County | $1,932 | 0.64% | $849 | $131,800 |
| Graves County | $1,968 | 0.66% | $970 | $147,800 |
| Greenup County | $2,622 | 0.87% | $1,171 | $134,000 |
| Floyd County | $2,274 | 0.76% | $748 | $98,700 |
| Marshall County | $2,160 | 0.72% | $1,252 | $173,800 |
| Boyle County | $2,475 | 0.83% | $1,731 | $209,900 |
| Muhlenberg County | $1,860 | 0.62% | $790 | $127,400 |
| Meade County | $2,031 | 0.68% | $1,408 | $207,900 |
| Knox County | $1,968 | 0.66% | $779 | $118,700 |
| Montgomery County | $2,205 | 0.73% | $1,265 | $172,200 |
| Logan County | $1,836 | 0.61% | $1,010 | $164,900 |
| Perry County | $2,100 | 0.70% | $643 | $91,800 |
| Woodford County | $2,109 | 0.70% | $2,108 | $299,700 |
| Grayson County | $1,695 | 0.56% | $930 | $164,600 |
| Taylor County | $2,070 | 0.69% | $1,202 | $174,200 |
| Carter County | $1,467 | 0.49% | $649 | $132,800 |
| Harlan County | $2,979 | 0.99% | $732 | $73,700 |
| Grant County | $2,052 | 0.68% | $1,432 | $209,500 |
| Rowan County | $1,641 | 0.55% | $885 | $161,800 |
| Lincoln County | $2,172 | 0.72% | $1,066 | $147,300 |
| Anderson County | $2,262 | 0.75% | $1,697 | $225,100 |
| Ohio County | $1,860 | 0.62% | $753 | $121,400 |
| Bell County | $2,436 | 0.81% | $723 | $89,000 |
| Mercer County | $2,478 | 0.83% | $1,672 | $202,300 |
| Johnson County | $1,977 | 0.66% | $792 | $120,200 |
| Allen County | $1,632 | 0.54% | $1,046 | $192,300 |
| Breckinridge County | $1,755 | 0.58% | $916 | $156,700 |
| Letcher County | $2,883 | 0.96% | $648 | $67,400 |
| Bourbon County | $2,130 | 0.71% | $1,627 | $229,300 |
| Spencer County | $1,989 | 0.66% | $2,188 | $330,000 |
| Simpson County | $1,794 | 0.60% | $1,371 | $229,400 |
| Clay County | $2,097 | 0.70% | $634 | $90,700 |
| Marion County | $2,064 | 0.69% | $1,157 | $168,100 |
| Hart County | $1,983 | 0.66% | $965 | $146,000 |
| Wayne County | $1,677 | 0.56% | $758 | $135,700 |
| Harrison County | $1,971 | 0.66% | $1,328 | $202,100 |
| Adair County | $1,932 | 0.64% | $971 | $150,800 |
| Russell County | $1,707 | 0.57% | $929 | $163,200 |
| Garrard County | $2,082 | 0.69% | $1,422 | $204,900 |
| Mason County | $1,959 | 0.65% | $1,055 | $161,500 |
| McCreary County | $1,947 | 0.65% | $554 | $85,300 |
| Rockcastle County | $1,446 | 0.48% | $596 | $123,600 |
| Lawrence County | $2,130 | 0.71% | $793 | $111,700 |
| Casey County | $1,788 | 0.60% | $812 | $136,300 |
| Henry County | $2,442 | 0.81% | $1,611 | $197,900 |
| Fleming County | $1,929 | 0.64% | $866 | $134,700 |
| Larue County | $1,806 | 0.60% | $1,104 | $183,500 |
| Pendleton County | $2,394 | 0.80% | $1,275 | $159,800 |
| Trigg County | $1,677 | 0.56% | $1,162 | $207,700 |
| Morgan County | $1,980 | 0.66% | $780 | $118,200 |
| Estill County | $2,007 | 0.67% | $799 | $119,500 |
| Knott County | $2,226 | 0.74% | $571 | $77,000 |
| Breathitt County | $2,175 | 0.73% | $510 | $70,300 |
| Union County | $2,661 | 0.89% | $927 | $104,500 |
| Jackson County | $1,848 | 0.62% | $687 | $111,500 |
| Powell County | $1,860 | 0.62% | $875 | $141,100 |
| Lewis County | $1,929 | 0.64% | $617 | $96,000 |
| Bath County | $1,965 | 0.66% | $850 | $129,800 |
| Webster County | $2,640 | 0.88% | $993 | $112,900 |
| Caldwell County | $1,629 | 0.54% | $643 | $118,500 |
| Todd County | $1,635 | 0.55% | $909 | $166,700 |
| Butler County | $1,743 | 0.58% | $645 | $111,100 |
| Edmonson County | $1,650 | 0.55% | $881 | $160,300 |
| Washington County | $1,965 | 0.66% | $1,174 | $179,200 |
| Green County | $1,962 | 0.65% | $817 | $125,000 |
| Magoffin County | $2,340 | 0.78% | $694 | $89,000 |
| Owen County | $2,169 | 0.72% | $1,220 | $168,700 |
| Monroe County | $2,307 | 0.77% | $891 | $115,900 |
| Martin County | $2,472 | 0.82% | $716 | $86,900 |
| Carroll County | $2,277 | 0.76% | $1,070 | $140,900 |
| Metcalfe County | $2,022 | 0.67% | $743 | $110,200 |
| Leslie County | $2,448 | 0.82% | $563 | $69,000 |
| Clinton County | $1,563 | 0.52% | $637 | $122,200 |
| McLean County | $1,926 | 0.64% | $954 | $148,500 |
| Hancock County | $1,977 | 0.66% | $930 | $141,200 |
| Crittenden County | $1,722 | 0.57% | $731 | $127,300 |
| Livingston County | $1,839 | 0.61% | $770 | $125,600 |
| Lyon County | $1,893 | 0.63% | $1,196 | $189,500 |
| Gallatin County | $2,484 | 0.83% | $1,476 | $178,200 |
| Trimble County | $1,986 | 0.66% | $1,139 | $172,000 |
| Bracken County | $2,757 | 0.92% | $1,149 | $125,000 |
| Nicholas County | $1,779 | 0.59% | $729 | $123,000 |
| Ballard County | $2,190 | 0.73% | $1,065 | $145,800 |
| Lee County | $2,520 | 0.84% | $705 | $83,900 |
| Elliott County | $1,833 | 0.61% | $755 | $123,500 |
| Wolfe County | $1,638 | 0.55% | $414 | $75,800 |
| Fulton County | $2,406 | 0.80% | $634 | $79,100 |
| Menifee County | $1,536 | 0.51% | $644 | $125,800 |
| Cumberland County | $1,617 | 0.54% | $760 | $141,100 |
| Carlisle County | $2,355 | 0.78% | $945 | $120,400 |
| Hickman County | $2,019 | 0.67% | $779 | $115,700 |
| Owsley County | $2,136 | 0.71% | $570 | $80,100 |
| Robertson County | $1,623 | 0.54% | $893 | $165,100 |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Kentucky?
The median Kentucky homeowner pays $1,611 a year on a median home worth $226,000, an effective rate of about 0.71% (Census ACS 2024). Rates vary by county.
Which Kentucky county has the lowest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Rockcastle County has the lowest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 0.48% of home value.
Which Kentucky county has the highest property tax?
Among counties with at least 10,000 people and Census medians reported as point estimates, Campbell County has the highest reported point-estimate effective rate: about 1.01%.