Property tax in Kentucky: 0.75%
The median Kentucky homeowner pays $1,544 a year on a home worth $205,600, an effective rate of 0.75%. That ranks 29th of 51, between Florida (0.76%) and Indiana (0.74%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $205,600 home would owe $103 more a year.
In dollars, Kentucky has the 5th-lowest median home value and the 8th-smallest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Iowa ($208,000, taxed at 1.39%) and Oklahoma ($199,800, 0.8%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Georgia | 0.77% | $2,341 | $303,300 |
| 28 | Florida | 0.76% | $2,730 | $359,000 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 0.75% | $1,544 | $205,600 |
| 30 | Indiana | 0.74% | $1,614 | $218,200 |
| 31 | Virginia | 0.73% | $2,790 | $383,700 |
Kentucky property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $105,000 (half the median) | $788 | $66 | −$53 |
| $205,600 (median) | $1,542 | $129 | −$103 |
| $310,000 (1.5× the median) | $2,325 | $194 | −$155 |
| $410,000 (twice the median) | $3,075 | $256 | −$205 |
Property tax by county in Kentucky
Jefferson County (Louisville), the largest Kentucky county, has an effective rate of 0.85% — above the statewide 0.75%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | Louisville | 777,392 | 0.85% | $237,200 | $2,023 |