The average effective property tax rate in Kentucky is 0.75% of a home's value per year. On a Kentucky home worth $220,000, that is about $1,650 in property tax a year, or $138 a month.
Estimate using Kentucky's average effective rate. Your county's exact rate may differ — check your local assessor. See the full Kentucky mortgage calculator for a complete PITI payment.
Property tax in Kentucky is a local tax based on the assessed value of your home and land. The average effective rate — the tax actually paid as a share of market value — is about 0.75% statewide, though the real figure depends on your county, school district and any special levies. On the median Kentucky home of roughly $220,000, that works out to about $1,650 a year. Most homeowners pay it monthly through an escrow account bundled into their mortgage payment.
Multiply your home's value by the effective rate. For example, a $220,000 home at 0.75% owes 220,000 × 0.75% = $1,650 per year. Enter your own home value above to get a personalised estimate, then confirm the exact local millage with your county assessor's office for budgeting.
Kentucky's 0.75% effective rate sits close to the US average of about 1.1%, so the bill scales fairly predictably with home value. The table below estimates the annual and monthly bill at Kentucky's 0.75% average effective rate across common home values.
| Home value | Annual property tax | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,500 | $125 |
| $350,000 | $2,625 | $219 |
| $500,000 | $3,750 | $313 |
| $750,000 | $5,625 | $469 |
| $1,000,000 | $7,500 | $625 |
Estimates at the statewide average effective rate; your county's millage, exemptions (such as a homestead exemption), and assessment ratio will change the exact figure.
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Kentucky's average effective property tax rate is about 0.75% of the home's market value per year. Your exact rate depends on your county, city and local levies.
At Kentucky's average rate of 0.75%, a $220,000 home owes roughly $1,650 a year (about $138 a month). Use the calculator above for your own home value.
Property tax = assessed home value × the local tax rate. Enter your home value above and we apply Kentucky's average effective rate; check your county assessor for the exact local millage.
Due dates vary by county — many bill annually or semi-annually, and lenders often collect it monthly through an escrow account alongside your mortgage payment.