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Kentucky Property Tax Calculator

Applies Kentucky’s effective rate of 0.74% and its $46,350 homestead exemption.

Kentucky property tax estimator

Applies Kentucky’s effective rate of 0.74% and its $46,350 homestead exemption.

Estimated annual tax —
Monthly escrow —
Saved by exemption —

Kentucky at a glance

FigureKentuckySource
Effective property tax rate0.74%[1]
Median home value$235,000[1]
Tax on the median home$1,739[1]
Homestead exemption$46,350[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states

Kentucky highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states. Kentucky is 0.74%, ranked 31 of 50. The national median is 0.79%, the highest is 1.88% (Illinois), and the lowest is 0.29% (Hawaii). IL 1.88% NJ 1.88% CT 1.54% VT 1.51% NH 1.50% NE 1.44% TX 1.40% OH 1.36% IA 1.33% WI 1.32% NY 1.30% PA 1.26% KS 1.21% MI 1.19% RI 1.12% MA 1.00% MN 1.00% SD 1.00% ME 0.98% AK 0.94% MD 0.92% ND 0.92% MO 0.89% OR 0.81% GA 0.79% OK 0.79% FL 0.78% VA 0.78% IN 0.76% WA 0.75% KY 0.74% CA 0.70% NC 0.66% NM 0.63% MT 0.61% MS 0.58% AR 0.56% LA 0.55% DE 0.54% WY 0.53% TN 0.52% WV 0.51% CO 0.50% ID 0.50% NV 0.50% SC 0.49% AZ 0.48% UT 0.48% AL 0.37% HI 0.29%

Highlighted: Kentucky, ranked 31 of 50. Median 0.79%.

Kentucky property tax by home value

Annual tax at Kentucky's 0.74% effective rate, with and without homestead.

Home valueAnnualMonthlyNo exemption
$75,000$212$18$555
$100,000$397$33$740
$125,000$582$49$925
$150,000$767$64$1,110
$175,000$952$79$1,295
$200,000$1,137$95$1,480
$225,000$1,322$110$1,665
$250,000$1,507$126$1,850
$300,000$1,877$156$2,220
$350,000$2,247$187$2,590
$400,000$2,617$218$2,960
$450,000$2,987$249$3,330
$500,000$3,357$280$3,700
$600,000$4,097$341$4,440
$700,000$4,837$403$5,180
$850,000$5,947$496$6,290
$1,000,000$7,057$588$7,400
$1,250,000$8,907$742$9,250

Worked figures for Kentucky

Kentucky values:

ValueAnnualMonthlyEffective
$100,000$397$330.40%
$150,000$767$640.51%
$200,000$1,137$950.57%
$250,000$1,507$1260.60%
$300,000$1,877$1560.63%
$400,000$2,617$2180.65%
$500,000$3,357$2800.67%
$600,000$4,097$3410.68%
$750,000$5,207$4340.69%
$900,000$6,317$5260.70%
$1,000,000$7,057$5880.71%
$1,500,000$10,757$8960.72%

How Kentucky compares nationally

On effective property tax rate, Kentucky ranks #31 of 50 at 0.74% — 6% below the median of 0.79%. The national range runs from 0.29% (Hawaii) to 1.88% (Illinois).

RankStateEffective property tax rate
#29Indiana0.76%
#30Washington0.75%
#31Kentucky0.74%
#32California0.70%
#33North Carolina0.66%

Mid-range effective rates, ranked

Same rule structure as Kentucky:

StateEffective property tax ratevs Kentucky
Nebraska1.44%+94.6%
Texas1.40%+89.2%
Ohio1.36%+83.8%
Iowa1.33%+79.7%
Wisconsin1.32%+78.4%
Pennsylvania1.26%+70.3%
Kansas1.21%+63.5%
Michigan1.19%+60.8%
Rhode Island1.12%+51.4%
Massachusetts1.00%+35.1%
Maine0.98%+32.4%
Alaska0.94%+27.0%

Kentucky questions, answered with Kentucky numbers

What is property tax on a median Kentucky home?▾
Kentucky's median home is $235,000 and its effective rate is 0.74%, giving roughly $1,396 a year — about $116 a month in escrow.
What about a $500,000 home?▾
Approximately $3,357 annually, after Kentucky's $46,350 homestead exemption saves you about $343.
Does Kentucky have a homestead exemption?▾
Yes — $46,350 off assessed value for a primary residence, worth about $343 a year at Kentucky's rate.

Other mid-range effective rates

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Kentucky figures only — verify with the relevant Kentucky agency before acting. How this is calculated.