120 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Kentucky
The average effective property tax rate across Kentucky is 0.719%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 14.98¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Every county in Kentucky
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 0.853% | $237,200 | $2,023 |
| Fayette County | 0.891% | $272,100 | $2,425 |
| Kenton County | 1.004% | $227,500 | $2,284 |
| Boone County | 0.898% | $253,200 | $2,273 |
| Warren County | 0.642% | $242,600 | $1,558 |
| Hardin County | 0.705% | $205,900 | $1,451 |
| Daviess County | 0.858% | $185,800 | $1,595 |
| Madison County | 0.739% | $220,700 | $1,631 |
| Campbell County | 1.064% | $234,500 | $2,495 |
| Bullitt County | 0.853% | $233,700 | $1,994 |
| Christian County | 0.714% | $149,200 | $1,065 |
| Oldham County | 0.921% | $375,000 | $3,454 |
| McCracken County | 0.734% | $182,900 | $1,342 |
| Pulaski County | 0.646% | $156,300 | $1,010 |
| Laurel County | 0.589% | $143,400 | $845 |
| Scott County | 0.681% | $264,200 | $1,800 |
| Pike County | 0.727% | $104,200 | $758 |
| Jessamine County | 0.771% | $245,100 | $1,889 |
| Franklin County | 0.841% | $198,700 | $1,672 |
| Shelby County | 0.810% | $277,500 | $2,248 |
| Boyd County | 0.976% | $126,300 | $1,233 |
| Nelson County | 0.795% | $224,100 | $1,782 |
| Hopkins County | 0.821% | $128,800 | $1,057 |
| Barren County | 0.726% | $166,900 | $1,212 |
| Henderson County | 0.878% | $165,700 | $1,455 |
| Calloway County | 0.671% | $181,200 | $1,215 |
| Clark County | 0.732% | $197,900 | $1,448 |
| Whitley County | 0.657% | $120,600 | $792 |
| Graves County | 0.668% | $139,000 | $929 |
| Greenup County | 0.941% | $135,300 | $1,273 |
| Floyd County | 0.747% | $93,300 | $697 |
| Marshall County | 0.717% | $173,700 | $1,246 |
| Muhlenberg County | 0.694% | $121,300 | $842 |
| Boyle County | 0.853% | $200,700 | $1,712 |
| Knox County | 0.735% | $109,200 | $803 |
| Meade County | 0.711% | $195,000 | $1,386 |
| Montgomery County | 0.746% | $163,800 | $1,222 |
| Perry County | 0.729% | $90,700 | $661 |
| Logan County | 0.624% | $151,500 | $945 |
| Woodford County | 0.741% | $270,400 | $2,003 |
| Grayson County | 0.560% | $160,100 | $896 |
| Carter County | 0.493% | $126,100 | $622 |
| Taylor County | 0.717% | $163,700 | $1,174 |
| Harlan County | 0.988% | $73,100 | $722 |
| Grant County | 0.722% | $185,500 | $1,339 |
| Rowan County | 0.553% | $155,900 | $862 |
| Lincoln County | 0.732% | $139,300 | $1,020 |
| Anderson County | 0.796% | $213,200 | $1,698 |
| Bell County | 0.743% | $83,000 | $617 |
| Ohio County | 0.613% | $113,400 | $695 |
| Mercer County | 0.819% | $189,700 | $1,553 |
| Johnson County | 0.645% | $125,300 | $808 |
| Letcher County | 0.932% | $70,500 | $657 |
| Allen County | 0.551% | $176,300 | $972 |
| Breckinridge County | 0.605% | $141,400 | $855 |
| Bourbon County | 0.739% | $211,600 | $1,563 |
| Clay County | 0.685% | $87,300 | $598 |
| Spencer County | 0.712% | $297,600 | $2,118 |
| Simpson County | 0.637% | $195,700 | $1,246 |
| Marion County | 0.708% | $158,700 | $1,124 |
| Wayne County | 0.578% | $121,700 | $703 |
| Hart County | 0.750% | $124,600 | $935 |
| Adair County | 0.684% | $134,800 | $922 |
| Harrison County | 0.679% | $188,900 | $1,282 |
| Russell County | 0.588% | $148,200 | $872 |
| Garrard County | 0.719% | $186,800 | $1,344 |
| Mason County | 0.634% | $157,500 | $998 |
| McCreary County | 0.734% | $77,000 | $565 |
| Lawrence County | 0.678% | $108,100 | $733 |
| Rockcastle County | 0.481% | $119,300 | $574 |
| Casey County | 0.597% | $135,700 | $810 |
| Henry County | 0.821% | $181,300 | $1,489 |
| Fleming County | 0.715% | $115,200 | $824 |
| Larue County | 0.630% | $177,500 | $1,118 |
| Pendleton County | 0.775% | $160,800 | $1,246 |
| Trigg County | 0.555% | $192,000 | $1,065 |
| Estill County | 0.691% | $111,900 | $773 |
| Knott County | 0.718% | $74,600 | $536 |
| Morgan County | 0.757% | $106,000 | $802 |
| Breathitt County | 0.843% | $61,800 | $521 |
| Union County | 0.787% | $109,000 | $858 |
| Powell County | 0.582% | $142,400 | $829 |
| Lewis County | 0.648% | $86,100 | $558 |
| Jackson County | 0.638% | $107,000 | $683 |
| Webster County | 0.985% | $97,600 | $961 |
| Bath County | 0.731% | $111,800 | $817 |
| Caldwell County | 0.523% | $113,500 | $594 |
| Butler County | 0.563% | $105,500 | $594 |
| Todd County | 0.553% | $157,400 | $870 |
| Edmonson County | 0.582% | $136,600 | $795 |
| Washington County | 0.716% | $168,300 | $1,205 |
| Magoffin County | 0.728% | $88,300 | $643 |
| Monroe County | 0.767% | $116,300 | $892 |
| Green County | 0.632% | $118,900 | $752 |
| Owen County | 0.746% | $165,000 | $1,231 |
| Martin County | 0.774% | $84,900 | $657 |
| Carroll County | 0.757% | $129,800 | $982 |
| Metcalfe County | 0.721% | $103,100 | $743 |
| Leslie County | 0.718% | $74,100 | $532 |
| Clinton County | 0.550% | $114,000 | $627 |
| McLean County | 0.676% | $145,600 | $984 |
| Hancock County | 0.680% | $137,600 | $935 |
| Crittenden County | 0.562% | $115,700 | $650 |
| Livingston County | 0.629% | $116,300 | $731 |
| Lyon County | 0.553% | $183,600 | $1,016 |
| Gallatin County | 0.808% | $169,400 | $1,368 |
| Trimble County | 0.680% | $172,700 | $1,175 |
| Bracken County | 0.939% | $116,400 | $1,093 |
| Ballard County | 0.803% | $132,900 | $1,067 |
| Nicholas County | 0.568% | $119,600 | $679 |
| Lee County | 0.848% | $82,100 | $696 |
| Elliott County | 0.689% | $97,400 | $671 |
| Wolfe County | 0.589% | $66,400 | $391 |
| Fulton County | 0.720% | $78,100 | $562 |
| Menifee County | 0.500% | $111,500 | $558 |
| Cumberland County | 0.611% | $128,600 | $786 |
| Carlisle County | 0.847% | $104,700 | $887 |
| Hickman County | 0.819% | $92,300 | $756 |
| Owsley County | 0.703% | $79,900 | $562 |
| Robertson County | 0.671% | $123,400 | $828 |