Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in Kentucky
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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Kentucky ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfe County | $180 | 0.589% | $66,400 |
| 2 | Breathitt County | $169 | 0.843% | $61,800 |
| 3 | Leslie County | $168 | 0.718% | $74,100 |
| 4 | Knott County | $168 | 0.718% | $74,600 |
| 5 | Menifee County | $166 | 0.500% | $111,500 |
| 6 | Lewis County | $166 | 0.648% | $86,100 |
| 7 | Owsley County | $166 | 0.703% | $79,900 |
| 8 | Fulton County | $166 | 0.720% | $78,100 |
| 9 | McCreary County | $165 | 0.734% | $77,000 |
| 10 | Rockcastle County | $165 | 0.481% | $119,300 |
| 11 | Caldwell County | $163 | 0.523% | $113,500 |
| 12 | Butler County | $163 | 0.563% | $105,500 |
| 13 | Clay County | $163 | 0.685% | $87,300 |
| 14 | Bell County | $161 | 0.743% | $83,000 |
| 15 | Carter County | $161 | 0.493% | $126,100 |
| 16 | Clinton County | $160 | 0.550% | $114,000 |
| 17 | Magoffin County | $159 | 0.728% | $88,300 |
| 18 | Crittenden County | $158 | 0.562% | $115,700 |
| 19 | Letcher County | $158 | 0.932% | $70,500 |
| 20 | Martin County | $158 | 0.774% | $84,900 |
| 21 | Perry County | $157 | 0.729% | $90,700 |
| 22 | Elliott County | $157 | 0.689% | $97,400 |
| 23 | Nicholas County | $156 | 0.568% | $119,600 |
| 24 | Jackson County | $156 | 0.638% | $107,000 |
| 25 | Ohio County | $155 | 0.613% | $113,400 |
| 26 | Lee County | $155 | 0.848% | $82,100 |
| 27 | Floyd County | $155 | 0.747% | $93,300 |
| 28 | Wayne County | $154 | 0.578% | $121,700 |
| 29 | Harlan County | $152 | 0.988% | $73,100 |
| 30 | Livingston County | $152 | 0.629% | $116,300 |
| 31 | Lawrence County | $152 | 0.678% | $108,100 |
| 32 | Metcalfe County | $151 | 0.721% | $103,100 |
| 33 | Green County | $150 | 0.632% | $118,900 |
| 34 | Hickman County | $150 | 0.819% | $92,300 |
| 35 | Pike County | $149 | 0.727% | $104,200 |
| 36 | Estill County | $148 | 0.691% | $111,900 |
| 37 | Cumberland County | $147 | 0.611% | $128,600 |
| 38 | Whitley County | $147 | 0.657% | $120,600 |
| 39 | Edmonson County | $146 | 0.582% | $136,600 |
| 40 | Morgan County | $146 | 0.757% | $106,000 |
| 41 | Knox County | $146 | 0.735% | $109,200 |
| 42 | Johnson County | $145 | 0.645% | $125,300 |
| 43 | Casey County | $145 | 0.597% | $135,700 |
| 44 | Bath County | $144 | 0.731% | $111,800 |
| 45 | Fleming County | $144 | 0.715% | $115,200 |
| 46 | Robertson County | $144 | 0.671% | $123,400 |
| 47 | Powell County | $144 | 0.582% | $142,400 |
| 48 | Muhlenberg County | $142 | 0.694% | $121,300 |
| 49 | Laurel County | $142 | 0.589% | $143,400 |
| 50 | Breckinridge County | $141 | 0.605% | $141,400 |
| 51 | Union County | $141 | 0.787% | $109,000 |
| 52 | Rowan County | $141 | 0.553% | $155,900 |
| 53 | Todd County | $140 | 0.553% | $157,400 |
| 54 | Russell County | $140 | 0.588% | $148,200 |
| 55 | Carlisle County | $139 | 0.847% | $104,700 |
| 56 | Monroe County | $138 | 0.767% | $116,300 |
| 57 | Grayson County | $138 | 0.560% | $160,100 |
| 58 | Adair County | $136 | 0.684% | $134,800 |
| 59 | Graves County | $135 | 0.668% | $139,000 |
| 60 | Hart County | $135 | 0.750% | $124,600 |
| 61 | Hancock County | $135 | 0.680% | $137,600 |
| 62 | Logan County | $134 | 0.624% | $151,500 |
| 63 | Webster County | $132 | 0.985% | $97,600 |
| 64 | Allen County | $132 | 0.551% | $176,300 |
| 65 | Carroll County | $131 | 0.757% | $129,800 |
| 66 | McLean County | $131 | 0.676% | $145,600 |
| 67 | Mason County | $129 | 0.634% | $157,500 |
| 68 | Pulaski County | $128 | 0.646% | $156,300 |
| 69 | Lyon County | $128 | 0.553% | $183,600 |
| 70 | Lincoln County | $128 | 0.732% | $139,300 |
| 71 | Hopkins County | $124 | 0.821% | $128,800 |
| 72 | Christian County | $124 | 0.714% | $149,200 |
| 73 | Trigg County | $124 | 0.555% | $192,000 |
| 74 | Ballard County | $124 | 0.803% | $132,900 |
| 75 | Bracken County | $122 | 0.939% | $116,400 |
| 76 | Larue County | $119 | 0.630% | $177,500 |
| 77 | Marion County | $119 | 0.708% | $158,700 |
| 78 | Taylor County | $115 | 0.717% | $163,700 |
| 79 | Trimble County | $115 | 0.680% | $172,700 |
| 80 | Washington County | $112 | 0.716% | $168,300 |
| 81 | Barren County | $112 | 0.726% | $166,900 |
| 82 | Calloway County | $111 | 0.671% | $181,200 |
| 83 | Montgomery County | $111 | 0.746% | $163,800 |
| 84 | Owen County | $110 | 0.746% | $165,000 |
| 85 | Boyd County | $110 | 0.976% | $126,300 |
| 86 | Marshall County | $109 | 0.717% | $173,700 |
| 87 | Pendleton County | $109 | 0.775% | $160,800 |
| 88 | Simpson County | $109 | 0.637% | $195,700 |
| 89 | Greenup County | $106 | 0.941% | $135,300 |
| 90 | Harrison County | $106 | 0.679% | $188,900 |
| 91 | Grant County | $101 | 0.722% | $185,500 |
| 92 | McCracken County | $101 | 0.734% | $182,900 |
| 93 | Garrard County | $101 | 0.719% | $186,800 |
| 94 | Gallatin County | $99 | 0.808% | $169,400 |
| 95 | Meade County | $97 | 0.711% | $195,000 |
| 96 | Clark County | $92 | 0.732% | $197,900 |
| 97 | Hardin County | $92 | 0.705% | $205,900 |
| 98 | Henderson County | $91 | 0.878% | $165,700 |
| 99 | Henry County | $89 | 0.821% | $181,300 |
| 100 | Mercer County | $83 | 0.819% | $189,700 |
| 101 | Warren County | $83 | 0.642% | $242,600 |
| 102 | Bourbon County | $82 | 0.739% | $211,600 |
| 103 | Daviess County | $80 | 0.858% | $185,800 |
| 104 | Madison County | $77 | 0.739% | $220,700 |
| 105 | Franklin County | $73 | 0.841% | $198,700 |
| 106 | Anderson County | $71 | 0.796% | $213,200 |
| 107 | Boyle County | $70 | 0.853% | $200,700 |
| 108 | Nelson County | $64 | 0.795% | $224,100 |
| 109 | Scott County | $63 | 0.681% | $264,200 |
| 110 | Jessamine County | $55 | 0.771% | $245,100 |
| 111 | Bullitt County | $46 | 0.853% | $233,700 |
| 112 | Woodford County | $46 | 0.741% | $270,400 |
| 113 | Jefferson County | $44 | 0.853% | $237,200 |
| 114 | Spencer County | $36 | 0.712% | $297,600 |
| 115 | Shelby County | $25 | 0.810% | $277,500 |
| 116 | Boone County | $23 | 0.898% | $253,200 |
| 117 | Kenton County | $22 | 1.004% | $227,500 |
| 118 | Fayette County | $11 | 0.891% | $272,100 |
| 119 | Campbell County | $5 | 1.064% | $234,500 |
| 120 | Oldham County | $-75 | 0.921% | $375,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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