Lowest counties for property tax in Kentucky
Top 25 of 120 counties with data.
Ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockcastle | 0.48 |
| 2 | Menifee | 0.51 |
| 3 | Clinton | 0.52 |
| 4 | Carter | 0.53 |
| 5 | Robertson | 0.54 |
| 6 | Caldwell | 0.54 |
| 7 | Allen | 0.54 |
| 8 | Grayson | 0.56 |
| 9 | Butler | 0.56 |
| 10 | Todd | 0.56 |
| 11 | Cumberland | 0.57 |
| 12 | Laurel | 0.57 |
| 13 | Casey | 0.57 |
| 14 | Crittenden | 0.57 |
| 15 | Trigg | 0.58 |
| 16 | Russell | 0.58 |
| 17 | Edmonson | 0.58 |
| 18 | Wolfe | 0.58 |
| 19 | Breckinridge | 0.58 |
| 20 | Wayne | 0.59 |
| 21 | Rowan | 0.59 |
| 22 | Nicholas | 0.59 |
| 23 | Larue | 0.60 |
| 24 | Mason | 0.60 |
| 25 | Elliott | 0.61 |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Kentucky counties by effective property tax rate, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For property tax, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh property tax against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
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