Property Tax 101

Butler County, Kentucky - Assessor's Office

The Butler County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Butler County, Kentucky. You can contact the Butler County Assessor for:

• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the Butler County property tax due date
• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Paying your property tax

PO BOX 626The Butler County Assessor's Office is located in Morgantown, Kentucky. Morgantown is the county seat of Butler County, where most local government offices are located.

Butler County Assessor Contact Information

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Butler County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Butler County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Butler County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Butler County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Butler County.
2. The Butler County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Butler County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Butler County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Butler County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Butler County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 270-526-3455. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Butler County assessor's office at 270-526-0692. Please call the assessor's office in Morgantown before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Butler County Courthouse at 270-526-3433.

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The median property tax in Butler County, Kentucky is $368.00

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