Kenton County Kentucky Property Tax
$1,494.00 3rd of 120Median Property Tax In Kenton County, Kentucky
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$145,200.00Median Home Value In
Kenton County, Kentucky |
1.03% 0th of 120
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$66,403.00
Median Income In
Kenton County, Kentucky |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Kenton County is $1,494.00 per year, based on a median home value of $145,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.03% of property value.
Kenton County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred-twenty-no counties in Kentucky, Kenton County is ranked 3rd by median property taxes, and 0th by median tax as percentage of home value.
Compared to other counties in Kentucky, Kenton County collects a relatively high percentage of each property's value as tax. Combined with home values that are $27,400.00 greater than the Kentucky median of $117,800.00, this results in the relatively high property taxes in Kenton County.
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Kenton County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
3rd out of 120By median yearly property tax
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0th out of 120
By percentage of median home value
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2nd out of 120
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Kenton County (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred-twenty-no other counties in Kentucky with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Kentucky, see our Kentucky county property tax map.
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Kenton County is located in Kentucky, which is ranked 43rd highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Kenton County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
783rd out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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1092nd out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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1205th out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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To see how Kentucky as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Kentucky property tax page.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of one-hundred-twenty-no Kentucky counties in addition to Kenton County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Kentucky property tax by county to see property tax information for all Kentucky counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Kentucky property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Kenton County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Kenton County are the responsibility of the Kenton County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Covington, Kentucky.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Kenton County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Kenton County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Kenton County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Kenton County Assessor's Office.
For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Kenton County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
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U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
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The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
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Kentucky Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References |