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Fayette County property tax, in one number.

0.87%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Fayette County homeowner pays $2,542 a year on a $293,500 home. That's above the Kentucky rate (0.75%) and below the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Fayette County at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$293,500
Median home value
$2,542
Median tax paid
$2,574
With a mortgage
$2,469
Mortgage paid off
53.8%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 0.97% (2015) to 0.83% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $1,654 in 2015 to $2,640 in 2024 (+60%), while home values rose 87%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • 11th highest rate in Kentucky.Out of 120 Kentucky counties with full data. Nationally, the rate is higher than in 55% of U.S. counties.
  • Mortgage or not, bills are similar.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $2,574, and homes owned outright paid $2,469.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Fayette County, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

139,715 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 53.8%Renter-occupied 46.2%

Neighboring counties

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Largest Kentucky counties

By number of owner-occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
CountyMedian taxRate
Kenton County$2,3950.98%
Fayette County$2,5420.87%
Jefferson County$2,1360.86%
Boone County$2,3720.86%
Warren County$1,6680.65%
Kentucky$1,5440.75%

Compare neighboring counties

Effective property tax rates in and around Fayette County.

Fayette
0.87%
$2,542 median
Madison
0.73%
$1,698 median
Jessamine
0.73%
$1,960 median
Bourbon
0.71%
$1,627 median
Clark
0.71%
$1,451 median
Woodford
0.70%
$2,108 median
Scott
0.66%
$1,908 median

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Fayette County?

The effective rate is about 0.87%. The median homeowner pays $2,542 a year on a home worth a median $293,500 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $300,000 home in Fayette County?

About $2,610 a year, or roughly $218 a month, at Fayette County's average effective rate of 0.87%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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