Highest total real property tax rates, KY 2025-26

Total real property tax rates across 171 Kentucky school districts, 2025-26. Walton-Verona Independent leads at 111.8 ¢ per $100. KDE; ranked by DistrictFacts.

Districts ranked

171

Period

2025-26

Publication floor

8 districts

Tie rule

Equal values share a rank; the next rank skips.

KDE Tax Rates Levied, 2025–26 (dated April 30, 2026): the rate the district's board levied, as KDE records it — the district's own school tax, not a county or city tax. Property rates are cents per $100 of assessed value; the utility tax is a percentage of utility gross receipts; the occupational tax a percentage of wages.

Measure: Total real estate rate.

Source: KDE.

Ranked districts

• 1. Walton-Verona Independent — 111.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 2. Southgate Independent — 109.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 3. Raceland-Worthington Independent — 106.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 4. Fort Thomas Independent — 104.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 5. Frankfort Independent — 102.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 6. Anchorage Independent — 99.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 7. Covington Independent — 95.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 7. Paintsville Independent — 95.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 9. Fairview Independent — 94.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 10. Erlanger-Elsmere Independent — 94.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 11. Ludlow Independent — 93.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 12. Danville Independent — 91.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 13. Dayton Independent — 89.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 14. Paducah Independent — 88.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 15. Russell Independent — 87.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 16. Berea Independent — 86.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 16. Greenup County — 86.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 18. Jenkins Independent — 86 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 19. Elizabethtown Independent — 85.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 20. Williamstown Independent — 85.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 21. Bowling Green Independent — 84.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 22. Martin County — 84.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 23. Bellevue Independent — 84.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 24. Owensboro Independent — 84 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 25. Bardstown Independent — 83.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 26. Pike County — 82.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 27. Beechwood Independent — 82.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 28. Burgin Independent — 81.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 29. Oldham County — 81.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 30. Augusta Independent — 80.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 31. Fayette County — 79.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 31. Russellville Independent — 79.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 33. Hancock County — 79.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 34. Glasgow Independent — 79.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 35. Newport Independent — 77 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 36. Trimble County — 76 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 37. Somerset Independent — 75.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 38. Bullitt County — 75.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 39. Dawson Springs Independent — 74.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 39. Pikeville Independent — 74.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 41. Pineville Independent — 74.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 42. Franklin County — 74.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 43. Ashland Independent — 73.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 44. Robertson County — 73.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 45. Leslie County — 73.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 46. Bell County — 72.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 47. Caverna Independent — 72.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 48. Mayfield Independent — 72.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 49. Henry County — 71.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 49. Jefferson County — 71.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 51. Paris Independent — 71.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 52. Shelby County — 71.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 53. Owen County — 71.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 54. Barbourville Independent — 70.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 55. Boyd County — 70.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 55. Mercer County — 70.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 57. Murray Independent — 70 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 58. Daviess County — 69.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 59. Union County — 69.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 60. Floyd County — 68.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 61. Breathitt County — 68.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 62. Eminence Independent — 68.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 62. Hazard Independent — 68.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 62. Henderson County — 68.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 62. Hopkins County — 68.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 66. Letcher County — 68 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 67. Jessamine County — 67.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 68. Cloverport Independent — 67.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 69. Nelson County — 67 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 70. Boyle County — 66.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 71. Carroll County — 66.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 72. Clay County — 65.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 73. Boone County — 65.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 73. Clark County — 65.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 75. Hardin County — 65.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 76. Gallatin County — 64.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 76. Knott County — 64.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 78. Jackson Independent — 64.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 79. Campbell County — 64.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 80. Bath County — 63.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 81. Morgan County — 63.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 81. Woodford County — 63.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 83. Scott County — 62.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 84. McLean County — 62.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 85. Barren County — 62.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 86. Garrard County — 62.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 87. Corbin Independent — 62.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 88. Lawrence County — 62 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 89. Madison County — 61.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 90. Kenton County — 61.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 91. Campbellsville Independent — 61.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 92. Fulton Independent — 61.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 93. Pendleton County — 61.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 94. Johnson County — 61 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 95. Anderson County — 60.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 96. Spencer County — 60.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 97. Clinton County — 59.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 98. Jackson County — 59.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 99. Carlisle County — 58.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 99. Magoffin County — 58.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 101. Meade County — 58.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 102. Harrison County — 57.7 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 103. Ohio County — 57.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 104. Marion County — 57.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 105. Adair County — 57.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 106. Grant County — 57 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 106. Taylor County — 57 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 106. Webster County — 57 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 109. Breckinridge County — 56.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 109. Grayson County — 56.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 109. Washington County — 56.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 112. Fulton County — 56.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 112. Simpson County — 56.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 114. Bracken County — 56.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 115. Hickman County — 56.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 115. Science Hill Independent — 56.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 117. Hart County — 55.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 118. Ballard County — 55.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 119. Mason County — 55.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 120. Harlan County — 54.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 120. Perry County — 54.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 122. Knox County — 54.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 123. Green County — 54.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 123. Menifee County — 54.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 125. Middlesboro Independent — 53.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 125. Muhlenberg County — 53.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 127. LaRue County — 53.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 128. Rowan County — 53.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 129. Elliott County — 52.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 130. Montgomery County — 52.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 131. Bourbon County — 52.4 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 132. Powell County — 52.3 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 133. Metcalfe County — 52.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 133. Warren County — 52.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 135. McCracken County — 51.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 136. Crittenden County — 51.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 137. Lewis County — 51.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 138. Lee County — 50.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 139. Harlan Independent — 50.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 140. Lincoln County — 49.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 140. Russell County — 49.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 142. Trigg County — 49.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 143. Estill County — 49.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 143. Monroe County — 49.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 145. Pulaski County — 48.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 146. Williamsburg Independent — 48.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 147. Allen County — 48 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 147. Owsley County — 48 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 149. Casey County — 47.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 150. Carter County — 47 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 151. Todd County — 46.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 152. Logan County — 46.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 153. Laurel County — 46.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 154. Whitley County — 46 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 155. Edmonson County — 45.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 156. Livingston County — 45.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 157. Graves County — 45.2 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 158. Marshall County — 44.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 159. Fleming County — 44.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 160. Caldwell County — 44.6 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 161. Calloway County — 43.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 162. Rockcastle County — 43.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 163. Nicholas County — 43.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 164. Wayne County — 42.5 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 165. Butler County — 42.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 166. East Bernstadt Independent — 41.1 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 167. Lyon County — 41 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 168. Cumberland County — 39.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 169. Christian County — 39 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 170. Wolfe County — 36.9 ¢ per $100 of assessed value
• 171. McCreary County — 35.8 ¢ per $100 of assessed value