Carter County, KY property tax rate
Carter County · Kentucky · #119 of 120 in the state
Median annual property tax $649 · median home value $132,800
$649 a year · $54 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.52×), below the Kentucky benchmark 0.75%.
Ranked among 120 Kentucky counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $649 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $989 / $443 |
| Median home value | $132,800 |
| Median household income | $51,235 · tax is 1.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $740 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 80% of 10,794 homes |
| Population | 26,341 |
When it's due in Kentucky
All states| Annual payment | Due Dec 31 Late after Jan 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
|---|---|
| Late penalty | 5% penalty Jan 1-31; 21% penalty on Feb 1 (10% penalty + 10% sheriff collection fee + 1%/month interest under KRS 134.119) |
| Early-payment discount | 2% discount if paid on or before November 30 (KRS 134.015) |
| Appeal window | first Monday in May for 13 days (open inspection period) with county PVA / board of assessment appeals (KRS 133.120) |
2% discount if paid by Nov 30; face amount due Dec 1-31; 5% penalty in Jan; 21% penalty starting Feb 1. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed Oct/Nov. Source: KRS 134.015, KRS 134.119, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 120How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Carter County ($649) divided by the median value of those homes ($132,800), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method