Kentucky · FIPS 21019 · ACS 2020–2024
Boyd County, Kentucky property tax rate
Homeowners in Boyd County paid a median of $1,156 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $130,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.79% of home value, 7% above the Kentucky rate of 0.74% and 15% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.79%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Kentucky: 0.74%
- $1,156Median tax per yearKentucky: $1,544 · U.S.: $3,119
- $130,700Median home valueKentucky: $205,600
- 13,549Owner-occupied homes70% of households own
| Measure | Boyd County | Kentucky | U.S. | Boyd County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.79% | 0.74% | 0.94% | 0.83% | −0.03 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,156 | $1,544 | $3,119 | $1,233 | −$77 (-6.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,366 | $1,798 | $3,489 | $1,384 | −$18 (-1.3%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $847 | $1,201 | $2,576 | $935 | −$88 (-9.4%) |
| Median home value | $130,700 | $205,600 | $332,700 | $126,300 | +$4,400 (+3.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $18,164,400 | $2,343,946,100 | $360,573,527,500 | $17,956,100 |
How Boyd County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $7.95 a year, against $7.45 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Kentucky: 93 of 104 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 53% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.88% of value; homes without one: 0.68%. Median bills: $1,366 and $847.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.03 pts) and the median tax changed −$77 (-6.2%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.79% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 13,549 owner-occupied homes.
Kentucky counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 0.75% | $1,451 | $205,800 |
| Boyle County | 0.76% | $1,731 | $209,900 |
| Lee County | 0.76% | $705 | $83,900 |
| McCracken County | 0.79% | $1,410 | $188,100 |
| Union County | 0.80% | $927 | $104,500 |
| Daviess County | 0.81% | $1,675 | $199,900 |
| Fayette County | 0.84% | $2,542 | $293,500 |
| Boone County | 0.84% | $2,372 | $277,300 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.