Finance and Administration Cabinet
2007 state property tax rate set at 12.4 cents

Press Release Date:  Tuesday, July 10, 2007  
Contact Information:  Jill Midkiff, 502/564-4240  


FRANKFORT, Ky.The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the 2007 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.4 cents per each $100 of assessed value.  KRS 132.020 requires the Department of Revenue to set the real property rate no later than July 1 of each year. 

This rate is based on the percentage increase of taxable real property from 2006 to 2007.  If this increase is more than 4 percent after the exclusion of property newly added to the tax roll during 2007, then the prior year rate must be reduced to limit the revenue increase to 4 percent.  Since the assessment increase for 2007 is estimated at 6.8%, the state rate must decline from 12.8 to 12.4 cents per $100 of assessed value.

 

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