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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Greenup County, Kentucky

Greenup County has an effective property tax rate of 0.87%. On the median home value of $134,000, that's roughly $1,171 per year. Median household income is $60,751.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.87%
median tax $1,171 ÷ median home $134,000
Median Home Value1
$134,000
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$60,751
per-capita $33,527
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,171
at 0.87% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricGreenup CountyKentucky (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.87%0.68%
Median home value1$134,000—
State income tax3top rate 3.50%top rate 3.50%
State sales tax36.00% combined6.00% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Greenup County, KY

In Greenup County, Kentucky, the median home value sits at $134,000, and the annual property tax bill that goes with it comes to about $1,171. That works out to an effective rate of 0.874%, which lands above Kentucky's statewide median of 0.675% and ranks 11th among the state's 120 counties. Nationally, the figure edges past the 0.794% median as well. Buyers weighing Greenup, Flatwoods, or Argillite should know that housing costs here stay low enough that the tax hit, while higher than much of Kentucky, remains a smaller dollar amount than in pricier markets. Median household income of $60,751 and per-capita income of $33,527 give a sense of what local earners bring in. Someone seeking an affordable entry point into homeownership may find the combination of low purchase prices and modest absolute tax bills appealing, even if the rate itself runs above average.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Greenup County, KY?
The effective rate is 0.87% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.87% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($134,000), the estimated annual bill is about $1,171.
Is Greenup County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.68% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Greenup County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Greenup County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.