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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County has an effective property tax rate of 0.69%. On the median home value of $112,000, that's roughly $772 per year. Median household income is $44,312.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.69%
median tax $772 ÷ median home $112,000
Median Home Value1
$112,000
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$44,312
per-capita $27,048
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$772
at 0.69% 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.

MetricPike CountyKentucky (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.69%0.68%
Median home value1$112,000—
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 Pike County, KY

Pike County's effective property tax rate of 0.689% edges past Kentucky's statewide median of 0.675%, placing it 56th among the state's 120 counties — squarely in the middle of the pack. That ranking signals a county neither especially cheap nor especially costly by Kentucky standards. Against the national median of 0.794%, however, Pike County homeowners pay noticeably less. On a median home value of $112,000, the annual tax bill comes to about $772, a figure shaped as much by the area's housing prices as by the rate itself. With median household income at $44,312 and per-capita income at $27,048, that levy amounts to roughly 1.7% of a typical household's yearly earnings. Communities such as Pikeville, South Williamson, and Ashcamp fall under this same countywide rate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Pike County, KY?
The effective rate is 0.69% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.69% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($112,000), the estimated annual bill is about $772.
Is Pike 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 Pike 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 Pike 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.