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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Wayne County, Kentucky

Wayne County has an effective property tax rate of 0.56%. On the median home value of $135,700, that's roughly $758 per year. Median household income is $45,739.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.56%
median tax $758 ÷ median home $135,700
Median Home Value1
$135,700
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$45,739
per-capita $25,596
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$758
at 0.56% 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.

MetricWayne CountyKentucky (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.56%0.68%
Median home value1$135,700—
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 Wayne County, KY

Wayne County’s effective property tax rate of 0.559% sits below both the Kentucky median of 0.675% and the national median of 0.794%. Among the state’s 120 counties, it ranks 108th by rate, placing it near the bottom. A home valued at the county median of $135,700 carries an annual real-estate tax bill of about $758. That figure reflects a lower tax load than many homeowners elsewhere pay, though it also pairs with a median household income of $45,739 and per-capita income of $25,596. Monticello, the county seat, anchors a largely rural area where property taxes take a smaller share of value than in most of Kentucky or the country overall. For buyers weighing affordability, the rate signals that ongoing tax costs here tend to stay below the broader averages.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Wayne County, KY?
The effective rate is 0.56% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.56% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($135,700), the estimated annual bill is about $758.
Is Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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.