How are property tax rates determined in Kentucky?

Property tax rates in Kentucky are set by each taxing district (municipality, school district, park district, library, etc.) based on their annual levy (the amount of tax revenue they need). The rate is calculated by dividing the levy by the total assessed value of all property in the district.

What is the composite tax rate?

The composite tax rate is the sum of all overlapping taxing district rates that apply to a specific property. A typical property may be taxed by several overlapping districts. The composite rate determines your total tax bill when multiplied by your property's assessed value.

Why do tax rates vary within the same town?

Properties within the same municipality can have different composite rates because overlapping districts (school, park, fire, library) have different boundaries. A home in one school district may have a different rate than a home two blocks away in a different school district.

Clarkson, KY

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Property Tax — Tax Year 2025 (payable 2026)i

KY Department of Revenue Property Tax Rate Book

Composite Ratei

1.0010%-0.5%YoY

Municipal Portioni

0.0890%-1.1%YoY8.9% of total

Effective Ratei

1.00%

Est. Annual Taxi

$889$74/mo

Median Home Valuei

$88,900

Rate Trend — click a year to explorei

20242025

Municipal

Other Districts

Where Your Tax Dollar Goesi

$0.57 School GENERAL GRAYSON COUNTY (Grayson County)

$0.09 City CLARKSON (Grayson County)

$0.08 County LIBRARY (Grayson County)

$0.07 County EXTENSION SERVICES (Grayson County)

$0.07 County GENERAL FISCAL COURT (Grayson County)

$0.05 Special CANEY CREEK WATERSHED (Grayson County)

$0.04 County HOSPITAL (Grayson County)

$0.03 County HEALTH (Grayson County)

$0.02 Special BIG REEDY CREEK WATERSHED (Grayson County)

Estimated Tax by Home Valuei

$50K

$167

$14/mo

$100K

$334

$28/mo

$150K

$500

$42/mo

$200K

$667

$56/mo

$250K

$834

$70/mo

$300K

$1,001

$83/mo

$350K

$1,168

$97/mo

Highlighted value is closest to median home value ($89K)

9 Overlapping Taxing Districtsi

School GENERAL GRAYSON COUNTY (Grayson County)Unit K-12

56.8%0.5690%

City CLARKSON (Grayson County)i

8.9%0.0890%

County LIBRARY (Grayson County)i

7.8%0.0780%

County EXTENSION SERVICES (Grayson County)i

6.6%0.0660%

County GENERAL FISCAL COURT (Grayson County)i

6.6%0.0660%

Special CANEY CREEK WATERSHED (Grayson County)i

4.7%0.0470%

County HOSPITAL (Grayson County)i

3.8%0.0380%

County HEALTH (Grayson County)i

2.6%0.0260%

Special BIG REEDY CREEK WATERSHED (Grayson County)i

2.2%0.0220%