Property Tax in Warren County, Kentucky
In Warren County, Kentucky, the typical homeowner pays $1,558 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $242,600. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Warren County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Warren County pay more than $1,558, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.64% for Warren County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
Warren County by the numbers
| Measure | Warren County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,558 | $1,472 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $242,600 | $192,300 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.64% | 0.77% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $130 | $123 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Warren County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Kentucky: #20 of 120 counties
- Median home value rank in Kentucky: #9 of 120
- Population rank in Kentucky: #5 of 120 (137,549 residents)
- Population density rank: #11 of 120 (254 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Kentucky: #10 of 120 (541 sq mi, 1.4% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $130; per $1,000 of home value: $0.64
How Warren County compares
The median tax bill in Warren County is about 6% higher than the state median ($1,472 for Kentucky) and about 48% lower than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #20 out of 120 Kentucky counties with published Census data — 19 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Warren County's derived rate of 0.64% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Warren County: the median bill works out to about $130 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $642 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 137,549 people — the #5 most populous county in Kentucky, spread over 541 square miles, a density of about 254 people per square mile. Its median home value, $242,600, ranks #9 among the state's 120 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 1553 record a higher median tax bill than Warren County — it sits in the top 50% nationally. The county holds roughly 3.0% of Kentucky's people. Its homes are worth more than the state norm (median $242,600 versus $192,300), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.64% adds up to about 6.42% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Wolfe County, medians $391 — $1,167 less than Warren County per year.
Counties nearest Warren County in the Kentucky ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County, KY | $1,595 | $185,800 | 0.86% |
| Bourbon County, KY | $1,563 | $211,600 | 0.74% |
| Mercer County, KY | $1,553 | $189,700 | 0.82% |
| Henry County, KY | $1,489 | $181,300 | 0.82% |
Warren County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Warren County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Warren County ($1,558) ranks #8 of 9 by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, IN | 139,822 | $1,837 | $261,700 | 0.70% |
| Marathon County, WI | 138,067 | $3,108 | $205,500 | 1.51% |
| Blount County, TN | 137,747 | $1,387 | $275,700 | 0.50% |
| Boone County, KY | 137,676 | $2,273 | $253,200 | 0.90% |
| Sumter County, FL | 137,536 | $2,940 | $356,000 | 0.83% |
| Hampton city, VA | 137,334 | $2,259 | $234,100 | 0.96% |
| Washington County, WI | 137,320 | $3,795 | $316,200 | 1.20% |
| Cache County, UT | 137,031 | $1,929 | $392,800 | 0.49% |
The closest population match is Sumter County, Florida (137,536 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,940 on a median home value of $356,000 — $1,382 less than Warren County pays.
Inside Kentucky itself, the counties closest to Warren County in population are Kenton County (169,817 residents, median tax $2,284 on a median value of $227,500); Boone County (137,676 residents, median tax $2,273 on a median value of $253,200); Hardin County (111,452 residents, median tax $1,451 on a median value of $205,900); Daviess County (103,195 residents, median tax $1,595 on a median value of $185,800). Same state, same broad tax framework — yet the median bills still differ, because assessed values and the mix of county, municipal and school-district rates are set locally.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Warren County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.64%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,568 a year, or around $214 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Warren County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.64% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Warren County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.77% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $963 | $80 |
| $250,000 | $1,605 | $134 |
| $350,000 | $2,247 | $187 |
| $500,000 | $3,210 | $268 |
| $750,000 | $4,815 | $401 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Warren County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Warren County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Warren County, Kentucky?
The median real estate tax paid in Warren County, Kentucky is $1,558 per year, on a median home value of $242,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Warren County, Kentucky?
The derived effective rate is 0.64% — the median bill ($1,558) expressed as a share of the median home value ($242,600). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Warren County compare with the rest of Kentucky?
By median taxes paid, Warren County stands at #20 among the 120 Kentucky counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $1,558 median bill is about 6% higher than the state median ($1,472), and 19 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Warren County, Kentucky?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Warren County is $1,558 of tax on a $242,600 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Warren County, Kentucky?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Warren County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.