Lee County Property Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
36.3% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$58/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.85%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$82,100
State avg $150,167
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$923
$77/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$588
$49/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#104
of 120 counties (1 = lowest)
Homeowner context
What this means for a Lee County homeowner
Use these county medians as a planning baseline. Your actual bill depends on assessed value, exemptions, millage, and local taxing districts.
Tax pressure
0.85%
0.12 percentage points above the state average
Typical bill
$696
$397 below the state median
State position
#104
Ranked from lowest to highest effective rate across 120 Kentucky counties.
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Lee County, Kentucky
Lee County taxes far below US average
Lee County's effective tax rate of 0.848% sits well below the national median of 0.86%, placing it in the lower half of counties nationwide. The median property tax bill here is just $696 annually—roughly one-quarter of the national median of $2,690.
Above Kentucky average despite low bills
Lee County ranks above Kentucky's state average effective rate of 0.719%, making it a higher-taxed county within the commonwealth. Still, the median tax bill of $696 remains below the state median of $1,093.
Competitive with regional peers
Lee County's 0.848% rate exceeds Leslie County's 0.718% and Lewis County's 0.648%, but falls below Letcher County's 0.932%. Among eastern Kentucky counties, Lee ranks solidly in the middle on tax burden.
Median home: $82,100, annual tax $696
A homeowner with a median-valued property of $82,100 pays approximately $696 per year in property taxes. That amounts to about $58 monthly—or $923 annually if you include mortgage-related assessments.
Your home may be overassessed
Many Kentucky homeowners discover their properties are valued higher than market reality, leading to inflated tax bills. If your assessment seems high, appealing with recent comparable sales data can often result in meaningful savings.
How Lee County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Lee County
0.85%
Effective rate
Kentucky Avg
0.73%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.
Estimates are informational only and are not tax, legal, financial, or assessment appeal advice. Verify parcel-specific amounts with the county assessor or tax collector.