Letcher County Property Taxes
Letcher County, Kentucky
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
39.9% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$55/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.93%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$70,500
State avg ▼ $150,167
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$823
$69/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$522
$44/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#113
of 120 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County above national average taxes
Letcher County's effective rate of 0.932% exceeds the national median of 0.86%, placing it in the upper-middle range of US counties. Despite the higher rate, the median tax bill of $657 remains just 24% of the national median of $2,690.
Highest tax rate in eastern Kentucky
Letcher County's 0.932% effective rate significantly exceeds Kentucky's state average of 0.719%, ranking it among the higher-taxed counties in the commonwealth. The median bill of $657 surpasses the state median of $1,093, adjusted for lower home values.
Steepest rate among regional counties
Letcher County's 0.932% rate tops all nearby comparables, including Lee County (0.848%), Leslie County (0.718%), and Lewis County (0.648%). Homeowners here bear the heaviest property tax load in the eastern mountain region.
Median home: $70,500, annual tax $657
A homeowner with a median-valued property of $70,500 pays approximately $657 per year in property taxes. That amounts to roughly $55 monthly—or $823 annually when mortgage-related assessments apply.
Higher rates make appeals even more valuable
In higher-tax counties like Letcher, an overassessment directly costs you more each year. Challenging an inflated assessment with comparable market data can result in hundreds of dollars in annual savings.
How Letcher County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Letcher County
0.93%
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.