Lewis County Property Taxes
Lewis County, Kentucky
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
48.9% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$47/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.65%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$86,100
State avg ▼ $150,167
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$720
$60/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$452
$38/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#35
of 120 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Lewis County, Kentucky
Lewis County among America's lowest
Lewis County's effective tax rate of 0.648% ranks in the bottom 10% of US counties for property tax burden. The median annual tax of just $558 is only 21% of the national median of $2,690.
Below Kentucky average, favorable rates
Lewis County's 0.648% rate sits below Kentucky's state average of 0.719%, making it one of the more affordable counties statewide. The median bill of $558 is well below the state median of $1,093.
Second-lowest rate in the region
Lewis County's 0.648% rate trails only Leslie County's 0.718% among eastern Kentucky peers, and significantly beats Lee County (0.848%) and Letcher County (0.932%). This positions Lewis as one of the most tax-friendly counties in Appalachia.
Median home: $86,100, annual tax $558
A homeowner with a median-valued property of $86,100 pays approximately $558 per year in property taxes. That's roughly $47 monthly—or $720 annually including mortgage-related tax assessments.
Low taxes don't mean accurate assessments
Even in tax-friendly Lewis County, properties can be assessed above fair market value. Filing an appeal with recent comparable sales data can ensure you're paying only what you legally owe.
How Lewis County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Lewis County
0.65%
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.