Pendleton County Property Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
14% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$104/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.77%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$160,800
State avg $150,167
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,460
$122/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$875
$73/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#90
of 120 counties (1 = lowest)
Homeowner context
What this means for a Pendleton 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
0.77%
0.05 percentage points above the state average
Typical bill
$1,246
$153 above the state median
State position
#90
Ranked from lowest to highest effective rate across 120 Kentucky counties.
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Pendleton County, Kentucky
Pendleton County above national median
Pendleton County's effective tax rate of 0.775% exceeds the national median of 0.88%, placing it in approximately the 55th percentile nationally. At $1,246 in median annual property taxes on a $160,800 home, Pendleton residents pay less than half the national median tax of $2,690.
Above-average within Kentucky
Pendleton County's 0.775% rate ranks above Kentucky's state average of 0.719%, placing it in the upper-middle tier statewide for tax burden. The median property tax of $1,246 exceeds the state median by $153, reflecting above-average tax positioning.
Moderate-to-higher taxes regionally
Pendleton County's 0.775% rate is higher than Nicholas (0.568%), Ohio (0.613%), Muhlenberg (0.694%), and Owen (0.746%), but lower than Nelson (0.795%) and Oldham (0.921%). The county sits in the upper-middle range of regional tax burden.
Pendleton homeowner annual tax cost
A median-valued home of $160,800 in Pendleton County generates $1,246 in annual property taxes. With mortgage-related assessments factored in, total annual obligations reach approximately $1,460.
Pendleton residents should review assessments
With above-average county tax rates, Pendleton homeowners benefit from verifying their property assessments match current market values. A property tax appeal is a simple, free process that often results in substantial savings when overassessment is discovered.
How Pendleton County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Pendleton County
0.77%
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.