Webster County Property Taxes
Webster County, Kentucky
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
12.1% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$80/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.98%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$97,600
State avg ▼ $150,167
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,498
$125/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$620
$52/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#117
of 120 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Webster County, Kentucky
Webster County: Highest-tax county in Kentucky
Webster County's effective tax rate of 0.985% exceeds the national median of 0.84%, placing it in the top 30% of U.S. counties. The median annual tax of $961 remains well below the national median of $2,690, reflecting lower home values rather than high rates.
Steepest property tax rate in state
Webster County ranks first among all 120 Kentucky counties with a 0.985% effective tax rate—37% above the state average of 0.719%. Despite the highest rate, the median tax bill of $961 stays below the state median because homes here are significantly less valuable.
Outlier with highest regional rates
Webster County's 0.985% rate far exceeds every neighbor: Union County at 0.787%, Washington County at 0.716%, Warren County at 0.642%, and Wayne County at 0.578%. Only Whitley County at 0.657% comes close, but still trails Webster by nearly 50 basis points.
Expect $961 yearly on median home
On Webster County's median home valued at $97,600, homeowners pay approximately $961 in annual property taxes. Adding mortgage escrow, the estimated annual bill reaches about $1,498.
Appeals matter most in high-rate counties
Webster County's highest-in-state tax rate makes assessment accuracy especially important for your wallet. Many homeowners here don't realize they can appeal—a free process that could reduce your tax burden substantially.
How Webster County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Webster County
0.98%
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.