Whitley County Property Taxes
Whitley County, Kentucky
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
27.5% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$66/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.66%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$120,600
State avg ▼ $150,167
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,103
$92/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$531
$44/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#36
of 120 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Whitley County, Kentucky
Whitley County taxes: Below national median
Whitley County's effective tax rate of 0.657% sits below the national median of 0.84%, placing the county in the lower half of U.S. jurisdictions. At $792 annually, median property taxes here are less than 30% of the national median of $2,690.
Well below Kentucky's average rate
Whitley County's 0.657% effective rate ranks in the bottom third of Kentucky's 120 counties, about 9% below the state average of 0.719%. The median tax of $792 falls significantly below Kentucky's state median of $1,093.
Mid-range rates for the region
Whitley County's 0.657% rate sits between Wayne County's 0.578% and Union County's 0.787%, offering moderate taxation for Southeastern Kentucky. It trails Warren County's 0.642% slightly but exceeds Washington County's 0.716% by a small margin.
Median home: $792 annual tax
With the median home valued at $120,600, Whitley County homeowners pay roughly $792 per year in property taxes. Including mortgage escrow, annual costs total approximately $1,103.
Free appeals can lower your bill
Whitley County homeowners should review their property assessments—many discover inflated valuations eligible for reduction. Filing an appeal through the local assessor's office costs nothing and requires no attorney.
How Whitley County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Whitley County
0.66%
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.