Elizabethtown property tax: where it goes
A Elizabethtown house pays 1.22% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $245,900 of market value, that's about $3,000 a year.
Tax is levied on Property taxes are computed on the assessed value, after any homestead exemption is deducted.
Hardin County PVA publishes the 2025 schedule; the 2026 rates were not found in a source the checker can read (the city's first reading for 2026 was 10.5 cents, down from 10.7).
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $245,900 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Elizabethtown | 0.107% | $263 |
| Hardin County (fiscal court, extension, health, soil conservation) | 0.15% | $369 |
| Commonwealth of Kentucky (state rate) | 0.106% | $261 |
| Elizabethtown Independent Schools (schools) | 0.857% | $2,107 |
| Total | 1.22% | $3,000 |
2025 tax year, Elizabethtown Independent School district, Hardin County.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+: homestead exemption. Kentucky homeowners who are at least 65 years of age can take $49,100 off the assessed value of their home for the 2025-2026 assessment years; taxes are figured on the rest. How: File the Application for Exemption Under the Homestead/Disability Amendment with the Hardin County PVA, with proof of age such as a birth certificate, driver's license or passport.
- If tax bills are mailed by October 1, pay by November 1 for 2% off. If tax bills are mailed by October 1, taxpayers have until November 1 to pay their bill with a 2% discount. How: Pay by November 1 if your bill was mailed by October 1.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 8 days) | Last day to pay with the 2% discount, when tax bills are mailed by October 1. |
| Nov 2 – Dec 31 (in 9 days) | The face amount of the tax bill is due. |
| January | A 5% penalty is added to the total amount due; from February 1 the penalty rises to 21% of the tax due. |
Sources
- 2025%20Property%20Tax%20Rate%20Book.pdf
- Homestead-Exemption.aspx
- Tax%20Rate%20Levied%20as%20of%20April%2030%202026.xlsx
- TheCollectionProcessforPropertyTaxBills.aspx
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.