Frankfort property tax: where it goes
A Frankfort house at the typical market value ($183,700) pays about $3,090 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Frankfort house pays 1.68% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $183,700 of market value, that's about $3,086 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value, which Kentucky PVAs set at estimated fair cash value; rates are cents per $100 of assessed value on the 2025 state rate book.
The 2026 rate book was not published when this was researched; the 2025 Property Tax Rate Book rates are shown.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $183,700 |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Kentucky (state rate) | 0.106% | $195 |
| Franklin County Fiscal Court | 0.183% | $336 |
| Franklin County extension services | 0.02% | $37 |
| Franklin County health district | 0.065% | $119 |
| Franklin County library | 0.073% | $134 |
| Franklin County soil conservation | 0.009% | $17 |
| Frankfort Independent Schools (schools) | 1.029% | $1,890 |
| City of Frankfort | 0.195% | $358 |
| Total | 1.68% | $3,086 |
2025 tax year, Franklin County.
How Frankfort compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Versailles · 13 mi0.93%
- Georgetown · 19 mi0.95%
- Nicholasville · 27 mi1.22%
- Lexington · 25 mi1.26%
- Shelbyville · 20 mi1.26%
- Frankfort1.68%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ or totally disabled: Kentucky homestead exemption. The value of the homestead exemption for the 2025-2026 assessment years is $49,100 for homeowners at least 65 or classified as totally disabled. How: File an application with the Franklin County PVA.
- 2% off property tax paid in full by November 1. Any taxpayer who pays the property taxes in full by November 1 of the assessment year shall receive a two percent (2%) discount on the amount otherwise due. How: Pay the full bill by November 1.
Sources
Checked October 28, 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.
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