Hopkinsville property tax: where it goes
A Hopkinsville house at the typical market value ($172,100) pays about $1,610 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Hopkinsville house pays 0.934% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $172,100 of market value, that's about $1,607 a year.
Tax is levied on Kentucky tax rates are expressed in cents per $100 of assessed value..
Rates are the 2026-27 rates: city 20.2 cents (city ordinance), Christian County fiscal court 16.7 plus health 3.2, extension 2.3 and soil conservation 0.4 (22.6 cents county-wide), Christian County Schools 40 cents. The state rate is from the 2025 rate book; the 2026 book is not published yet.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $172,100 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hopkinsville | 0.202% | $348 |
| State of Kentucky | 0.106% | $182 |
| Christian County (fiscal court, health, extension, soil conservation) | 0.226% | $389 |
| Christian County Schools (schools) | 0.4% | $688 |
| Total | 0.934% | $1,607 |
2026 tax year, Christian County.
How Hopkinsville compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Clarksville · 20 mi0.78%
- Hopkinsville0.93%
- Murray · 50 mi0.99%
- Madisonville · 35 mi1.09%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ or totally disabled: homestead exemption. Kentucky homeowners who are at least 65 years of age or who are classified as totally disabled and meet other requirements are eligible for the homestead exemption. How: File the application with the property valuation administrator (PVA) of the county where the property is located.
- Pay city property tax early: 2% discount. Hopkinsville allows a 2% discount on city taxes of $1.00 or more paid by October 31, 2026.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 – Nov 30, 2026 (today) | Hopkinsville city tax bills are collected November 1 through November 30, 2026; unpaid taxes get a flat 10% penalty from December 1, 2026. |
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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