Madisonville property tax: where it goes
A Madisonville house at the typical market value ($164,100) pays about $1,790 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Madisonville house pays 1.089% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $164,100 of market value, that's about $1,787 a year.
Tax is levied on The state real property tax rate is set in cents per $100 of assessed value..
State, city, county and school rates are the 2026 rates: city council ordinance 10.4 cents (adopted Sept. 21, 2026), fiscal court 13.2 cents (adopted Aug. 18, 2026), extension district 3.1 cents, school board 68.0 cents. The county health department line is the 2025 rate book figure (3.9 cents) because no 2026 health rate was found published.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $164,100 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Madisonville | 0.104% | $171 |
| State of Kentucky | 0.103% | $169 |
| Hopkins County (fiscal court, health, extension) | 0.202% | $331 |
| Hopkins County Schools (schools) | 0.68% | $1,116 |
| Total | 1.089% | $1,787 |
2026 tax year, Hopkins County.
How Madisonville compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Hopkinsville · 35 mi0.93%
- Madisonville1.09%
- Owensboro · 36 mi1.43%
- Henderson · 35 mi1.58%
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.
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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