Mount Washington, KY · Updated Oct 2026

What a Mount Washington house pays

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Mount Washington house

$9,311a year · $776 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $268,200; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Mount Washington house at the typical market value ($268,200) pays about $9,300 a year: $3,550 property tax and charges, $1,570 water and sewer, $290 trash, $2,550 electricity and gas, $1,360 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 22, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

One change saves this house about $768 a year:

Bring water use down to 3 units
$768 a year
Above 3 units a month, Mt. Washington Water Company charges $10.67 a unit instead of $0.00.
How: Most of the top tier is outdoor watering: fix leaks and water less often in summer.

Worth checking

Seniors 65+ or totally disabled: homestead exemption$49,100 off assessed value
Kentucky homeowners who are at least 65 years of age or totally disabled and meet other requirements get a homestead exemption of $49,100 for the 2025-2026 assessment years, deducted from the assessed value.
How: File the application with the property valuation administrator of the county where the property is located.
Pay the city tax bill by November 30 for 2% off2% discount
The city property tax page lists a 2% discount date of November 30 and a face value date of December 31; the city bill is separate from the county bill.
How: Mail a check to P.O. Box 285, Mt. Washington, KY 40047.
Ask for a second free trash cartSecond 95-gallon cart at no charge
Rumpke provides one 95-gallon cart per residence, and residents may request a second one for no additional charge; carts after two are $3.50 a month.
How: Request the second cart; carts after two are invoiced quarterly at $3.50 a month.

Money dates

Nov 2 – Dec 31in 10 daysThe county tax bill is due at the face amount.
Nov 30in 38 daysThe 2% discount date on the City of Mt. Washington tax bill is November 30.
Dec 31 / Jan 1in 69 daysCity of Mt. Washington tax bills: face value is due December 31; penalty and interest are due January 1.
April 15After the close of business, unpaid county tax bills move from the sheriff to the county clerk.

Who serves this house

Water: Mt. Washington Water Company; Rate chart as of July 1st, 2024 for city customers: the first 2,499 gallons are in the minimum charge, then $7.75 per 1,000 gallons; billed monthly
Property tax: 1.32% of value; 2026 tax year, Bullitt County
Garbage: Rumpke; One 95-gallon trash cart per residence, collected once a week
Sewer: City of Mt. Washington (on the water bill); Based on water usage for the billing period
Electricity: LG&E (Salt River Electric in some areas); Depending on location, Louisville Gas & Electric or Salt River Electric is the city's provider
Gas: LG&E (Louisville Gas and Electric); Depending on location, LG&E is the city's provider for gas and electric services
Schools: Bullitt County Public Schools; 75.7 cents per $100 of assessed value (2025 tax year)

Pay or manage your bills

Your water

Source: The water company says its drinking water is currently purchased from Louisville Water Co. (LWC).
Billing: Water bills are due on the 15th of every month; payments received after the 15th get a 10% late fee.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: the 2026 state rate (10.3 cents per $100) plus the 2025 Bullitt County rates (fiscal court 9.0, extension 0.9, health 2.4, library 5.2), Bullitt County Schools 75.7, the Mount Washington Fire District 20.0 (it covers all of the city) and the City of Mount Washington 8.7 cents, on the value you enter. The Plum Creek watershed levy (1.0) covers only part of the county and is not included. The starting value is the Census median home value, $268,200; your PVA assessment may differ. The homestead exemption is for owners 65+ or disabled, so it is a tip, not taken off.
Water and sewer: the city's rate chart as of July 1, 2024 (the chart may be out of date: the trash line on it has since changed, so water and sewer may have too; confirm with the water company). Water is the $30.13 minimum for the first 2,499 gallons plus $7.75 per 1,000 gallons, with the 3% school tax added (residential) and the $3.00 administrative fee folded into the fixed charge. Sewer is $30.13 plus $7.75 per 1,000 gallons over 2,499 for city accounts. Homes on Shepherdsville sewer or rural water are priced differently. No typical use is published, so the page starts at 9 CCF.
Trash: the city water page's $23.84 trash line (July 2024 rate chart, city accounts only). WDRB reported Rumpke at $20.50 a month for the 95-gallon trash cart plus $11.70 a month for the 65-gallon recycling cart ($32.20) on the water bill from a July 1 start, but that article can no longer be fetched and the year is unconfirmed, so the figure is not used; call City Hall to confirm.
Electricity and gas: LG&E Rate RS and Rate RGS with the August 2026 billing adjustments, as in the St. Matthews page; Salt River Electric serves some addresses in and around the city and is not modeled. Starting use is EIA's 2024 LG&E residential average and Kentucky's 2025 gas average. A school utility tax on energy bills is not sourced here and is not added.
Insurance is the 2022 Kentucky statewide average HO-3 premium (NAIC via Triple-I), about four years old.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Mount Washington compares

A typical Mount Washington house against the 11 Kentucky cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Mount Washington	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.32%	1.32%	in the middle of 10 other Kentucky cities we cover
Water	$814	$535	higher than 9 of the other 10 Kentucky cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$755	$745	higher than 6 of the other 10 Kentucky cities we cover
Trash	$286	$235	higher than 5 of the other 5 Kentucky cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,551	$2,751	lower than 7 of the other 10 Kentucky cities we cover
Home insurance	$1,359	$1,359	in the middle of 10 other Kentucky cities we cover
Total	$9,311	$8,812	higher than 8 of the other 10 Kentucky cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $814 a year at typical use, higher than 9 of the other 10 Kentucky cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $814 a year at typical use, higher than 9 of the other 10 Kentucky cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $286 a year for the standard cart, higher than 5 of the other 5 Kentucky cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $286 a year for the standard cart, higher than 5 of the other 5 Kentucky cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,551 a year, lower than 7 of the other 10 Kentucky cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,551 a year for a typical house, lower than 7 of the other 10 Kentucky cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

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Common questions about Mount Washington house costs

What is the property tax rate in Mount Washington?

About 1.32% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year, Bullitt County), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Mount Washington?

About $6,610 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Mount Washington?

About $131 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on Mt. Washington Water Company.

How much does trash pickup cost in Mount Washington?

$24 a month for a house.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Mount Washington?

Yes. Seniors 65+ or totally disabled: homestead exemption: Kentucky homeowners who are at least 65 years of age or totally disabled and meet other requirements get a homestead exemption of $49,100 for the 2025-2026 assessment years, deducted from the assessed value.

How much does a house in Mount Washington cost to run each year?

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