Mount Washington property tax: where it goes
A Mount Washington house pays 1.322% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $268,200 of market value, that's about $3,546 a year.
Tax is levied on the assessed value of the property, with rates stated in cents per $100.
The state rate (10.3 cents per $100) is the 2026 rate. The county, school, extension, health, library, fire district and city rates are the 2025 rates from the Kentucky Department of Revenue's rate book; 2026 rates were not in the book when we checked (the city's first reading in October 2026 proposed 8.6 cents, and we did not find the final vote).
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $268,200 |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Kentucky (state rate) | 0.103% | $276 |
| Bullitt County Fiscal Court | 0.09% | $241 |
| Bullitt County Public Schools (schools) | 0.757% | $2,030 |
| Cooperative Extension | 0.009% | $24 |
| Health | 0.024% | $64 |
| Bullitt County Library | 0.052% | $139 |
| Mount Washington Fire District (includes ambulance) | 0.2% | $536 |
| City of Mount Washington | 0.087% | $233 |
| Total | 1.322% | $3,546 |
2026 tax year, Bullitt County.
Ways to pay less
- 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: 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% off. 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.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 – Dec 31 (in 10 days) | The county tax bill is due at the face amount. |
| Nov 30 (in 38 days) | The 2% discount date on the City of Mt. Washington tax bill is November 30. |
| Dec 31 / Jan 1 | City of Mt. Washington tax bills: face value is due December 31; penalty and interest are due January 1. |
| April 15 | After the close of business, unpaid county tax bills move from the sheriff to the county clerk. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Mt. Washington: property tax
- Kentucky Department of Revenue 2025 property tax rate book
- Kentucky Department of Revenue: Homestead Exemption
- Kentucky Department of Revenue: collection process for property tax bills
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.