Nicholasville property tax: where it goes
A Nicholasville house pays 1.223% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $226,800 of market value, that's about $2,774 a year.
Tax is levied on fair cash value assessed by the Jessamine County PVA as of January 1, less any exemptions, taxed per $100 of assessed value.
The state (10.3 cents), Jessamine County Schools (66.5 cents) and City of Nicholasville (18.6 cents) rates are the 2026 rates. We did not find the 2026 rates for the Jessamine County Fiscal Court, library, health and extension districts, so their 2025 rates from the Kentucky Department of Revenue rate book (26.9 cents together) are used.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $226,800 |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Kentucky (state rate) | 0.103% | $234 |
| Jessamine County Fiscal Court (2025 rate) | 0.117% | $265 |
| Jessamine County Public Library (2025 rate) | 0.106% | $240 |
| Jessamine County Health (2025 rate) | 0.03% | $68 |
| Jessamine County Extension Services (2025 rate) | 0.016% | $36 |
| Jessamine County Schools (schools) | 0.665% | $1,508 |
| City of Nicholasville | 0.186% | $422 |
| Total | 1.223% | $2,774 |
2026 tax year, Jessamine County.
Ways to pay less
- Pay the county tax bill by Nov 1 for 2% off. Jessamine County Sheriff tax bills paid from October 1 through the close of business November 1 get a 2% discount; from November 2 to December 31 the face amount is due. How: Jessamine County Sheriff's Office, 201 N Main St, Nicholasville; payments can be made online or at the drop box. Sheriff's Tax Office phone: 859-885-4139.
- Declare your home as your domicile to skip sales tax on utilities. Kentucky residents can file a Declaration of Domicile so that sewer, water and fuel (including natural gas and electricity) bought for their home are classified as exempt from Kentucky sales and use tax. The exemption starts with the first full billing cycle after the utility receives the declaration. How: Submit Kentucky form 51A380 to each utility provider (NPU has the form on its utility forms page).
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 (in 8 days) | City of Nicholasville 2026 property tax bills are due on or before October 31, 2026; a 10% penalty is added November 1, 2026, and interest of 1% a month begins January 1, 2027. |
| Nov 1 (in 9 days) | The 2% discount on Jessamine County Sheriff tax bills runs October 1st through November 1st, close of business. |
| Jan 1 | For the senior homestead exemption, the homeowner must be 65 or older and live in the home as of January 1. |
| May (inspection period) | To appeal your assessment, hold a conference with the PVA during the inspection period, which begins the first Monday in May and runs the thirteen days after; appeal forms go to the County Clerk's office no later than one workday after the inspection period ends. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Kentucky Department of Education: Tax rates levied 2026-2027 (XLSX)
- Jessamine Journal public notices, Aug. 20, 2026 (Jessamine County Board of Education proposed tax rate)
- WBKO: Kentucky state real property tax rate drops to 10.3 cents for 2026
- Kentucky Department of Revenue: 2025 Property Tax Rate Book
- Kentucky Department of Revenue: Homestead exemption
- News-Graphic: Property tax rates set across county (Sept. 25, 2026)
- Jessamine County PVA: Tax calendar
- Jessamine County PVA: Exemptions and forms
- Jessamine County Sheriff: Property taxes
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.