Shepherdsville property tax: where it goes
A Shepherdsville house pays 1.151% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $222,100 of market value, that's about $2,557 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. County, school and city rates are the 2025 rates from the Kentucky Department of Revenue rate book; 2026 rates were not published when we checked.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $222,100 |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Kentucky (state rate) | 0.103% | $229 |
| Bullitt County Extension Services | 0.009% | $20 |
| Bullitt County Fiscal Court | 0.09% | $200 |
| Bullitt County Health | 0.024% | $53 |
| Bullitt County Library | 0.052% | $115 |
| Bullitt County Public Schools (schools) | 0.757% | $1,681 |
| City of Shepherdsville | 0.1161% | $258 |
| Total | 1.151% | $2,557 |
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.
- If tax bills are mailed by October 1, pay by November 1 for 2% off. If tax bills are mailed by October 1, taxpayers have until November 1 to pay their bill with a 2% discount. How: Pay by November 1 if your bill was mailed by October 1.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 10 days) | Last day to pay with the 2% discount, when tax bills are mailed by October 1. |
| Nov 2 – Dec 31 (in 11 days) | The face amount of the tax bill is due. |
| January | A 5% penalty is added to the total amount due; from February 1 the penalty rises to 21% of the tax due. |
Sources
- education.ky.gov — Tax%20Rate%20Levied%20as%20of%20April%2030%202026.
- revenue.ky.gov — Homestead-Exemption.aspx
- revenue.ky.gov — TheCollectionProcessforPropertyTaxBills.aspx
- revenue.ky.gov — 2025%20Property%20Tax%20Rate%20Book.pdf
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.