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State Municipal Index • KY

Kentucky Property Tax Drift Index

State Avg Drift Score
50/100
Kentucky Municipal Risk Briefing
State Comptroller & US Census Bureau (KY)August 2026

Kentucky maintains an average TaxDrift Score of 50/100 across monitored jurisdictions. Overlapping municipal bond issuances and assessment equalization rollbacks determine local millage carrying costs under statutory rules.

Population
4,526,154
Avg Effective Tax Rate
1.1%
Total Tracked Muni Debt
$20.4B
Counties Monitored
12

Statutory Tax Caps & Voter-Approval Rules (KY)

House Bill 44 limits tax rate increases to 4% over prior year revenues without voter referendum.

Audited Counties in Kentucky

Kentucky County Tax Drift Leaderboard

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