Property tax appeal · Kentucky
Appeal your property taxes in Kentucky.
In Kentucky, the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) sets your value and the county Board of Assessment Appeals hears your case. Boards act on evidence of market value as of the assessment date, and a licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal is that evidence.
$5, credited toward your appraisal.
Kentucky
2 county pages below
- Values your home
- Property Valuation Administrator (PVA)
- Hears your case
- County Board of Assessment Appeals
- Desktop appraisal
- $225
- $5 check credited
- Timing
- Confirmed with your order
Deadline
Appeals run through the open inspection period — roughly the first two weeks of May in most counties. You must confer with the PVA during that window; your county posts exact dates.
Confirm your filing window and recipient requirements before ordering. Service availability and delivery depend on the property, evidence and appraiser. You remain responsible for filing on time.
How it works
How to appeal your property taxes in Kentucky.
- Step 1
Check your savings
Enter your address and pay $5. We check your Kentucky assessment against recent nearby sales.
- Step 2
Order the appraisal
A desktop appraisal valued as of your assessment date, with the $5 credited. Complex homes get one exact quote.
- Step 3
Show us your home
Walk through on your phone so the appraiser sees its condition. A desktop appraisal needs no visit.
- Step 4
File your appeal
A state-licensed KY appraiser signs it, with a cover letter and filing steps. You file by your deadline, and the county Board of Assessment Appeals hears your case.
The evidence
Boards act on value, not frustration.
However Kentucky labels the process, the case underneath is the same: show what your home was actually worth on the assessment date. A licensed, USPAP-compliant appraisal, with comparable sales, documented adjustments and a signed opinion of value, is that showing.
What the appraisal gives you
- Valued as of your assessment date, not today
- Comparable sales with adjustments and citations
- Signed by a state-licensed KY appraiser
- A phone walkthrough; a desktop appraisal needs no visit
Confirm before you file
- Your filing deadline, from your assessment notice
- Appraiser availability and delivery timing, before you order
The process
How Kentucky handles appeals.
Kentucky property is valued by an elected Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) in each county at 100% of fair cash value as of January 1. The state’s distinguishing rule: before you can formally appeal, you must first hold a conference with the PVA’s office during the tax roll’s open inspection period, which falls in May. If the conference doesn’t resolve it, you file your appeal with the county clerk right as the inspection period closes, and the county Board of Assessment Appeals hears the case. Miss the PVA conference and you’ve missed the year.
Worth knowing in Kentucky
Because the deadline is compressed and the conference is mandatory, Kentucky rewards showing up prepared — PVAs settle cases at the conference when the evidence is credible, and comparable sales as of January 1, documented the way a licensed appraisal documents them, are what credible looks like.
FAQ
Kentucky questions
How do I appeal my property taxes in Kentucky?
Start with a conference at your PVA’s office during the open inspection period in May — it’s a required first step. If that doesn’t resolve it, file an appeal with the county clerk as the inspection period closes, and the county Board of Assessment Appeals hears your evidence.
What is a PVA?
The Property Valuation Administrator — Kentucky’s elected county assessor. The PVA values your home at fair cash value as of January 1, and many disputes settle directly with the PVA’s office when the sales evidence supports a lower number.
