Murray Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Murray, Kentucky
- Calloway County
- Assessed By
- the Calloway County assessor
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Murray
Check your assessment
Enter your Murray address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Calloway County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Calloway County. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Murray Property Market
Murray is a city located in Calloway County, Kentucky. Every property inside the Murray city limits is assessed by the Calloway County assessor, which applies Kentucky property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Murray property values are set at the county level, the same assessment rules apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Murray home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Calloway County.
Kentucky allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a appeal, so Murray homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Murray Property Market Context
Every Murray homeowner operates under Kentucky property tax law, and understanding the state context is the first step toward a successful challenge.
Kentucky market character
Kentucky has moderate effective tax rates around 0.9%, and property is assessed at 100% of fair cash value. Counties reappraise annually, but the quality and consistency of those updates varies significantly.
How Kentucky handles appeals
Kentucky homeowners must first hold a conference with the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA). If unresolved, the appeal goes to the county Board of Assessment Appeals. The state is protest-friendly.
When to file in Murray
Conference requests must be filed during the tax roll inspection period (first Monday in May through the third Monday in May). Miss this 13-day window and you wait a year.
Common Murray Property Types
Murray homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Murray. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Murray and surrounding Calloway County neighborhoods.
Murray Property Tax Appeal Questions
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Nearby Cities in Calloway County
These Kentucky cities share the same appeal deadline and are assessed by the Calloway County assessor.