Louisville Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- Assessed By
- Jefferson County PVA
- Appeal Deadline
- Within 1 year of January 1
- County Tax Rate
- ~1.05%
- Shared with Louisville
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Louisville
Check your assessment
Enter your Louisville 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 Jefferson County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Jefferson County PVA before Within 1 year of January 1. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Louisville Property Market
Louisville is a city located in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Every property inside the Louisville city limits is assessed by Jefferson County PVA, which applies Kentucky property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Louisville property values are set at the county level, the $200,000 county median home value and 1.05% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Louisville home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Jefferson County PVA before the Within 1 year of January 1 deadline.
Kentucky allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a appeal, so Louisville homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Louisville Property Market Context
Every Louisville 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 Louisville
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 Louisville Property Types
Louisville 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 Louisville. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Louisville and surrounding Jefferson County neighborhoods.
Louisville Property Tax Appeal Questions
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Nearby Cities in Jefferson County
These Kentucky cities share the same appeal deadline (Within 1 year of January 1) and are assessed by Jefferson County PVA.