Taxes in Ashland
Ashland's tax picture combines Boyd County's own relatively elevated-for-Kentucky property tax rate with Kentucky's real, currently low, but contingent flat state income tax.
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Learn moreBoyd County's property tax rate ranks 5th highest in KY
Boyd County's own effective property tax rate carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread of approximately 0.78%-0.98%, ranking 5th highest in Kentucky per one source -- even as Kentucky's overall statewide average runs genuinely low.
Kentucky's real, contingent flat income tax cut
Kentucky's flat individual income tax was cut to 3.5% effective January 1, 2026, per House Bill 8's triggered phase-down mechanism from a 2018 baseline of 5% -- contingent on the state meeting its own statutory budget triggers.
Kentucky's flat 6% sales tax, no local add-ons
Kentucky levies a flat 6% statewide sales tax with NO local-option city/county add-ons anywhere in the state -- the same combined rate in Ashland as anywhere else in Kentucky.
Key takeaways
- Boyd County's own property tax rate (~0.78%-0.98%) ranks 5th highest in Kentucky, a real, disclosed within-state elevation.
- Kentucky's flat state income tax (3.5% as of 2026) is real but contingent on ongoing statutory triggers.
- Kentucky's flat 6% sales tax carries no local add-ons anywhere in the state, including Ashland.
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