Taxes in Danville
Danville's tax picture combines Kentucky's real, flat, recently-cut state income tax with Boyle County's own property tax rate, which runs close to Kentucky's own statewide typical range.
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Learn moreBoyle County's below-national property tax
Boyle County's own effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.82% as of 2026 (median bill ~$1,731 on a $209,900 home) -- approximately 11% below the national average, and genuinely close to Kentucky's own statewide 0.80%-0.85% typical range.
Kentucky's flat 3.5% income tax
Kentucky's individual income tax was cut to a flat 3.5% effective January 1, 2026 under House Bill 8's phase-down (from 5% in 2018) -- CONTINGENT on the state meeting budget-reserve/revenue-growth triggers and legislative reenactment each cycle.
Kentucky's simple, no-local-add-on sales tax
Kentucky's sales tax is a flat 6% state rate with NO local city or county add-ons anywhere in the state.
Key takeaways
- Boyle County's property tax rate (~0.82%) runs approximately 11% below the national average.
- Kentucky's flat 3.5% state income tax (effective Jan. 1, 2026) is real but contingent on ongoing budget triggers.
- Kentucky's flat 6% sales tax carries no local city or county add-ons anywhere in the state.
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