Taxes in Nicholasville
Nicholasville's tax picture is distinguished by a real, disclosed combined city/county occupational tax rate this record discloses specifically and honestly.
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Learn moreA real, distinct combined 2.5% occupational tax
Jessamine County's own 1% payroll withholding tax applies countywide, INCLUDING within Nicholasville city limits, and the City of Nicholasville separately levies its own 1.5% tax on top -- combining to a real, disclosed 2.5% total rate for workers within city limits.
A property tax rate slightly above Kentucky's statewide range
Jessamine County's median effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.06%, per Ownwell -- slightly above Kentucky's statewide 0.80%-0.85% range, with the county school tax rate held steady at 67.8 cents per $100 for 2026.
Kentucky's real, dated, CONTINGENT income-tax cut
Kentucky's flat state income tax fell to 3.5% effective January 1, 2026 (from 5% in 2018), CONTINGENT on meeting budget triggers and requiring separate legislative reenactment each cycle.
Key takeaways
- Nicholasville's combined 2.5% city/county occupational tax rate is genuinely distinct from other Kentucky Tier A markets.
- Jessamine County's property tax rate (~1.06%) runs slightly above Kentucky's statewide range.
- Kentucky's 3.5% flat income tax (effective Jan. 1, 2026) is genuinely contingent, not a guaranteed permanent floor.
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