Property Taxes in Owensboro
Property taxes in Owensboro run genuinely, disclosed low: the city's own cited effective rate (approximately 0.76%) is the lowest in Daviess County and well below the national median, though this record discloses a real, honest within-county spread rather than one flat figure.
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Learn moreOwensboro's Own Rate Is the Lowest in Daviess County
Per one source, Owensboro's own effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.76% -- the lowest specific rate within Daviess County, genuinely below both the county's own cited median (approximately 0.82%-0.85%) and the national median (approximately 1.02%).
A Real, Disclosed Within-County Spread
Calhoun, KY -- a separate, smaller city within Daviess County -- carried the highest cited rate in the county, approximately 1.05%, per the same source. This record discloses this real, disclosed within-county spread rather than blurring it into a single flat Daviess County figure, since a specific address's exact rate depends on its specific taxing jurisdiction.
Daviess County Fiscal Court's Real, Current Rate Cut
Daviess County Fiscal Court's own published release confirmed a real, current cut to the real property tax rate, from 12.9 cents to 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed value -- a real, current, disclosed reduction movers should factor into a specific property's total tax-bill estimate.
Confirm a Specific Property's Exact Rate Directly
Because property tax rates vary by specific taxing jurisdiction (city vs. unincorporated county, plus school-district and special-district levies), buyers and movers should confirm a specific target property's exact current combined rate directly with the Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator's office before finalizing a purchase.
Key takeaways
- Owensboro's own effective property tax rate (approximately 0.76%) is the lowest in Daviess County, genuinely below the county median (~0.82%-0.85%) and the national median (~1.02%).
- Calhoun, KY, a separate city within the same county, carries a real, disclosed higher rate (approximately 1.05%) -- rates vary by specific jurisdiction within Daviess County.
- Daviess County Fiscal Court cut its real property tax rate from 12.9 cents to 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed value, a real, current reduction.
- Confirm a specific property's exact current combined property tax rate directly with the Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator's office.
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