Fayette County, KY follows the Kentucky statutory schedule. This page shows that schedule, the county's own website, and the late penalty — the county can still set its own dates, so confirm before you pay.
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…until annual bill — January 1, 2027
Instalment
Due date
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Annual bill
January 1, 2027
All property taxes are due by December 31; payment in full by November 1 earns a 2% discount.
Statewide schedule — read this before you rely on it
All 120 counties' sheriffs collect on the single statewide schedule in KRS 134.015. Most counties in this state follow these dates.
A 5% penalty is added to taxes paid in January and 10% to taxes still unpaid after January 31, and the bill becomes a personal debt and lien.
The county sheriff mails bills in the fall after the Department of Revenue certifies the tax roll, opening the discount period that ends November 1.
Fayette County at a glance
Population: 320,154 (Census estimate, 2023) — the 2nd largest of 120 Kentucky counties and county equivalents.
Typical tax bill: $2,282 a year (median for owner-occupied homes, ACS 2022 5-year estimate) — the Kentucky median is $1,418.
Land area: 283.9 sq mi, about 1,127.9 people per sq mi.
What would the tax be on a house I buy here?
On a $400,000 purchase in Fayette County, KY, property tax comes to about $3,264 a year — roughly $272 a month — at this county's effective rate of 0.82%.
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Effective rate 0.82% = this county's median owner-occupied tax bill ($2,282, ACS 2022 5-year estimate) divided by the typical home value at the time ($279,622, Zillow, 2022-12-31). Exemptions the seller holds — homestead, senior, veteran — usually do not transfer with the deed, so a new purchase can run above this figure. The county assessor sets the assessed value; this is an estimate, not a quote.
How to pay Fayette County property tax
Search "Fayette County KY treasurer" for the county's own payment page — we have not confirmed a site for this county.
By post: mail to the county treasurer; the postmark usually counts, not the arrival date.
In person: the treasurer's office, with your bill or parcel number.
Escrow: if your mortgage escrows taxes, the servicer pays — you still owe any shortfall.
Is this county verified?
Not yet. Fayette County is on the queue: we publish a county's own published dates once they have been checked against the county website. Ask for it and it moves up. Until then, the Kentucky statutory schedule above is the reliable starting point.
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CountyTaxDates is an independent reference and is not a government agency. Deadlines change and exceptions apply — always confirm with your county treasurer using the official link on this page. Nothing here is tax, legal or financial advice.