Louisville Metro Taxes decrease
Subject: Tax Rates go Down
Property tax rates down again in Louisville Metro for third consecutive year!
August 21, 2017
For the third consecutive year, property tax rates will go down for Louisville residents,
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Louisville is rated a top city for homebuyers
Jul 18, 2016, 2:36pm EDT
Olivia Krauth Intern Louisville Business First
Louisville is one of the best cities for first-time homebuyers, a new list reports.
WalletHub’s 2016 list of best and worst cities for first-timers ranks Louisville as 15th in a list of 300 cities in the country.
Fischer proposes buying up West End tax liens
Phillip M. Bailey, @phillipmbailey 4:10 p.m. EST February 23, 2016
A vine moves up the chipped paint walls at 649 28th Street where the residence has been marked and set for emergency demolition.(Photo: Alton Strupp/The Courier-Journal)
At the end of every April,
That Cessna Flying Over Your House May Be Sending Photos to the Tax Assessor – Bloomberg Business
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Local authorities in every state are using aerial photography to make home assessments efficiently and accurately
Would-be gawkers in New York’s wealthy Hamptons neighborhoods are easily foiled by tall,
Why can’t I contest my assessment when I receive my property tax bill?
Appeals must be processed at a specific time to accommodate the tax calendar so that tax rolls are set before tax rates are determined and tax bills printed. By law (KRS 133.120), property owners who wish to contest their assessment must first hold a conference with the PVA office.
How can I find out what the taxing districts are for a property?
Taxing jurisdictions are based on property location. State, Metro Louisville, school, and fire districts apply to all taxable property in Jefferson County. Some special districts such as the Urban Service District (old City of Louisville boundaries), the Louisville Downtown Management District,
Glossary of Terms
Below is a list of terms with their definitions in alphabetical order:
Assessments: Assessment value history of the property
Commercial: Detail of commercial property attributes
Data updated on: Located in the bottom right-hand corner of the web page, this reflects the date of the last performed update to our site data.
Home Rule Cities (Suburban Cities)
There are 83 incorporated taxing jurisdictions comprised of about 60,000 properties within Jefferson County, Kentucky. These municipalities are separate cities within the larger metropolitan city limits of Louisville. These municipalities have their own governments with elected officials and councils. “Home Rule Cities” provide many government services and expanded amenities to citizens such as dedicated police and fire services,
Assessment of Property Value
If approved for a moratorium certificate, the qualifying property’s pre-renovation assessed value will hold for a period of five years for purposes of the local tax levy.
The moratorium will become effective on the assessment date next following the issuance of the moratorium certificate.
Moratorium
The Moratorium Process
The moratorium process begins at the office of Metro Inspections, Permits and Licensing.
Applications must be made at least 30 days prior to the start of construction.
The moratorium or ‘frozen’ value applies only to the local rate.
