Phone: (859) 392-1750
Fax: (859) 392-1770
303 Court Street, Room 210
Covington, Kentucky 41011
Kenton County
Property Valuation Administrator
Phone: (859) 392-1750
Fax: (859) 392-1770
303 Court Street, Room 210
Covington, Kentucky 41011
Kenton County
Property Valuation Administrator
The PVA offers a free Basic Property Search that will help you find information on property ownership and assessed property value. You can search by Name, Location, PIDN, Deed or Subdivision. If you are looking for more detailed information, a Subscription Search Service is available that provides more detailed information such as transfer history, property photos, improvement characteristics, property class, and tax information.
The Kenton County Sheriff's Office is responsible for collecting property taxes. Please contact their office with any issues concerning your property tax bill.
The Subscription Search Service allows you to view the transfer history for any property in Kenton County when available. With the Subscription Search Service, you can search by address, sale price and date range, parcel ID, owner, or by legal description.
You can find information such as year built, square footage, number of bathrooms, and more listed in the Property Details section of any property report when logged into your Subscription Search Service. If you're not signed up yet, find out more in the Subscription Search Service area. Please note that certain characteristics may not be available within our records.
You can find out if you're eligible for an exemption in the Property assessment section of this website. There you will find information on Homestead/Disability Exemptions, Exemptions for Religious Groups and Exemptions for Non-Profit Groups.
You can download the “Change of Address form” from the Forms section.
Property owners can print out a map of their property at the PVA office at no charge. Maps of any other property can be printed in our office for a small fee. Contact the PVA at (859) 392-1750 or email info.kentonpva@kentoncounty.org for more details. (PVA maps are not legal documents and should be used for general reference only.)
Each year, you can appeal your current property assessment. To learn more about how to appeal your assessment, visit the Appeals Process area.
If the PVA has information about your property that is inaccurate, you can call our office at (859) 392-1750 to ensure it is corrected.
All name changes are made in the PVA office. If you wish to add, change or remove a name on your property record and/or tax bill, you must record an official document such as a deed or Will with the appropriate office or submit a death certificate to the PVA. Email info.kentonpva@kentoncounty.org or call (859) 392-1750 if you have any questions.
Kenton County Property Valuation Administrator's responsibilities are to discover, list and value all properties within the county. Property not exempted from taxation is to be assessed for taxation at its fair cash value, estimated at the price it would bring at a fair voluntary sale. The PVA is charged with assessing all property equitably and accurately. Learn more about the Property Assessment process.
Property owners do not need to make improvements to their property for their assessment to change. Since the assessed value is to reflect Fair Cash Value, as real estate values rise or fall, the assessed value will follow. All properties do not change by the same percentage. Factors in the market place like supply, demand, interest rates, and amenities determine the value of your property.
Other reasons for a change in assessed value include additions to your property or permanent damage to your property. Property owners have a responsibility to report any changes made to their property that could affect value, to the PVA.
Remember, the PVA DOES NOT CREATE VALUE. It is just the PVA’s legal responsibility to discover and estimate the worth of all property. Transactions that occur in the market place determine value.
The person down the street from you with acreage may have a lower value because they qualify for an Agricultural and Horticultural Exemption.
Property (usually defined as greater than 10 acres actively used for an agricultural or horticultural purpose) has a specific agricultural value and is not taxed the same as a residence. It is designed to help farmers be able to afford their land.
If you purchased property after January 1 you may not receive a tax bill in your name, until the following year depending on when you purchased the property. Your name may appear as a c/o or not at all.
However, depending on your closing statement, you may be required to pay the tax bill in the previous owners name. This should be an adjustment of your closing costs and determined at the time of closing. Taxes will be based on the current year's assessment value which may be different than your purchase price.
You cannot appeal your property when you get your tax bill. Per KRS 133.045, the Property Tax roll is open for inspection for thirteen (13) days beginning on the first Monday in May each year. The assessments must be finalized before the tax rates are calculated. Learn more about the Appeals Process.
The tax rate varies according to the location of the property. The total tax rate consists of a state tax, a county tax, a city tax (if applicable), a library tax, a health tax, an extension office rate, health rate, a fire district rate and a school district rate.
Real Estate values are determined as of the assessment date, January 1 of each year. If you purchased your home after January 1 for a lesser value than that on the tax bill, please contact our office at (859) 391-1750. We may be able to adjust your value for the following year.
See: If I buy property after January 1st, when will I get a tax bill?
The exemption your neighbor may be getting is a statutory exemption based on age, disability or agriculture.
The current Homestead/Disability Exemption is $34,000, which reduces your assessment each year for both county and city taxes.
The exemption is determined by the State every two years.
You may get a Homestead/Disability Exemption for Commercial Property only if you own AND occupy the building (e.g. you live on the second floor of the commercial building). Learn more about the Homestead/Disability Exemption.
All automobiles, trucks, boats, boat trailers, motorcycles, aircraft, and recreational vehicles must be assessed as of January 1 of each year. Motor vehicles are generally taxed in the county of registration. If you have assessment questions regarding motor vehicles or boats, please contact our office at (859) 392-1750.
The PVA may be able to lower the value of your vehicle if you have excessive mileage or damage. If you have assessment questions regarding your motor vehicle assessment, please contact our office at (859) 392-1750.
To remove your vehicle from the tax roll, proper documentation is required.
Please see Motor Vehicle Affidavit.
Per statute all vehicle taxes are assessed as of January 1. If you own the vehicle on January 1st of that year you are responsible for the taxes.
Unfortunately, you will have to contact both state offices to ensure that the vehicle has been properly removed from one state and registered in another state.
other states do not notify Kentucky when a vehicle is transferred out-of-state.
If you junked a vehicle, you may still receive a motor vehicle tax bill because the junkyard does not typically let our office know when they receive a “junked” vehicle.
Please see Motor Vehicle Affidavit.
Your tangible property assessed value is based on the tangible return you filed with our office on or before May 15. Tangible property is Self-Declared.
Your tangible tax bill is based on your KY Tangible Return, Form 62A500, which you file in our office by May 15th of each year.
The calculated tax is based on the reported value you listed on the return.
Aerial “oblique” photograph of the Ascent (left).
Aerial “ortho” photograph (right) located in downtown Covington.
2012 Aerial imagery provided by Pictometry.
Covington Office Hours
Monday through Friday:
8:30 A.M - 4:30 P.M.
Office of the Kenton County PVA
Mailing Address
303 Court Street, Room 210
Covington, KY 41011
Driving Directions
Phone: (859) 392-1750
Fax: (859) 392-1770
info.kentonpva@kentoncounty.org
Independence Office Hours
Mon,Tue,Thur,Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Phone: (859) 392-1678
Fax: (859) 392-1681
We continuously strive to anticipate the information our customers may need on our website, however, if you find we are missing information that might be of benefit to you, please contact us via email at info.kentonpva@kentoncounty.org