Revenue generated by the property tax is the second highest revenue source for the City of Paducah generating an anticipated $5.676 million for Fiscal Year 2011-2012.  However, the property tax rate has been on a decline since 1995.  For example, on a house that had an assessed value of $50,000, a property owner would have been charged a rate of 0.438 in 1995 which would have been $219.00 to the City of Paducah.  For that same assessment since 2007, the rate is 0.250 which is $125.00 to the City of Paducah.  In other words, for every $100 of assessed value of real estate, $0.25 (a quarter) is paid to the City of Paducah. 

Real estate bills are typically mailed in early November.  The bill has three governmental bodies that receive revenue:  City of Paducah, Paducah Junior College, and the City School District.  The school district depends upon where you live in the City.  Some people live in the City but are in the McCracken County School District. 

• For the City's real estate property tax levy history since 1995, click Real Estate.
• For the City's personal property tax levy history since 1995, click Personal Property Tax.
• For the Inventory Property Tax History since 1995 for the Paducah Independent School District, click Inventory Property Tax.  Please note that the City of Paducah discontinued the Inventory Property Tax in 2003.

To learn about property tax information and your tax notice, click on the pdf document below that details a tax notice for real estate owners in the Paducah City limits.