Simpson County homeowners pay a median of $1,371 a year in property tax on a median home value of $229,400. Its effective tax rate (property taxes paid as a share of home values, per the Tax Foundation) is 0.61%, the 59th highest of 119 Kentucky counties. The Simpson County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) values every home in Simpson County at fair cash value as of January 1. If you disagree, you must first hold a conference with the PVA; after that, the Simpson County Board of Assessment Appeals, a local citizen board, hears your appeal.
Closed for 2026As of October 21, 2026, the 2026 appeal window is closed: PVA conferences and county appeals ended in May (June 12 in Jefferson County), and Board of Tax Appeals petitions were due 30 days after each county board decision. The next window opens with the 2027 tax roll inspection period, normally May 3-17, 2027, with county appeals due about May 18, 2027; ask the PVA for a conference as soon as your notice arrives.
First you must have a conference with the PVA (or a deputy) before or during the tax roll inspection period. That period normally starts the first Monday in May and runs 13 days, Monday through Saturday, ending on the third Monday in May. If you still disagree, you must file your appeal with the county clerk no later than one workday after the inspection period ends, which is normally the Tuesday after the third Monday in May. The Department of Revenue can approve a later or longer inspection period, and a PVA can get up to 25 extra days for conferences and appeals, so check the dates on your notice and in the PVA's newspaper notice. Example: in 2026 the inspection period was May 4-18. The Kenton County Clerk's notice says appeals could be filed through Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4 p.m. In Jefferson County (Louisville), online PVA conferences ran April 24 to May 18, 2026, and the PVA listed June 12, 2026 as the deadline to file an appeal with the local board.
Phone: 270-586-4261
Email: [email protected]
Address: 103 W. Cedar Street, Courthouse Annex, 2nd Floor, Franklin, KY 42134
Property Valuation Administrator (PVA): Alison Smith Cummings
Official website: simpsonpva.com
The PVA can show you your property record and recent sales, correct factual errors, and hold the required conference that must come before any appeal.
If the PVA raises your assessment, it must mail you a notice. Most PVAs mail notices one to two weeks before the tax roll inspection period in early May; some mail earlier in the year. The notice gives the inspection period dates, which is your window to request a conference and appeal. The PVA also publishes the inspection dates in the local newspaper. If your value did not change you may get no notice, but you can still appeal.
Look up your home on the Simpson County Property Valuation Administrator website and check square footage, bathrooms, condition and features. Mistakes are the easiest wins. Use our record card checklist.
Ask the Simpson County Property Valuation Administrator for a conference before or during the tax roll inspection period, which normally starts the first Monday in May. If you still disagree, file Form 62F031 or a letter with the Simpson County Clerk no later than one workday after the inspection period ends; check your notice, because some counties get extensions.
Recent arm's-length sales of similar homes (not their assessments), ideally within one to two years before January 1; A recent appraisal (at the Board of Tax Appeals the appraiser must attend and testify); Your purchase price and closing papers if you bought recently, or your listing contract if the home is for sale; Photos, inspection reports and repair estimates showing condition problems.
You have to prove your case. At the county board you must give factual evidence that supports the value you claim; if you do not provide reasonable information about the property's value when asked, the board must deny your appeal. The PVA also presents evidence for its value. At the Board of Tax Appeals the hearing starts over and you, as the appellant, present your case first, under oath. The board decides only your home's fair market value on January 1.
Next step: Kentucky Board of Tax Appeals (KBTA). Your petition must be received within 30 days of the date the county board's decision was mailed (or issued, if not mailed). Late petitions are dismissed. Send a written petition of appeal with a statement of the issues and facts, a statement that the information is true and correct, your signature, mailing address, phone and email, and a copy of the county board's ruling notice. File by email to [email protected], by mail, or in person at Kentucky Board of Tax Appeals, Office of Claims and Appeals, 500 Mero Street, 2SC1, Frankfort, KY 40601. File a separate petition for each parcel. The KBTA hears the case new (de novo): its file holds only what you send it, not what you gave the PVA or county board. Hearings are formal, recorded and under oath. If you use an appraisal, the appraiser must appear and testify. The county attorney represents the PVA. No filing fee was found in the regulation. After the KBTA's final order, you can appeal to the circuit court of the county where the property is located.
The official appeal form is 62F031: Appeal to Local Board of Assessment Appeals (file with the county clerk).
Open Form 62F031Enter the market value on your assessment notice and what you think the home would really sell for. We estimate the yearly saving if the board agrees with you.
Some states cap how fast the taxable value of a home can rise (California, Florida, Michigan and Texas homesteads, for example). If your taxable value is already held below market value by a cap, a lower market value may not lower this year's bill.
Fill in your details and download a written appeal statement as a PDF or Word file. Most boards also require their own appeal form: file the form and attach this letter and your evidence to it.
Tax Appeal Map is a free information site, not a law firm or appraiser. The letter is a template, not legal advice.
First you must have a conference with the PVA (or a deputy) before or during the tax roll inspection period. That period normally starts the first Monday in May and runs 13 days, Monday through Saturday, ending on the third Monday in May. If you still disagree, you must file your appeal with the county clerk no later than one workday after the inspection period ends, which is normally the Tuesday after the third Monday in May. The Department of Revenue can approve a later or longer inspection period, and a PVA can get up to 25 extra days for conferences and appeals, so check the dates on your notice and in the PVA's newspaper notice. Example: in 2026 the inspection period was May 4-18. The Kenton County Clerk's notice says appeals could be filed through Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4 p.m. In Jefferson County (Louisville), online PVA conferences ran April 24 to May 18, 2026, and the PVA listed June 12, 2026 as the deadline to file an appeal with the local board.
First request a conference with the Simpson County Property Valuation Administrator; if you still disagree, file your appeal with the Simpson County Clerk, who schedules your hearing before the Simpson County Board of Assessment Appeals.
Phone 270-586-4261. Website: simpsonpva.com.
No filing fee appears in KRS 133.120 or on the Department of Revenue and county clerk pages checked.
Contact details change; call or check the office website before you visit.