Homestead filing
The filing guidance for this county is: December 31, 2026. Use the official form or application channel, provide the residence and ownership documentation requested, and keep a copy of the submission.
Open homestead applicationTax relief and valuation review
Protect your exemption and appeal rights.
A homestead exemption, senior-relief program, or valuation protest can change the amount a homeowner owes—but only if the filing reaches the right local office in the correct window. Use the verified county guidance below as your working checklist, then confirm the current form and deadline with Mercer County Property Valuation Administrator.
Relief programs
What the local record says
Senior citizen tax relief
Kentucky homestead exemption applies to qualifying homeowners age 65 or older or totally disabled who own, occupy, and maintain the residence as of January 1. The 2025-2026 exemption is $49,100; Mercer PVA confirms age/disability eligibility and applications are filed with the PVA.
Valuation cap or growth limit
Mercer PVA confirms fair-cash-value assessment; no county-specific individual assessment-growth cap was verified.
Appealing an assessment
Build the objection around evidence and the notice date.
01
Calendar the window
Use the valuation notice and the county’s published protest guidance to determine the last day to file. Do not assume the payment deadline controls the appeal.
02
Assemble support
Gather comparable sales, photographs, repair records, appraisal evidence, property characteristics, and any documentation that explains why the assessed value is incorrect.
03
File and preserve proof
Submit through the official channel, save the confirmation, and attend the board or review hearing if one is scheduled. An appraiser or attorney can help evaluate evidence when the value or stakes are substantial.
The verified protest guidance for this county is: no county-specific 2026 alternative schedule was verified; Mercer PVA describes the standard schedule: May 4-May 18, 2026 inspection/conference period, with county-clerk appeal due May 19 after the required conference. If the language is not a specific calendar date, contact the office promptly for the current notice and board-review schedule.