Fort Mitchell residents will pay the same city property tax rate they have for the past decade.

City Council approved the 2026-27 real property tax rate at $0.108 per $100 of assessed value at its Sept. 1 meeting, according to LINK nky. The rate matches the previous fiscal year and marks 11 consecutive years in which the city's rate has either held steady or decreased.

The streak stands out in Kenton County, where neighboring cities are moving in different directions. Villa Hills has proposed raising its real property tax rate to $0.215 per $100, up from $0.209, with a public hearing scheduled for Sept. 9. Fort Wright, meanwhile, is considering a 6-7% cut that would bring its rate to between $0.185 and $0.187 per $100, according to LINK nky. Neither city has finalized its rate.

Fort Mitchell's rate has been $0.108 since fiscal year 2023-24, when the city dropped it from $0.136 per $100. Council minutes from that year show then-Mayor Jude Hehman proposed the reduction after council members raised concerns about residents facing larger bills due to rising property assessments.

Even at the same rate, the city collects slightly more each year as property values rise. At an Aug. 26, 2024 public hearing, the $0.108 rate was projected to generate about $1.17 million in revenue, up from roughly $1.16 million the year before, according to council minutes.

At the Aug. 25, 2025 council meeting, then-Councilmember Greg Pohlgeers said a city tax rate comparison showed Fort Mitchell had the third-lowest property tax rate among Kenton County cities. "The majority of the property taxes on the tax bill are Beechwood school taxes," Pohlgeers said at the time. Then-Mayor Hehman pointed to the city's diversified tax base and its fire and EMS service to Lakeside Park and Crestview Hills as reasons Fort Mitchell can keep its rate low.

Pohlgeers now serves as mayor and presided over the Sept. 1 vote.

Fort Mitchell City Council next meets Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at 2355 Dixie Highway.