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Colorado property tax by county

Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate0.48%ranks 47 of 51
Typical yearly bill$2,602US $3,119
State income tax4.4% flattax year 2026
State sales tax2.9%before local taxes

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Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value, so you can also just press Calculate.

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How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Colorado changed in five years

Typical bill$1,756 → $2,602+48%
Median home value$343,300 → $539,400+57%
Typical rate0.51% → 0.48%-0.03 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Ways to lower your bill in Colorado

  • Homestead exemption or credit. Colorado homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
  • Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
  • Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal

Official Colorado information on exemptions

Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.

Largest cities and towns

Denver0.45%$2,751Colorado Springs0.39%$1,765Aurora0.52%$2,457Lakewood0.47%$2,724Arvada0.51%$3,223Fort Collins0.50%$2,875Thornton0.56%$2,911Centennial0.55%$3,588Highlands Ranch0.52%$3,701Westminster0.49%$2,614Pueblo0.50%$1,246Longmont0.51%$2,940

Property tax in Colorado, in plain words

Homeowners in Colorado pay a typical 0.48% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $539,400, that comes to about $2,602 a year. Colorado ranks 47th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.

Rates vary across the state. Adams County has the highest typical rate at 0.61%, and Jackson County the lowest at 0.17%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.

Colorado's state income tax runs 4.4% flat. The state sales tax rate is 2.9%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 2.7% of median household income in Colorado.

Every county in Colorado

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CountyTypical rateTypical billMedian home value
Adams County0.61%$2,962$484,200
Alamosa County0.43%$1,024$239,100
Arapahoe County0.52%$2,938$561,200
Archuleta County0.35%$1,688$478,100
Baca County0.44%$545$122,900
Bent County0.35%$517$146,900
Boulder County0.53%$3,998$756,300
Broomfield County0.60%$4,007$664,500
Chaffee County0.29%$1,901$665,700
Cheyenne County0.47%$887$187,500
Clear Creek County0.39%$2,350$608,500
Conejos County0.40%$780$193,400
Costilla County0.32%$582$184,700
Crowley County0.45%$521$116,200
Custer County0.40%$1,547$392,100
Delta County0.31%$1,068$343,200
Denver County0.45%$2,751$616,000
Dolores County0.27%$659$247,600
Douglas County0.55%$3,947$713,600
Eagle County0.42%$3,510$839,500
El Paso County0.41%$1,874$461,000
Elbert County0.45%$3,214$709,800
Fremont County0.36%$1,175$324,000
Garfield County0.42%$2,201$527,800
Gilpin County0.23%$1,310$573,900
Grand County0.34%$2,071$601,500
Gunnison County0.29%$1,798$621,800
Hinsdale County0.31%$1,359$437,900
Huerfano County0.28%$699$247,800
Jackson County0.17%$416$239,600
Jefferson County0.48%$3,082$637,600
Kiowa County0.58%$939$161,500
Kit Carson County0.49%$1,185$239,500
La Plata County0.26%$1,552$591,500
Lake County0.42%$1,960$466,100
Larimer County0.50%$2,832$569,100
Las Animas County0.23%$535$237,600
Lincoln County0.44%$1,092$246,500
Logan County0.46%$1,132$245,300
Mesa County0.38%$1,439$378,600
Mineral County0.35%$1,500$430,500
Moffat County0.40%$1,146$289,500
Montezuma County0.29%$958$331,400
Montrose County0.36%$1,385$388,400
Morgan County0.52%$1,751$338,600
Otero County0.31%$520$168,900
Ouray County0.28%$2,050$739,800
Park County0.33%$1,771$532,100
Phillips County0.56%$1,456$258,200
Pitkin County0.36%$4,074$1,139,100
Prowers County0.30%$487$160,600
Pueblo County0.50%$1,467$291,300
Rio Blanco County0.33%$917$274,400
Rio Grande County0.39%$925$239,500
Routt County0.32%$2,736$854,700
Saguache County0.33%$690$212,600
San Juan County0.32%$1,364$432,500
San Miguel County0.26%$1,900$720,700
Sedgwick County0.45%$664$149,000
Summit County0.32%$2,995$939,900
Teller County0.35%$1,672$479,900
Washington County0.39%$874$226,200
Weld County0.52%$2,440$471,700
Yuma County0.47%$1,003$211,700