Colorado property tax calculator
In Colorado, the median yearly property tax bill is $2,602. That amount is 0.48% of $539,400, the median home value.
This is an estimate, not a bill. Your county assessor sets your value, although some states use an appraisal district. Local taxing units set the rates. Check with your county before paying or filing a protest.
Typical bill and property tax rate in Colorado
Colorado's rate is lower than the US figure of 0.94%. County rates range from 0.17% in Jackson County to 0.61% in Adams County. For owner-occupied homes, the figures are medians from the Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates covering 2020 through 2024.
Annual tax bills for common home values in Colorado
| Home value | State median rate, 0.48% | Jackson County, 0.17% | Adams County, 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $960 | $340 | $1,220 |
| $300,000 | $1,440 | $510 | $1,830 |
| $400,000 | $1,920 | $680 | $2,440 |
| $500,000 | $2,400 | $850 | $3,050 |
Multiply the home value by the effective rate. Jackson County has Colorado's lowest county rate, while Adams County has the highest. The calculator applies the rate for your county.
Property tax rates for each Colorado county
- below 0.31%
- from 0.31% to 0.35%
- from 0.35% to 0.42%
- from 0.42% to 0.48%
- 0.48% and higher
The highest rates in Colorado
| County | Effective rate | Median yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 0.61% | $2,962 |
| Broomfield County | 0.60% | $4,007 |
| Kiowa County | 0.58% | $939 |
| Phillips County | 0.56% | $1,456 |
| Douglas County | 0.55% | $3,947 |
The lowest rates in Colorado
| County | Effective rate | Median yearly tax |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 0.17% | $416 |
| Las Animas County | 0.23% | $535 |
| Gilpin County | 0.23% | $1,310 |
| La Plata County | 0.26% | $1,552 |
| San Miguel County | 0.26% | $1,900 |
Colorado's 64 counties, listed from A to Z
| County | Effective rate | Median yearly tax | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 0.61% | $2,962 | $484,200 |
| Alamosa County | 0.43% | $1,024 | $239,100 |
| Arapahoe County | 0.52% | $2,938 | $561,200 |
| Archuleta County | 0.35% | $1,688 | $478,100 |
| Baca County | 0.44% | $545 | $122,900 |
| Bent County | 0.35% | $517 | $146,900 |
| Boulder County | 0.53% | $3,998 | $756,300 |
| Broomfield County | 0.60% | $4,007 | $664,500 |
| Chaffee County | 0.29% | $1,901 | $665,700 |
| Cheyenne County | 0.47% | $887 | $187,500 |
| Clear Creek County | 0.39% | $2,350 | $608,500 |
| Conejos County | 0.40% | $780 | $193,400 |
| Costilla County | 0.32% | $582 | $184,700 |
| Crowley County | 0.45% | $521 | $116,200 |
| Custer County | 0.40% | $1,547 | $392,100 |
| Delta County | 0.31% | $1,068 | $343,200 |
| Denver County | 0.45% | $2,751 | $616,000 |
| Dolores County | 0.27% | $659 | $247,600 |
| Douglas County | 0.55% | $3,947 | $713,600 |
| Eagle County | 0.42% | $3,510 | $839,500 |
| El Paso County | 0.41% | $1,874 | $461,000 |
| Elbert County | 0.45% | $3,214 | $709,800 |
| Fremont County | 0.36% | $1,175 | $324,000 |
| Garfield County | 0.42% | $2,201 | $527,800 |
| Gilpin County | 0.23% | $1,310 | $573,900 |
| Grand County | 0.34% | $2,071 | $601,500 |
| Gunnison County | 0.29% | $1,798 | $621,800 |
| Hinsdale County | 0.31% | $1,359 | $437,900 |
| Huerfano County | 0.28% | $699 | $247,800 |
| Jackson County | 0.17% | $416 | $239,600 |
| Jefferson County | 0.48% | $3,082 | $637,600 |
| Kiowa County | 0.58% | $939 | $161,500 |
| Kit Carson County | 0.49% | $1,185 | $239,500 |
| La Plata County | 0.26% | $1,552 | $591,500 |
| Lake County | 0.42% | $1,960 | $466,100 |
| Larimer County | 0.50% | $2,832 | $569,100 |
| Las Animas County | 0.23% | $535 | $237,600 |
| Lincoln County | 0.44% | $1,092 | $246,500 |
| Logan County | 0.46% | $1,132 | $245,300 |
| Mesa County | 0.38% | $1,439 | $378,600 |
| Mineral County | 0.35% | $1,500 | $430,500 |
| Moffat County | 0.40% | $1,146 | $289,500 |
| Montezuma County | 0.29% | $958 | $331,400 |
| Montrose County | 0.36% | $1,385 | $388,400 |
| Morgan County | 0.52% | $1,751 | $338,600 |
| Otero County | 0.31% | $520 | $168,900 |
| Ouray County | 0.28% | $2,050 | $739,800 |
| Park County | 0.33% | $1,771 | $532,100 |
| Phillips County | 0.56% | $1,456 | $258,200 |
| Pitkin County | 0.36% | $4,074 | $1,139,100 |
| Prowers County | 0.30% | $487 | $160,600 |
| Pueblo County | 0.50% | $1,467 | $291,300 |
| Rio Blanco County | 0.33% | $917 | $274,400 |
| Rio Grande County | 0.39% | $925 | $239,500 |
| Routt County | 0.32% | $2,736 | $854,700 |
| Saguache County | 0.33% | $690 | $212,600 |
| San Juan County | 0.32% | $1,364 | $432,500 |
| San Miguel County | 0.26% | $1,900 | $720,700 |
| Sedgwick County | 0.45% | $664 | $149,000 |
| Summit County | 0.32% | $2,995 | $939,900 |
| Teller County | 0.35% | $1,672 | $479,900 |
| Washington County | 0.39% | $874 | $226,200 |
| Weld County | 0.52% | $2,440 | $471,700 |
| Yuma County | 0.47% | $1,003 | $211,700 |
For owner-occupied homes, table B25103 provides median real estate taxes paid, and table B25077 provides median value. The figures come from Census American Community Survey 2020 to 2024. Divide the median tax by the median value to get the effective rate. Download every county as a CSV file.
Homestead exemption in Colorado
Property Tax Exemption for seniors. Seniors age 65 and older qualify for an exemption of 50% of the first $200,000 in actual home value. Before January 1, they must have owned their primary residence and lived there for 10 consecutive years.
How to apply: Send the Short Form for most applicants, or the Long Form for surviving spouses and people with an ownership or occupancy exception. Submit it to the county assessor where the property is located.
The filing deadline is July 15 in the exemption year. Applications filed late are accepted through August 15, but they receive no appeal rights.
The source is dpt.colorado.gov.
Appealing a Colorado property tax assessment
APPEAL BYAPPEAL BY. The deadline is 30 days after mailing the County Board of Equalization decision
Begin a valuation appeal by filing a protest with the County Assessor, and then appeal to the County Board of Equalization. Once its decision is mailed, you have 30 days to go before the Board of Assessment Appeals, use arbitration, or go to district court.
First hearing: County Board of Equalization, after you protest to the County Assessor.
The source is coloradojudicial.gov.
Colorado property tax payment deadlines
Colorado law lets you pay property tax by April 30, or split it into two equal parts: one due on the last day of February, the other by June 15.
The source is leg.colorado.gov.
Colorado exemption for disabled veterans
The same 50% exemption on the first $200,000 is available to veterans with a service-connected disability. On January 1, 2026, veterans must own the home, occupy it as their primary residence, and have the required VA disability rating.
The source is dpt.colorado.gov.
How Colorado determines your home's value
Under state law, home values come from County assessors, while the general assembly sets the rate used for assessment. For 2026, the local-government assessment for residential property is 6.8% of actual value, while the school assessment is 7.05%. Use on January 1 sets the classification.
The source is arl.colorado.gov.
Additional property tax rules for Colorado
- When the county assessor rejects a timely application for the senior exemption, the homeowner can appeal by August 15 to their county board of equalization. No further appeal is available from the board's final decision.
- In 2020 or later, some seniors received the senior exemption but are no longer eligible, such as after moving. During 2025 and 2026, they may qualify under a Senior Primary Residence Classification with similar tax relief.
- Only one exemption in total may be held by a person or married couple. Seeking the senior and veteran exemptions, or seeking exemptions on multiple properties, results in losing every exemption for that year.
- Colorado bills for property tax are paid one year behind. Approval of an exemption during 2026 lowers the 2026 tax bill that the county treasurer sends in early 2027.
Rule sources: dpt.colorado.gov; dpt.colorado.gov; dpt.colorado.gov.
Other states compared with Colorado
Compare the Colorado property tax rate with the rates in every state using the state property tax rates table. You can also check homestead exemption eligibility elsewhere or find each state's property tax appeal deadline.