Colorado Property Tax
CO
Effective property tax rate
0.48%
0.51pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Colorado's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broomfield County | 0.62% |
| 2 | Adams County | 0.60% |
| 3 | Kiowa County | 0.58% |
| 4 | Douglas County | 0.55% |
| 5 | Boulder County | 0.53% |
| 6 | Arapahoe County | 0.53% |
| 7 | Morgan County | 0.53% |
| 8 | Kit Carson County | 0.52% |
| 9 | Pueblo County | 0.51% |
| 10 | Weld County | 0.50% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | 0.21% |
| 2 | Gilpin County | 0.23% |
| 3 | Dolores County | 0.24% |
| 4 | Las Animas County | 0.24% |
| 5 | San Miguel County | 0.26% |
| 6 | La Plata County | 0.26% |
| 7 | Huerfano County | 0.27% |
| 8 | Ouray County | 0.28% |
| 9 | Chaffee County | 0.28% |
| 10 | Gunnison County | 0.28% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 64 counties in Colorado.
Showing 64 of 64 counties
- Adams CountyRate:0.60%Home:$458,400Tax:$2,770
- Alamosa CountyRate:0.44%Home:$218,800Tax:$968
- Arapahoe CountyRate:0.53%Home:$526,000Tax:$2,767
- Archuleta CountyRate:0.34%Home:$451,400Tax:$1,541
- Baca CountyRate:0.41%Home:$122,000Tax:$496
- Bent CountyRate:0.39%Home:$137,900Tax:$532
- Boulder CountyRate:0.53%Home:$713,900Tax:$3,821
- Broomfield CountyRate:0.62%Home:$631,600Tax:$3,888
- Chaffee CountyRate:0.28%Home:$598,500Tax:$1,664
- Cheyenne CountyRate:0.46%Home:$187,100Tax:$863
- Clear Creek CountyRate:0.38%Home:$572,800Tax:$2,160
- Conejos CountyRate:0.40%Home:$162,100Tax:$655
- Costilla CountyRate:0.31%Home:$171,300Tax:$531
- Crowley CountyRate:0.49%Home:$106,700Tax:$525
- Custer CountyRate:0.36%Home:$358,800Tax:$1,300
- Delta CountyRate:0.31%Home:$318,000Tax:$986
- Denver CountyRate:0.44%Home:$586,700Tax:$2,596
- Dolores CountyRate:0.24%Home:$231,900Tax:$558
- Douglas CountyRate:0.55%Home:$674,000Tax:$3,707
- Eagle CountyRate:0.41%Home:$814,700Tax:$3,339
- El Paso CountyRate:0.41%Home:$431,000Tax:$1,773
- Elbert CountyRate:0.45%Home:$664,600Tax:$2,981
- Fremont CountyRate:0.38%Home:$282,100Tax:$1,081
- Garfield CountyRate:0.43%Home:$490,600Tax:$2,095
- Gilpin CountyRate:0.23%Home:$512,600Tax:$1,177
- Grand CountyRate:0.35%Home:$507,200Tax:$1,763
- Gunnison CountyRate:0.28%Home:$597,200Tax:$1,683
- Hinsdale CountyRate:0.29%Home:$438,800Tax:$1,286
- Huerfano CountyRate:0.27%Home:$256,700Tax:$707
- Jackson CountyRate:0.21%Home:$250,000Tax:$513
- Jefferson CountyRate:0.47%Home:$604,400Tax:$2,867
- Kiowa CountyRate:0.58%Home:$148,600Tax:$862
- Kit Carson CountyRate:0.52%Home:$221,400Tax:$1,141
- La Plata CountyRate:0.26%Home:$549,100Tax:$1,452
- Lake CountyRate:0.39%Home:$401,300Tax:$1,544
- Larimer CountyRate:0.50%Home:$532,200Tax:$2,662
- Las Animas CountyRate:0.24%Home:$214,500Tax:$524
- Lincoln CountyRate:0.38%Home:$232,100Tax:$886
- Logan CountyRate:0.47%Home:$228,100Tax:$1,072
- Mesa CountyRate:0.39%Home:$349,400Tax:$1,357
- Mineral CountyRate:0.35%Home:$413,000Tax:$1,462
- Moffat CountyRate:0.43%Home:$262,500Tax:$1,129
- Montezuma CountyRate:0.30%Home:$308,100Tax:$915
- Montrose CountyRate:0.36%Home:$357,900Tax:$1,280
- Morgan CountyRate:0.53%Home:$299,300Tax:$1,574
- Otero CountyRate:0.32%Home:$160,700Tax:$518
- Ouray CountyRate:0.28%Home:$670,100Tax:$1,854
- Park CountyRate:0.34%Home:$489,300Tax:$1,679
- Phillips CountyRate:0.50%Home:$255,300Tax:$1,263
- Pitkin CountyRate:0.39%Home:$1,131,200Tax:$4,450
- Prowers CountyRate:0.33%Home:$150,900Tax:$494
- Pueblo CountyRate:0.51%Home:$271,800Tax:$1,382
- Rio Blanco CountyRate:0.34%Home:$243,400Tax:$837
- Rio Grande CountyRate:0.41%Home:$215,400Tax:$893
- Routt CountyRate:0.33%Home:$756,200Tax:$2,490
- Saguache CountyRate:0.34%Home:$200,000Tax:$679
- San Juan CountyRate:0.29%Home:$406,900Tax:$1,195
- San Miguel CountyRate:0.26%Home:$613,100Tax:$1,599
- Sedgwick CountyRate:0.47%Home:$142,700Tax:$671
- Summit CountyRate:0.31%Home:$850,700Tax:$2,641
- Teller CountyRate:0.36%Home:$445,000Tax:$1,583
- Washington CountyRate:0.41%Home:$218,300Tax:$890
- Weld CountyRate:0.50%Home:$444,500Tax:$2,242
- Yuma CountyRate:0.47%Home:$215,600Tax:$1,025
Colorado Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Colorado, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Colorado is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.48%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Colorado.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Colorado is 0.48%. Based on the median home value of $358,350, a typical homeowner pays around $1,293 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 64 counties in Colorado.
Jackson County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Colorado at 0.21%. The median home value there is $250,000, with a median annual tax of $513.
Broomfield County has the highest effective property tax rate in Colorado at 0.62%. The median home value there is $631,600, with a median annual tax of $3,888.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Colorado's rate of 0.48% is 0.51 percentage points below the national average. This means Colorado homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.