Colorado Property Tax
Colorado Property Tax Calculator
Estimate Colorado property taxes, compare county effective rates, and see how taxes show up in a monthly mortgage payment. 2026 planning data — not an official tax bill.
Estimated effective state rate
0.50%
Sample tax on a $400,000 home
$2,000
Vs U.S. benchmark (0.90%)
−$1,600
Counties in this dataset
59
In the current NMC dataset, Colorado has an estimated effective property-tax rate of 0.50%, resulting in approximately $2,000 in annual property taxes on a $400,000 home.
How property taxes work in Colorado
Colorado property taxes are levied locally — typically a stack of county, municipal, school, and special-district rates applied to assessed value after any exemptions. The 0.50% figure on this page is an ACS effective rate (taxes paid ÷ owner-occupied home value), which is useful for comparing counties and modeling PITI. It is not the millage printed on a specific parcel's bill.
For millage, exemption filings, or an official estimate, use Colorado Division of Property Taxation.
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Median owner-occupied home value and median real-estate tax paid (ACS), with the county effective rate used in our calculator. Showing the 30 largest counties by owner-occupied households; every county is listed below.
| County | Median home value | Median annual tax | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | $461,000 | $1,874 | 0.41% |
| Jefferson County | $637,600 | $3,082 | 0.48% |
| Arapahoe County | $561,200 | $2,938 | 0.52% |
| Denver County | $616,000 | $2,751 | 0.45% |
| Adams County | $484,200 | $2,962 | 0.61% |
| Douglas County | $713,600 | $3,947 | 0.55% |
| Larimer County | $569,100 | $2,832 | 0.50% |
| Weld County | $471,700 | $2,440 | 0.52% |
| Boulder County | $756,300 | $3,998 | 0.53% |
| Mesa County | $378,600 | $1,439 | 0.38% |
| Pueblo County | $291,300 | $1,467 | 0.50% |
| Broomfield County | $664,500 | $4,007 | 0.60% |
| La Plata County | $591,500 | $1,552 | 0.26% |
| Garfield County | $527,800 | $2,201 | 0.42% |
| Eagle County | $839,500 | $3,510 | 0.42% |
| Montrose County | $388,400 | $1,385 | 0.36% |
| Fremont County | $324,000 | $1,175 | 0.36% |
| Delta County | $343,200 | $1,068 | 0.31% |
| Teller County | $479,900 | $1,672 | 0.35% |
| Elbert County | $709,800 | $3,214 | 0.45% |
| Summit County | $939,900 | $2,995 | 0.32% |
| Montezuma County | $331,400 | $958 | 0.29% |
| Routt County | $854,700 | $2,736 | 0.32% |
| Park County | $532,100 | $1,771 | 0.33% |
| Morgan County | $338,600 | $1,751 | 0.52% |
| Chaffee County | $665,700 | $1,901 | 0.29% |
| Pitkin County | $1,139,100 | $4,074 | 0.36% |
| Gunnison County | $621,800 | $1,798 | 0.29% |
| Grand County | $601,500 | $2,071 | 0.34% |
| Logan County | $245,300 | $1,132 | 0.46% |
Colorado county directory
Highest property tax rates in Colorado
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Adams County0.61%
- 2. Broomfield County0.60%
- 3. Phillips County0.56%
- 4. Douglas County0.55%
- 5. Boulder County0.53%
Lowest property tax rates in Colorado
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Gilpin County0.23%
- 2. Las Animas County0.23%
- 3. La Plata County0.26%
- 4. San Miguel County0.26%
- 5. Dolores County0.27%
Adams County
Estimated effective rate: 0.61%
Alamosa County
Estimated effective rate: 0.43%
Arapahoe County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Archuleta County
Estimated effective rate: 0.35%
Baca County
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
Bent County
Estimated effective rate: 0.35%
Boulder County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Broomfield County
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Chaffee County
Estimated effective rate: 0.29%
Cheyenne County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Clear Creek County
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
Conejos County
Estimated effective rate: 0.40%
Costilla County
Estimated effective rate: 0.32%
Crowley County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Custer County
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
Delta County
Estimated effective rate: 0.31%
Denver County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Dolores County
Estimated effective rate: 0.27%
Douglas County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Eagle County
Estimated effective rate: 0.42%
El Paso County
Estimated effective rate: 0.41%
Elbert County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Fremont County
Estimated effective rate: 0.36%
Garfield County
Estimated effective rate: 0.42%
Gilpin County
Estimated effective rate: 0.23%
Grand County
Estimated effective rate: 0.34%
Gunnison County
Estimated effective rate: 0.29%
Huerfano County
Estimated effective rate: 0.28%
Jefferson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.48%
Kit Carson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.49%
La Plata County
Estimated effective rate: 0.26%
Lake County
Estimated effective rate: 0.42%
Larimer County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Las Animas County
Estimated effective rate: 0.23%
Lincoln County
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
Logan County
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Mesa County
Estimated effective rate: 0.38%
Moffat County
Estimated effective rate: 0.40%
Montezuma County
Estimated effective rate: 0.29%
Montrose County
Estimated effective rate: 0.36%
Morgan County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Otero County
Estimated effective rate: 0.31%
Ouray County
Estimated effective rate: 0.28%
Park County
Estimated effective rate: 0.33%
Phillips County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Pitkin County
Estimated effective rate: 0.36%
Prowers County
Estimated effective rate: 0.30%
Pueblo County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Rio Blanco County
Estimated effective rate: 0.33%
Rio Grande County
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
Routt County
Estimated effective rate: 0.32%
Saguache County
Estimated effective rate: 0.32%
San Miguel County
Estimated effective rate: 0.26%
Sedgwick County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Summit County
Estimated effective rate: 0.32%
Teller County
Estimated effective rate: 0.35%
Washington County
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
Weld County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Yuma County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Related planning resources for Colorado
FHA limit context in Colorado
Some counties follow standard FHA limits while higher-cost counties may qualify for elevated FHA limits.
FHA 1-unit floor $541,287 · ceiling $1,249,125. Property tax estimates on this page are separate from loan limits.
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Methodology
Statewide effective rates use 2024 ACS owner-occupied data. County rates are median real-estate taxes paid divided by median owner-occupied home value (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Last reviewed August 13, 2026. Estimates only — confirm with the local taxing authority.
On a $400,000 home, the U.S. benchmark used for comparison is 0.90% ($3,600 / year).