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Colorado Property Tax Calculator

Colorado homeowners pay a median $2,602 a year in property tax, 0.48% of a median $539,400 home: the 47th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.

At an effective rate of 0.48%, a $539,400 home pays about $2,600 a year in property tax, $217 a month.

Property tax a year
$2,600
A month (for escrow)
$217
Effective rate on the home
0.48%

Effective property tax rates in Colorado counties

CountyRateMedian taxMedian home value
Adams County0.61%$2,962$484,200
Broomfield County0.60%$4,007$664,500
Douglas County0.55%$3,947$713,600
Boulder County0.53%$3,998$756,300
Arapahoe County0.52%$2,938$561,200
Weld County0.52%$2,440$471,700
Pueblo County0.50%$1,467$291,300
Larimer County0.50%$2,832$569,100
Jefferson County0.48%$3,082$637,600
Denver County0.45%$2,751$616,000
Eagle County0.42%$3,510$839,500
Garfield County0.42%$2,201$527,800
El Paso County0.41%$1,874$461,000
Mesa County0.38%$1,439$378,600
La Plata County0.26%$1,552$591,500

Property tax in Colorado by home value, at 0.48%

Home valueA yearA month
$200,000$964$80
$300,000$1,446$121
$400,000$1,928$161
$500,000$2,410$201
$750,000$3,615$301
$1,000,000$4,820$402

How this calculator works

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value in Colorado, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The calculator starts at Colorado's median home value and rate.

What it assumes

  • Your bill depends on your county and city levies, your assessment and any exemptions.
  • Survey figures cover 2020 to 2024.

Questions people ask

What is the property tax rate in Colorado?

The effective rate is 0.48%: homeowners pay a median $2,602 a year on a median $539,400 home, below the national 0.94%.

How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in Colorado?

About $1,446 a year at Colorado's effective rate, though it varies by county: from 0.26% in La Plata County to 0.61% in Adams County.

Do Colorado homeowners with a mortgage pay more?

Owners with a mortgage report a median $2,707, against $2,339 for those without, mostly because recent buyers own pricier, more recently assessed homes.

Where can I check my Colorado property tax bill?

Your county assessor or treasurer: the assessor sets your home's taxable value and handles exemption applications; the treasurer or tax collector bills and collects.

Property tax by county in Colorado

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Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.