Property taxes in Colorado
At $2,329, the median annual property tax bill in Colorado is 35% below the national figure of $3,580, ranking 30 of 52, with Pitkin County the highest county at $4,030.
Two houses with the same price can carry very different tax bills. That gap is decided county by county.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitkin County | $4,030 | 0.44% of value |
| 2 | Broomfield County | $3,602 | 0.62% of value |
| 3 | Boulder County | $3,559 | 0.53% of value |
| 4 | Douglas County | $3,490 | 0.55% of value |
| 5 | Eagle County | $2,908 | 0.40% of value |
| 6 | Elbert County | $2,769 | 0.44% of value |
| 7 | Jefferson County | $2,708 | 0.49% of value |
| 8 | Arapahoe County | $2,623 | 0.55% of value |
| 9 | Adams County | $2,581 | 0.61% of value |
| 10 | Larimer County | $2,527 | 0.52% of value |
| 11 | Denver County | $2,447 | 0.45% of value |
| 12 | Summit County | $2,395 | 0.32% of value |
| 13 | Routt County | $2,292 | 0.33% of value |
| 14 | Weld County | $1,995 | 0.48% of value |
| 15 | Garfield County | $1,961 | 0.44% of value |
| 16 | Clear Creek County | $1,952 | 0.39% of value |
| 17 | Gunnison County | $1,639 | 0.31% of value |
| 18 | El Paso County | $1,629 | 0.42% of value |
| 19 | Grand County | $1,623 | 0.35% of value |
| 20 | Ouray County | $1,586 | 0.27% of value |
| 21 | Chaffee County | $1,580 | 0.31% of value |
| 22 | Park County | $1,558 | 0.34% of value |
| 23 | Lake County | $1,550 | 0.47% of value |
| 24 | Teller County | $1,467 | 0.36% of value |
| 25 | Archuleta County | $1,454 | 0.34% of value |
| 26 | Mineral County | $1,443 | 0.38% of value |
| 27 | Morgan County | $1,425 | 0.51% of value |
| 28 | San Miguel County | $1,410 | 0.25% of value |
| 29 | La Plata County | $1,362 | 0.27% of value |
| 30 | Pueblo County | $1,284 | 0.54% of value |
| 31 | Hinsdale County | $1,268 | 0.34% of value |
| 32 | Mesa County | $1,262 | 0.40% of value |
| 33 | Phillips County | $1,259 | 0.49% of value |
| 34 | Gilpin County | $1,238 | 0.27% of value |
| 35 | Custer County | $1,196 | 0.37% of value |
| 36 | Montrose County | $1,189 | 0.38% of value |
| 37 | Moffat County | $1,069 | 0.43% of value |
| 38 | Logan County | $989 | 0.49% of value |
| 39 | Fremont County | $984 | 0.37% of value |
| 40 | Kit Carson County | $978 | 0.54% of value |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median real-estate tax bill shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
The effective rate we show is our own calculation: median real-estate taxes paid divided by median home value in the same place. It is a comparison tool, not a millage rate, and it does not account for exemptions, caps or assessment lags.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).