Colorado property taxes by county
Across Colorado, the median owner-occupied home pays $2,602 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $539,400 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.482%. That ranks Colorado #47 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 64 Colorado county-equivalents in the Census data — 64 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Effective tax rate
- 0.482%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $2,602 ± $10
- Median home value
- $539,400
- National rank
- #47 of 51
All Colorado counties
Every Colorado county-equivalent in the Census data (64 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Adams County | 0.612% | $2,962 | $484,200 | #2219 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield County | 0.603% | $4,007 | $664,500 | #2249 |
| Kiowa County | 0.581% | $939 | $161,500 | #2334 |
| Phillips County | 0.564% | $1,456 | $258,200 | #2400 |
| Douglas County | 0.553% | $3,947 | $713,600 | #2448 |
| Boulder County | 0.529% | $3,998 | $756,300 | #2536 |
| Arapahoe County | 0.524% | $2,938 | $561,200 | #2567 |
| Morgan County | 0.517% | $1,751 | $338,600 | #2590 |
| Weld County | 0.517% | $2,440 | $471,700 | #2588 |
| Pueblo County | 0.504% | $1,467 | $291,300 | #2629 |
| Larimer County | 0.498% | $2,832 | $569,100 | #2646 |
| Kit Carson County | 0.495% | $1,185 | $239,500 | #2650 |
| Jefferson County | 0.483% | $3,082 | $637,600 | #2680 |
| Yuma County | 0.474% | $1,003 | $211,700 | #2721 |
| Cheyenne County | 0.473% | $887 | $187,500 | #2722 |
| Logan County | 0.461% | $1,132 | $245,300 | #2759 |
| Elbert County | 0.453% | $3,214 | $709,800 | #2787 |
| Crowley County | 0.448% | $521 | $116,200 | #2800 |
| Denver County | 0.447% | $2,751 | $616,000 | #2807 |
| Sedgwick County | 0.446% | $664 | $149,000 | #2814 |
| Baca County | 0.443% | $545 | $122,900 | #2823 |
| Lincoln County | 0.443% | $1,092 | $246,500 | #2824 |
| Alamosa County | 0.428% | $1,024 | $239,100 | #2857 |
| Lake County | 0.421% | $1,960 | $466,100 | #2878 |
| Eagle County | 0.418% | $3,510 | $839,500 | #2882 |
| Garfield County | 0.417% | $2,201 | $527,800 | #2885 |
| El Paso County | 0.407% | $1,874 | $461,000 | #2916 |
| Conejos County | 0.403% | $780 | $193,400 | #2921 |
| Moffat County | 0.396% | $1,146 | $289,500 | #2936 |
| Custer County | 0.395% | $1,547 | $392,100 | #2937 |
| Clear Creek County | 0.386% | $2,350 | $608,500 | #2949 |
| Rio Grande County | 0.386% | $925 | $239,500 | #2948 |
| Washington County | 0.386% | $874 | $226,200 | #2946 |
| Mesa County | 0.380% | $1,439 | $378,600 | #2965 |
| Fremont County | 0.363% | $1,175 | $324,000 | #2989 |
| Pitkin County | 0.358% | $4,074 | $1,139,100 | #2995 |
| Montrose County | 0.357% | $1,385 | $388,400 | #2996 |
| Archuleta County | 0.353% | $1,688 | $478,100 | #3003 |
| Bent County | 0.352% | $517 | $146,900 | #3004 |
| Mineral County | 0.348% | $1,500 | $430,500 | #3007 |
| Teller County | 0.348% | $1,672 | $479,900 | #3008 |
| Grand County | 0.344% | $2,071 | $601,500 | #3014 |
| Rio Blanco County | 0.334% | $917 | $274,400 | #3024 |
| Park County | 0.333% | $1,771 | $532,100 | #3028 |
| Saguache County | 0.325% | $690 | $212,600 | #3038 |
| Routt County | 0.320% | $2,736 | $854,700 | #3044 |
| Summit County | 0.319% | $2,995 | $939,900 | #3051 |
| Costilla County | 0.315% | $582 | $184,700 | #3060 |
| San Juan County | 0.315% | $1,364 | $432,500 | #3057 |
| Delta County | 0.311% | $1,068 | $343,200 | #3063 |
| Hinsdale County | 0.310% | $1,359 | $437,900 | #3067 |
| Otero County | 0.308% | $520 | $168,900 | #3069 |
| Prowers County | 0.303% | $487 | $160,600 | #3073 |
| Gunnison County | 0.289% | $1,798 | $621,800 | #3089 |
| Montezuma County | 0.289% | $958 | $331,400 | #3090 |
| Chaffee County | 0.286% | $1,901 | $665,700 | #3093 |
| Huerfano County | 0.282% | $699 | $247,800 | #3097 |
| Ouray County | 0.277% | $2,050 | $739,800 | #3100 |
| Dolores County | 0.266% | $659 | $247,600 | #3106 |
| San Miguel County | 0.264% | $1,900 | $720,700 | #3107 |
| La Plata County | 0.262% | $1,552 | $591,500 | #3108 |
| Gilpin County | 0.228% | $1,310 | $573,900 | #3120 |
| Las Animas County | 0.225% | $535 | $237,600 | #3122 |
| Jackson County | 0.174% | $416 | $239,600 | #3128 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Colorado?
- Statewide, Colorado's effective property-tax rate is 0.482% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,602) divided by the state median home value ($539,400), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Colorado county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Colorado's statewide figure is 0.482%.