Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Broomfield County
runs $1,233 a year more than in
Jackson County, inside the same state.
64 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Colorado
The average effective property tax rate across Colorado is 0.393%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 17.13¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Colorado
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Denver$586,700Colorado Springs$420,700Aurora$444,500Fort Collins$548,400Lakewood$548,200Thornton$482,200Arvada$600,800Westminster$497,400Pueblo$230,900Greeley$369,600Centennial$626,700Boulder$982,600Highlands Ranch$672,600Longmont$541,400Loveland$453,100Castle Rock$621,700Broomfield$631,600Grand Junction$358,300Commerce City$463,200Parker$613,200Littleton$596,700Brighton$475,100Security-Widefield$358,600Northglenn$440,900Windsor$562,300Pueblo West$371,600Dakota Ridge$570,400Englewood$534,000Ken Caryl$565,700Wheat Ridge$584,700Erie$685,900Lafayette$647,600Fountain$374,600Columbine$590,600Evans$326,300Four Square Mile$448,200Louisville$835,000Montrose$359,000Golden$790,500Clifton$234,200Sherrelwood$412,200Durango$609,700Cimarron Hills$333,300Johnstown$493,500Firestone$511,800Cañon City$275,300Welby$347,700Frederick$529,800Greenwood Village$1,213,300Black Forest$805,200Federal Heights$91,300Lone Tree$819,800Fruita$361,500Steamboat Springs$874,400Sterling$205,200Superior$795,500Castle Pines$827,900The Pinery$709,800Berthoud$487,700Wellington$442,500
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Property tax exemptions in Colorado, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Colorado
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | 0.411% | $431,000 | $1,773 |
| Denver County | 0.442% | $586,700 | $2,596 |
| Arapahoe County | 0.526% | $526,000 | $2,767 |
| Jefferson County | 0.474% | $604,400 | $2,867 |
| Adams County | 0.604% | $458,400 | $2,770 |
| Douglas County | 0.550% | $674,000 | $3,707 |
| Larimer County | 0.500% | $532,200 | $2,662 |
| Weld County | 0.504% | $444,500 | $2,242 |
| Boulder County | 0.535% | $713,900 | $3,821 |
| Pueblo County | 0.508% | $271,800 | $1,382 |
| Mesa County | 0.388% | $349,400 | $1,357 |
| Broomfield County | 0.616% | $631,600 | $3,888 |
| Garfield County | 0.427% | $490,600 | $2,095 |
| La Plata County | 0.264% | $549,100 | $1,452 |
| Eagle County | 0.410% | $814,700 | $3,339 |
| Fremont County | 0.383% | $282,100 | $1,081 |
| Montrose County | 0.358% | $357,900 | $1,280 |
| Delta County | 0.310% | $318,000 | $986 |
| Summit County | 0.310% | $850,700 | $2,641 |
| Morgan County | 0.526% | $299,300 | $1,574 |
| Elbert County | 0.449% | $664,600 | $2,981 |
| Montezuma County | 0.297% | $308,100 | $915 |
| Routt County | 0.329% | $756,200 | $2,490 |
| Teller County | 0.356% | $445,000 | $1,583 |
| Logan County | 0.470% | $228,100 | $1,072 |
| Chaffee County | 0.278% | $598,500 | $1,664 |
| Otero County | 0.322% | $160,700 | $518 |
| Park County | 0.343% | $489,300 | $1,679 |
| Gunnison County | 0.282% | $597,200 | $1,683 |
| Pitkin County | 0.393% | $1,131,200 | $4,450 |
| Alamosa County | 0.442% | $218,800 | $968 |
| Grand County | 0.348% | $507,200 | $1,763 |
| Las Animas County | 0.244% | $214,500 | $524 |
| Archuleta County | 0.341% | $451,400 | $1,541 |
| Moffat County | 0.430% | $262,500 | $1,129 |
| Prowers County | 0.327% | $150,900 | $494 |
| Rio Grande County | 0.415% | $215,400 | $893 |
| Yuma County | 0.475% | $215,600 | $1,025 |
| Clear Creek County | 0.377% | $572,800 | $2,160 |
| San Miguel County | 0.261% | $613,100 | $1,599 |
| Conejos County | 0.404% | $162,100 | $655 |
| Lake County | 0.385% | $401,300 | $1,544 |
| Kit Carson County | 0.515% | $221,400 | $1,141 |
| Huerfano County | 0.275% | $256,700 | $707 |
| Rio Blanco County | 0.344% | $243,400 | $837 |
| Saguache County | 0.340% | $200,000 | $679 |
| Gilpin County | 0.230% | $512,600 | $1,177 |
| Crowley County | 0.492% | $106,700 | $525 |
| Lincoln County | 0.382% | $232,100 | $886 |
| Bent County | 0.386% | $137,900 | $532 |
| Custer County | 0.362% | $358,800 | $1,300 |
| Ouray County | 0.277% | $670,100 | $1,854 |
| Washington County | 0.408% | $218,300 | $890 |
| Phillips County | 0.495% | $255,300 | $1,263 |
| Costilla County | 0.310% | $171,300 | $531 |
| Baca County | 0.407% | $122,000 | $496 |
| Dolores County | 0.241% | $231,900 | $558 |
| Sedgwick County | 0.470% | $142,700 | $671 |
| Cheyenne County | 0.461% | $187,100 | $863 |
| Jackson County | 0.205% | $250,000 | $513 |
| Kiowa County | 0.580% | $148,600 | $862 |
| Hinsdale County | 0.293% | $438,800 | $1,286 |
| Mineral County | 0.354% | $413,000 | $1,462 |
| San Juan County | 0.294% | $406,900 | $1,195 |