Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in Colorado
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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Colorado ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pitkin County | $4,450 | $1,131,200 | 0.393% |
| 2 | Broomfield County | $3,888 | $631,600 | 0.616% |
| 3 | Boulder County | $3,821 | $713,900 | 0.535% |
| 4 | Douglas County | $3,707 | $674,000 | 0.550% |
| 5 | Eagle County | $3,339 | $814,700 | 0.410% |
| 6 | Elbert County | $2,981 | $664,600 | 0.449% |
| 7 | Jefferson County | $2,867 | $604,400 | 0.474% |
| 8 | Adams County | $2,770 | $458,400 | 0.604% |
| 9 | Arapahoe County | $2,767 | $526,000 | 0.526% |
| 10 | Larimer County | $2,662 | $532,200 | 0.500% |
| 11 | Summit County | $2,641 | $850,700 | 0.310% |
| 12 | Denver County | $2,596 | $586,700 | 0.442% |
| 13 | Routt County | $2,490 | $756,200 | 0.329% |
| 14 | Weld County | $2,242 | $444,500 | 0.504% |
| 15 | Clear Creek County | $2,160 | $572,800 | 0.377% |
| 16 | Garfield County | $2,095 | $490,600 | 0.427% |
| 17 | Ouray County | $1,854 | $670,100 | 0.277% |
| 18 | El Paso County | $1,773 | $431,000 | 0.411% |
| 19 | Grand County | $1,763 | $507,200 | 0.348% |
| 20 | Gunnison County | $1,683 | $597,200 | 0.282% |
| 21 | Park County | $1,679 | $489,300 | 0.343% |
| 22 | Chaffee County | $1,664 | $598,500 | 0.278% |
| 23 | San Miguel County | $1,599 | $613,100 | 0.261% |
| 24 | Teller County | $1,583 | $445,000 | 0.356% |
| 25 | Morgan County | $1,574 | $299,300 | 0.526% |
| 26 | Lake County | $1,544 | $401,300 | 0.385% |
| 27 | Archuleta County | $1,541 | $451,400 | 0.341% |
| 28 | Mineral County | $1,462 | $413,000 | 0.354% |
| 29 | La Plata County | $1,452 | $549,100 | 0.264% |
| 30 | Pueblo County | $1,382 | $271,800 | 0.508% |
| 31 | Mesa County | $1,357 | $349,400 | 0.388% |
| 32 | Custer County | $1,300 | $358,800 | 0.362% |
| 33 | Hinsdale County | $1,286 | $438,800 | 0.293% |
| 34 | Montrose County | $1,280 | $357,900 | 0.358% |
| 35 | Phillips County | $1,263 | $255,300 | 0.495% |
| 36 | San Juan County | $1,195 | $406,900 | 0.294% |
| 37 | Gilpin County | $1,177 | $512,600 | 0.230% |
| 38 | Kit Carson County | $1,141 | $221,400 | 0.515% |
| 39 | Moffat County | $1,129 | $262,500 | 0.430% |
| 40 | Fremont County | $1,081 | $282,100 | 0.383% |
| 41 | Logan County | $1,072 | $228,100 | 0.470% |
| 42 | Yuma County | $1,025 | $215,600 | 0.475% |
| 43 | Delta County | $986 | $318,000 | 0.310% |
| 44 | Alamosa County | $968 | $218,800 | 0.442% |
| 45 | Montezuma County | $915 | $308,100 | 0.297% |
| 46 | Rio Grande County | $893 | $215,400 | 0.415% |
| 47 | Washington County | $890 | $218,300 | 0.408% |
| 48 | Lincoln County | $886 | $232,100 | 0.382% |
| 49 | Cheyenne County | $863 | $187,100 | 0.461% |
| 50 | Kiowa County | $862 | $148,600 | 0.580% |
| 51 | Rio Blanco County | $837 | $243,400 | 0.344% |
| 52 | Huerfano County | $707 | $256,700 | 0.275% |
| 53 | Saguache County | $679 | $200,000 | 0.340% |
| 54 | Sedgwick County | $671 | $142,700 | 0.470% |
| 55 | Conejos County | $655 | $162,100 | 0.404% |
| 56 | Dolores County | $558 | $231,900 | 0.241% |
| 57 | Bent County | $532 | $137,900 | 0.386% |
| 58 | Costilla County | $531 | $171,300 | 0.310% |
| 59 | Crowley County | $525 | $106,700 | 0.492% |
| 60 | Las Animas County | $524 | $214,500 | 0.244% |
| 61 | Otero County | $518 | $160,700 | 0.322% |
| 62 | Jackson County | $513 | $250,000 | 0.205% |
| 63 | Baca County | $496 | $122,000 | 0.407% |
| 64 | Prowers County | $494 | $150,900 | 0.327% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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