Average property tax rates in Colorado
Across the 64 Colorado counties we index here, modeled effective rates average about 0.48% (population-weighted), which works out to roughly $2,496 per year on each jurisdiction’s own benchmark before exemptions—open a row for the exact home-value assumption behind that place’s figure.
Summaries here include only counties in the current dataset—not every subdivision in the state.
- Indexed counties
- 64
- Avg. effective rate
- 0.48%
- Population-weighted from indexed county rows in this state.
Avg. modeled annual tax (same basis): $2,496
How this compares nationally
The population-weighted average modeled rate across indexed Colorado counties is 0.48%. That modeled effective rate is below the broad national band many surveys use for orientation (often roughly 1–1.3% of home value, varying by source and methodology)—local bills still depend on your parcel.
Orientation band (~1–1.3%): broad U.S. survey context. See Tax Foundation — Property taxes as a percentage of owner-occupied housing value (state / local, illustrative national context).
Tools
Ballpark from average rate
Uses a population-weighted average effective rate across the counties we publish for Colorado. Open a county page for jurisdiction-specific figures.
Your value
Illustrative annual tax
$1,911
Uses the state’s population-weighted average effective rate (0.48%) across indexed counties—not a specific jurisdiction.
Scaled by 0.48% — the population-weighted mean effective rate across indexed county rows in this state (weights fall back to equal per row when population is missing). Not specific to any one jurisdiction.
Not a tax bill, legal estimate, or appeal tool. Exemptions, caps, specials, and assessment rules can change your actual amount; confirm with your assessor or collector.
Counties
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| Adams County | 0.60% | $2,770 | $458,400 | 542,973 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa County | 0.44% | $968 | $218,800 | 16,689 |
| Arapahoe County | 0.53% | $2,767 | $526,000 | 666,918 |
| Archuleta County | 0.34% | $1,541 | $451,400 | 14,112 |
| Baca County | 0.41% | $496 | $122,000 | 3,367 |
| Bent County | 0.39% | $532 | $137,900 | 5,779 |
| Boulder County | 0.54% | $3,821 | $713,900 | 330,262 |
| Broomfield County | 0.62% | $3,888 | $631,600 | 78,323 |
| Chaffee County | 0.28% | $1,664 | $598,500 | 20,780 |
| Cheyenne County | 0.46% | $863 | $187,100 | 1,712 |
FAQ
Common questions
Statewide orientation for Colorado—open a county page for parcel-level rules.
What do these Colorado county pages show?
Each Colorado county page uses U.S. Census Bureau ACS county medians for real estate taxes and owner-occupied home value, with an implied effective rate (median tax ÷ median value), plus Division of Property Taxation and Title 39 context. That is not a parcel mill levy reconstruction—open the county for definitions.
Why is the statewide average different from one Colorado county?
Colorado hubs here weight by 2024 county population across 64 counties. Each county row uses ACS medians with its own implied rate—not interchangeable with a mill-levy model from another state.
When are property taxes due in Colorado?
Colorado payment schedules vary by county; your tax notice lists installment due dates.
How should I compare Colorado counties to the rest of the U.S.?
Colorado county pages here use ACS median taxes ÷ median value—closer to a survey burden snapshot than a mill formula. National “% of home value” tables often use similar Census constructions; still reconcile assessment-rate changes and tax-area mills on your notice. See our national context note and Rate Gazetteer’s methodology page.