Colorado property tax by county
The median Colorado homeowner pays $2,448 a year in property tax on a home worth $502,200, an effective rate of 0.49%. That ranks Colorado #48 of 51 states, against a national 0.98%.
Why the county matters more than the state
Broomfield County charges an effective 0.62% and Gilpin County 0.23%, a spread of 0.39 points inside one state. Property tax in the United States is set by counties, cities, school districts and special districts, not by states. A statewide figure is a weighted average of thousands of separate decisions, and it can be a poor guide to any particular address.
Colorado sits 0.49 points below the national effective rate. A low rate is not the same as a low bill: on an expensive home it can still produce a large one. House prices in the state moved -0.6% over the year to 2026 Q2, which changes the denominator of this rate over time.
Every county ranked
| # | County | Rate | Median bill | Home value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broomfield County | 0.62% | $3,888 | $631,600 | $2,074 | $121,025 |
| 2 | Adams County | 0.60% | $2,770 | $458,400 | $1,713 | $91,387 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 0.55% | $3,707 | $674,000 | $2,095 | $145,737 |
| 4 | Boulder County | 0.54% | $3,821 | $713,900 | $1,893 | $102,772 |
| 5 | Arapahoe County | 0.53% | $2,767 | $526,000 | $1,812 | $97,215 |
| 6 | Morgan County | 0.53% | $1,574 | $299,300 | $1,092 | $75,407 |
| 7 | Kit Carson County | 0.52% | $1,141 | $221,400 | $916 | $59,810 |
| 8 | Pueblo County | 0.51% | $1,382 | $271,800 | $1,059 | $62,250 |
| 9 | Larimer County | 0.50% | $2,662 | $532,200 | $1,677 | $91,364 |
| 10 | Weld County | 0.50% | $2,242 | $444,500 | $1,469 | $93,287 |
| 11 | Crowley County | 0.49% | $525 | $106,700 | $976 | $47,563 |
| 12 | Yuma County | 0.48% | $1,025 | $215,600 | $897 | $60,051 |
| 13 | Jefferson County | 0.47% | $2,867 | $604,400 | $1,792 | $107,800 |
| 14 | Logan County | 0.47% | $1,072 | $228,100 | $1,027 | $55,074 |
| 15 | Elbert County | 0.45% | $2,981 | $664,600 | $1,436 | $129,477 |
| 16 | Denver County | 0.44% | $2,596 | $586,700 | $1,770 | $91,681 |
| 17 | Alamosa County | 0.44% | $968 | $218,800 | $904 | $51,445 |
| 18 | Garfield County | 0.43% | $2,095 | $490,600 | $1,515 | $86,172 |
| 19 | Moffat County | 0.43% | $1,129 | $262,500 | $1,051 | $70,975 |
| 20 | El Paso County | 0.41% | $1,773 | $431,000 | $1,609 | $87,470 |
| 21 | Eagle County | 0.41% | $3,339 | $814,700 | $2,032 | $103,174 |
| 22 | Rio Grande County | 0.41% | $893 | $215,400 | $782 | $62,166 |
| 23 | Conejos County | 0.40% | $655 | $162,100 | $724 | $47,209 |
| 24 | Mesa County | 0.39% | $1,357 | $349,400 | $1,154 | $71,485 |
| 25 | Pitkin County | 0.39% | $4,450 | $1,131,200 | $1,880 | $100,318 |
| 26 | Bent County | 0.39% | $532 | $137,900 | $854 | $49,194 |
| 27 | Fremont County | 0.38% | $1,081 | $282,100 | $1,036 | $61,027 |
| 28 | Clear Creek County | 0.38% | $2,160 | $572,800 | $1,230 | $96,667 |
| 29 | Lake County | 0.38% | $1,544 | $401,300 | $1,599 | $93,655 |
| 30 | Lincoln County | 0.38% | $886 | $232,100 | $854 | $54,257 |
| 31 | Montrose County | 0.36% | $1,280 | $357,900 | $1,120 | $66,072 |
| 32 | Teller County | 0.36% | $1,583 | $445,000 | $1,746 | $80,666 |
| 33 | Custer County | 0.36% | $1,300 | $358,800 | $1,021 | $72,700 |
| 34 | Grand County | 0.35% | $1,763 | $507,200 | $1,451 | $84,558 |
| 35 | Park County | 0.34% | $1,679 | $489,300 | $1,942 | $95,450 |
| 36 | Archuleta County | 0.34% | $1,541 | $451,400 | $1,409 | $76,524 |
| 37 | Rio Blanco County | 0.34% | $837 | $243,400 | $924 | $72,620 |
| 38 | Saguache County | 0.34% | $679 | $200,000 | $746 | $54,283 |
| 39 | Routt County | 0.33% | $2,490 | $756,200 | $1,845 | $104,803 |
| 40 | Prowers County | 0.33% | $494 | $150,900 | $741 | $57,601 |
| 41 | Otero County | 0.32% | $518 | $160,700 | $796 | $54,897 |
| 42 | Delta County | 0.31% | $986 | $318,000 | $1,080 | $58,330 |
| 43 | Summit County | 0.31% | $2,641 | $850,700 | $1,851 | $106,255 |
| 44 | Montezuma County | 0.30% | $915 | $308,100 | $974 | $63,005 |
| 45 | Chaffee County | 0.28% | $1,664 | $598,500 | $1,514 | $70,909 |
| 46 | Gunnison County | 0.28% | $1,683 | $597,200 | $1,191 | $77,358 |
| 47 | Huerfano County | 0.28% | $707 | $256,700 | $739 | $52,139 |
| 48 | Ouray County | 0.28% | $1,854 | $670,100 | $1,398 | $84,556 |
| 49 | La Plata County | 0.26% | $1,452 | $549,100 | $1,409 | $85,296 |
| 50 | San Miguel County | 0.26% | $1,599 | $613,100 | $1,173 | $80,117 |
| 51 | Las Animas County | 0.24% | $524 | $214,500 | $875 | $50,408 |
| 52 | Gilpin County | 0.23% | $1,177 | $512,600 | $1,340 | $88,654 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. The effective property tax rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value. The two medians come from different distributions, so it approximates the typical rate rather than describing any one household.