Colorado— Property Tax & Closing Costs
Colorado property tax by county
Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 64 counties in Colorado. The average effective rate across the state is 0.39%, ranking Colorado 49 of 51 (lowest property taxes nationally). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
Average rate
0.39%
across 64 counties
National rank
#49
of 51states & DC
Median home value
$390,250
county median in state
Rate range
0.17%–0.61%
Jackson County → Adams County
Lowest property tax rates in Colorado
The five Colorado counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.
Highest property tax rates in Colorado
The five Coloradocounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.
All 64 counties in Colorado
Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Colorado. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.
| County | Rate | Median home | Median taxes |
|---|
| Adams County | 0.61% | $484,200 | $2,962 |
| Alamosa County | 0.43% | $239,100 | $1,024 |
| Arapahoe County | 0.52% | $561,200 | $2,938 |
| Archuleta County | 0.35% | $478,100 | $1,688 |
| Baca County | 0.44% | $122,900 | $545 |
| Bent County | 0.35% | $146,900 | $517 |
| Boulder County | 0.53% | $756,300 | $3,998 |
| Broomfield County | 0.60% | $664,500 | $4,007 |
| Chaffee County | 0.29% | $665,700 | $1,901 |
| Cheyenne County | 0.47% | $187,500 | $887 |
| Clear Creek County | 0.39% | $608,500 | $2,350 |
| Conejos County | 0.40% | $193,400 | $780 |
| Costilla County | 0.32% | $184,700 | $582 |
| Crowley County | 0.45% | $116,200 | $521 |
| Custer County | 0.40% | $392,100 | $1,547 |
| Delta County | 0.31% | $343,200 | $1,068 |
| Denver County | 0.45% | $616,000 | $2,751 |
| Dolores County | 0.27% | $247,600 | $659 |
| Douglas County | 0.55% | $713,600 | $3,947 |
| Eagle County | 0.42% | $839,500 | $3,510 |
| El Paso County | 0.41% | $461,000 | $1,874 |
| Elbert County | 0.45% | $709,800 | $3,214 |
| Fremont County | 0.36% | $324,000 | $1,175 |
| Garfield County | 0.42% | $527,800 | $2,201 |
| Gilpin County | 0.23% | $573,900 | $1,310 |
| Grand County | 0.34% | $601,500 | $2,071 |
| Gunnison County | 0.29% | $621,800 | $1,798 |
| Hinsdale County | 0.31% | $437,900 | $1,359 |
| Huerfano County | 0.28% | $247,800 | $699 |
| Jackson County | 0.17% | $239,600 | $416 |
| Jefferson County | 0.48% | $637,600 | $3,082 |
| Kiowa County | 0.58% | $161,500 | $939 |
| Kit Carson County | 0.50% | $239,500 | $1,185 |
| La Plata County | 0.26% | $591,500 | $1,552 |
| Lake County | 0.42% | $466,100 | $1,960 |
| Larimer County | 0.50% | $569,100 | $2,832 |
| Las Animas County | 0.22% | $237,600 | $535 |
| Lincoln County | 0.44% | $246,500 | $1,092 |
| Logan County | 0.46% | $245,300 | $1,132 |
| Mesa County | 0.38% | $378,600 | $1,439 |
| Mineral County | 0.35% | $430,500 | $1,500 |
| Moffat County | 0.40% | $289,500 | $1,146 |
| Montezuma County | 0.29% | $331,400 | $958 |
| Montrose County | 0.36% | $388,400 | $1,385 |
| Morgan County | 0.52% | $338,600 | $1,751 |
| Otero County | 0.31% | $168,900 | $520 |
| Ouray County | 0.28% | $739,800 | $2,050 |
| Park County | 0.33% | $532,100 | $1,771 |
| Phillips County | 0.56% | $258,200 | $1,456 |
| Pitkin County | 0.36% | $1,139,100 | $4,074 |
| Prowers County | 0.30% | $160,600 | $487 |
| Pueblo County | 0.50% | $291,300 | $1,467 |
| Rio Blanco County | 0.33% | $274,400 | $917 |
| Rio Grande County | 0.39% | $239,500 | $925 |
| Routt County | 0.32% | $854,700 | $2,736 |
| Saguache County | 0.33% | $212,600 | $690 |
| San Juan County | 0.32% | $432,500 | $1,364 |
| San Miguel County | 0.26% | $720,700 | $1,900 |
| Sedgwick County | 0.45% | $149,000 | $664 |
| Summit County | 0.32% | $939,900 | $2,995 |
| Teller County | 0.35% | $479,900 | $1,672 |
| Washington County | 0.39% | $226,200 | $874 |
| Weld County | 0.52% | $471,700 | $2,440 |
| Yuma County | 0.47% | $211,700 | $1,003 |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.