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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 CountyAdams 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.

CountyRate
Jackson County0.17%
Las Animas County0.22%
Gilpin County0.23%
La Plata County0.26%
San Miguel County0.26%

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.

CountyRate
Adams County0.61%
Broomfield County0.60%
Kiowa County0.58%
Phillips County0.56%
Douglas County0.55%

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.

CountyRate
Adams County0.61%
Alamosa County0.43%
Arapahoe County0.52%
Archuleta County0.35%
Baca County0.44%
Bent County0.35%
Boulder County0.53%
Broomfield County0.60%
Chaffee County0.29%
Cheyenne County0.47%
Clear Creek County0.39%
Conejos County0.40%
Costilla County0.32%
Crowley County0.45%
Custer County0.40%
Delta County0.31%
Denver County0.45%
Dolores County0.27%
Douglas County0.55%
Eagle County0.42%
El Paso County0.41%
Elbert County0.45%
Fremont County0.36%
Garfield County0.42%
Gilpin County0.23%
Grand County0.34%
Gunnison County0.29%
Hinsdale County0.31%
Huerfano County0.28%
Jackson County0.17%
Jefferson County0.48%
Kiowa County0.58%
Kit Carson County0.50%
La Plata County0.26%
Lake County0.42%
Larimer County0.50%
Las Animas County0.22%
Lincoln County0.44%
Logan County0.46%
Mesa County0.38%
Mineral County0.35%
Moffat County0.40%
Montezuma County0.29%
Montrose County0.36%
Morgan County0.52%
Otero County0.31%
Ouray County0.28%
Park County0.33%
Phillips County0.56%
Pitkin County0.36%
Prowers County0.30%
Pueblo County0.50%
Rio Blanco County0.33%
Rio Grande County0.39%
Routt County0.32%
Saguache County0.33%
San Juan County0.32%
San Miguel County0.26%
Sedgwick County0.45%
Summit County0.32%
Teller County0.35%
Washington County0.39%
Weld County0.52%
Yuma County0.47%

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.