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Denver County · Colorado

Denver, CO property tax

The median annual bill, the effective rate behind it, and what that rate costs at any home value — from Census ACS estimates, not an assessor's marketing page.

Quick answer

The median homeowner in Denver, CO pays $2,596 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.44% of the $586,700 median home value. That is 55% below the national effective rate of 0.98%.

Effective rate
0.44%US average 0.98%
Median annual bill
$2,596#55 of 94 metros
Per month
$216Median bill divided by 12
Median home value
$586,700US $303,400

Property tax calculator

Enter a home value to estimate the annual bill and the monthly escrow at Denver, CO's effective rate. Adjust the exemption or the rate if your parcel differs.

Taxable value
$586,700
Annual tax
$2,581
Per month
$215

Estimate only. Assessment ratios, homestead caps and special districts can move a real bill either way.

What property tax costs at each home value

Applying Denver's 0.44% effective rate to common home values.

Estimated annual and monthly property tax by home value in Denver
Home valueAnnual taxPer month
$200,000$880$73
$350,000$1,540$128
$500,000$2,200$183
$750,000$3,300$275
$1,000,000$4,400$367

Estimates only. Assessment ratios, homestead and senior exemptions, special assessment districts and recent reassessments all move a real bill away from the metro-wide median. Confirm with the county assessor before budgeting.

Related data for Denver

The other numbers that decide what living here costs.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B25103 and B25077, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median home value, computed by us and documented on the methodology page.