Eastern Plains
Kit Carson County
Property taxes, marriage licenses, vehicle services, and many public records run through Kit Carson County. Permits and local rules may sit with a town or city instead, so match the office to the exact address.
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Property tax snapshot
Typical property tax in Kit Carson County
The average total mill levy across Kit Carson County was about 84.8 mills for tax year 2023 — above the statewide average of about 81 mills. On a $500,000 home, that comes to roughly $2,770 a year, using Colorado's 2026 residential rules: 7.05% on school mills, and 6.8% on the rest after the local actual-value adjustment.
This is the county average across all tax areas. Your parcel's actual mill levy depends on its exact tax area — a metro or special district can add many mills on top — so confirm the real number with the county assessor.
Sales tax: the state charges 2.9% and Kit Carson County adds no county sales tax — cities and special districts still can. See Colorado sales tax rates ->
Source: Colorado Division of Property Taxation, 53rd Annual Report (2023) — Average Levies by County.
Incorporated places in this county
These cities and towns touch Kit Carson County. Some cross a county line. Every name opens a direct place page, and selected places include a fuller local guide.
Get to know Kit Carson County
The history, land, and character behind the place.
Water and land
Out here, your water likely comes from a designated groundwater basin
Much of Kit Carson County sits over a designated groundwater basin, where wells are permitted under a different state process than wells in the rest of Colorado.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire
Public bird hunting here runs through walk-in access and state wildlife areas
In Kit Carson County, much public bird hunting happens on Walk-In Access fields and at spots like Flagler Reservoir State Wildlife Area, each with its own rules for who may enter.
Read note ->Water and land
The Republican River ties Kit Carson County's water to a three-state agreement
Water in the Republican River basin is shared by Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska under the Republican River Compact, which shapes how much irrigation can happen in this corner of the state.
Read note ->History and culture
Burlington keeps a working antique carousel that is a National Historic Landmark
The Kit Carson County Carousel in Burlington is an early-1900s wooden carousel the county bought in the 1920s, later named a National Historic Landmark.
Read note ->Money and taxes (4)
Money and taxes
After payoff, confirm the Kit Carson deed-of-trust release
The debt holder submits Kit Carson County's notarized release paperwork after a deed of trust is paid; a missing original note uses a separate path.
Read note ->Money and taxes
Kit Carson County's treasurer sends tax money to many districts
A Kit Carson County tax bill is collected by the treasurer but split among the county, towns, schools, and special districts.
Read note ->Home and property (9)
Home and property
In Kit Carson County, septic work starts with an OWTS permit
A rural septic repair or install in Kit Carson County runs through an OWTS permit via Environmental Health before any digging begins.
Read note ->Home and property
Kit Carson County road easements need board approval first
An easement across a Kit Carson County road needs Board of County Commissioners approval before it can be recorded with the clerk.
Read note ->Water and land (3)
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Local rules (1)
History and culture (2)
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Other Eastern Plains counties — rules, rates, and districts shift across county lines.