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Money and taxes
Property tax, the mill levy, TABOR refunds, sales-tax layers, and the local fees that show up when you own or move to a place in Colorado.
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Money and taxes - June 10, 2026
A Dolores County tax bill is built from three moving parts
Your property tax here comes from the value the assessor sets, assessment rates set by state law, and the mill levies of the districts that cover your land, then the treasurer collects it.
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A Fremont County tax bill comes from three moving parts
A property tax bill in Fremont County depends on the assessor's value, a state assessment rate, and the mill levies of the districts that overlap a parcel, so two similar homes can be taxed differently.
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A Las Animas County tax bill is built from three moving parts
Property tax here comes from a property's value, a state assessment rate, and the combined mill levies of the districts that cover it, which is why similar homes can owe different amounts.
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A metro district can be a line on a Broomfield tax bill
Some newer Broomfield neighborhoods sit inside metropolitan districts that add their own charge to the property tax bill to pay for parks, trails, and shared areas.
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A Sedgwick County tax bill is built from several districts, not just the county
The property tax on a Sedgwick County parcel combines mill levies from the county, schools, towns, and special districts — which is why two similar homes can owe different amounts.
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A small sales tax in Denver funds science and arts groups
Denver is part of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, a metro-area special district funded by a small sales tax that supports museums, zoos, and arts groups.
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A Telluride nightly rental tax bill is built from several layers
Taxes on a short stay near Telluride stack together from state, county, and town pieces, so the rate depends on which jurisdiction the rental is in.
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An Elbert County tax bill has three moving parts
A property tax bill in Elbert County comes from actual value, a state assessment rate, and the mill levies of the districts that overlap a parcel.
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Boulder taxed itself to buy open space and drew a 'blue line' on the map
In 1967 Boulder voters approved a sales tax dedicated to buying open space, and an earlier charter 'blue line' limited city water service up the mountainside, both shaping the city you see today.
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Cripple Creek's casinos send a share of gaming taxes back to Teller County
Colorado taxes the casinos in Cripple Creek, and a set share of that money is routed to Teller County to help with the impacts of gaming.
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Denver's sales tax is built in layers
A Denver sales-tax total is several separate taxes stacked together — the state, the RTD transit district, the SCFD cultural district, and the city — so it differs from a nearby suburb.
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Estes Park has its own lodging-tax district for short stays
The Estes Park area uses a voter-approved Local Marketing District lodging tax on short-term stays, a separate charge from regular sales tax that funds tourism marketing and, more recently, local housing and childcare.
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How a Costilla County property tax bill is actually built
A property tax bill in Costilla County comes from three moving parts set by different offices, which is why two similar properties can owe different amounts.
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How a Phillips County property tax bill is built
A property tax bill in Phillips County comes from three moving parts: the assessor's value, a state assessment rate, and the mill levies of the districts that overlap your land.
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How a property tax bill is built in a small county like Hinsdale
A Hinsdale County tax bill comes from three moving parts: a property's value, state-set assessment rates, and the local mill levies.
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How a property tax bill is built in Alamosa County
A property tax bill in Alamosa County comes from three moving parts — the value, the applicable assessment rates, and the mill levies of the districts that overlap the property.
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How a property tax bill is built in Cheyenne County
A Cheyenne County property tax bill comes from three parts working together: the actual value, state-set assessment rates that depend on the property's classification, and the mill levies of the districts that overlap a parcel.
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How a Prowers County property tax bill is built
A property tax bill in Prowers County comes from three moving parts and the overlapping districts that serve a given parcel.
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How lodging and short-term-rental taxes are layered in San Juan County
Renting a room or home short-term in San Juan County can involve state and local sales tax plus a county lodging tax, and the structure matters more than any single rate.
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In Baca County, the assessor and the treasurer do two different jobs
Your Baca County property tax bill runs through two offices: the assessor sets the value, and the treasurer collects and distributes the tax.
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In Chaffee County, the sales tax depends on which town you're standing in
Sales tax in Chaffee County is a stack of state, county, and town rates, so the total in Salida or Buena Vista can differ from the total out in the unincorporated county.
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In Eagle County, overlapping districts shape the property tax bill
Two similar Eagle County homes can have different tax bills because each parcel sits in its own stack of overlapping taxing districts.
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In farm country, how land is classified shapes the tax bill
In Rio Grande County, whether land is assessed as agricultural or as a residential or vacant parcel can make a real difference to property tax, and the county assessor in Del Norte handles that call.
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In Grand County, special districts can shape your property tax bill
A Grand County property tax bill can include several special districts on top of the county and town, which is why similar homes can owe different amounts.
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