Colorado · FIPS 08039 · ACS 2020–2024
Elbert County, Colorado property tax rate
Homeowners in Elbert County paid a median of $3,214 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $709,800 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.47% of home value, 5% below the Colorado rate of 0.50% and 50% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.47%Effective tax rate±0.03% margin · Colorado: 0.50%
- $3,214Median tax per yearColorado: $2,602 · U.S.: $3,119
- $709,800Median home valueColorado: $539,400
- 9,507Owner-occupied homes95% of households own
| Measure | Elbert County | Colorado | U.S. | Elbert County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.47% | 0.50% | 0.94% | 0.48% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,214 | $2,602 | $3,119 | $2,981 | +$233 (+7.8%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,373 | $2,707 | $3,489 | $3,128 | +$245 (+7.8%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,814 | $2,339 | $2,576 | $2,640 | +$174 (+6.6%) |
| Median home value | $709,800 | $539,400 | $332,700 | $664,600 | +$45,200 (+6.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $33,783,600 | $5,065,355,700 | $360,573,527,500 | $30,620,000 |
How Elbert County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $4.73 a year, against $5.00 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Colorado: 32 of 46 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 15% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.49% of value; homes without one: 0.43%. Median bills: $3,373 and $2,814.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (no change) and the median tax changed +$233 (+7.8%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.47% ± 0.03% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 9,507 owner-occupied homes.
Colorado counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande County | 0.44% | $925 | $239,500 |
| El Paso County | 0.45% | $1,874 | $461,000 |
| Alamosa County | 0.45% | $1,024 | $239,100 |
| Logan County | 0.45% | $1,132 | $245,300 |
| Lincoln County | 0.46% | $1,092 | $246,500 |
| Denver County | 0.47% | $2,751 | $616,000 |
| Kit Carson County | 0.48% | $1,185 | $239,500 |
| Phillips County | 0.50% | $1,456 | $258,200 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.