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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

Why two similar Douglas County homes can have different tax bills

A Douglas County property tax bill is the sum of several overlapping districts, so two homes at the same price can owe different amounts.

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Money and taxes - June 10, 2026

Why two similar Jeffco homes can have different tax bills

A Jefferson County property tax bill is built from actual value, an assessment rate, and the mill levies of every overlapping district, so neighbors' bills can differ.

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Money and taxes - June 10, 2026

Why two similar Logan County homes can have different tax bills

A Logan County property tax bill is built from three moving parts, and the overlapping districts behind it explain why neighbors can pay different amounts.

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Money and taxes - June 10, 2026

Why two similar Morgan County homes can have different tax bills

A Morgan County property tax bill is built from three parts, and overlapping local districts are often why two similar homes pay different amounts.

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Money and taxes - June 10, 2026

Your El Paso County tax bill: the assessor values, the treasurer collects

Two different El Paso County offices touch your property tax, and the bill itself is built from the mill levies of every district that overlaps your land.

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Money and taxes - June 10, 2026

Your Huerfano County tax bill: assessor figures it, treasurer collects it

In Huerfano County, the assessor sets a property's value and the treasurer collects the tax, while the rate comes from the mill levies of every district that overlaps the parcel.

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Money and taxes - June 10, 2026

Your Kit Carson County tax bill has three moving parts

A property tax bill in Kit Carson County is built from a property's value, a state assessment rate, and the mill levies of the districts that overlap the parcel.

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