Arapahoe County Colorado Property Tax
$1,546.00 12th of 64Median Property Tax In Arapahoe County, Colorado
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$232,300.00Median Home Value In
Arapahoe County, Colorado |
0.67% 8th of 64
Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value |
$76,998.00
Median Income In
Arapahoe County, Colorado |
The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Arapahoe County is $1,546.00 per year, based on a median home value of $232,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.67% of property value.
Arapahoe County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the sixty-four counties in Colorado, Arapahoe County is ranked 12th by median property taxes, and 8th by median tax as percentage of home value.
Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Arapahoe County Tax Assessor.
Arapahoe County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average
12th out of 64By median yearly property tax
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8th out of 64
By percentage of median home value
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14th out of 64
By percentage of median income
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You can see how Arapahoe County (highlighted in green) compares to the sixty-four other counties in Colorado with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Colorado, see our Colorado county property tax map.
Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Colorado counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.
Arapahoe County is located in Colorado, which is ranked 30th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Arapahoe County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:
738th out of 3143By median yearly property tax
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1887th out of 3143
By percentage of median home value
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1417th out of 3143
By percentage of median income
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To see how Colorado as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Colorado property tax page.
We have real estate tax tax information for a total of sixty-four Colorado counties in addition to Arapahoe County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Colorado property tax by county to see property tax information for all Colorado counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Colorado property tax map.
Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.
Arapahoe County Property Tax Assessor
Property tax assessments in Arapahoe County are the responsibility of the Arapahoe County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Littleton, Colorado.
If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Arapahoe County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Arapahoe County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Arapahoe County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Arapahoe County Assessor's Office.
For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Arapahoe County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).
Citations
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010 |
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012 |
Colorado Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References |