Property Tax 101

Gilpin County, Colorado - Assessor's Office

The Gilpin County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Gilpin County, Colorado. You can contact the Gilpin County Assessor for:

• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Checking the Gilpin County property tax due date
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Paying your property tax
• Your property tax bill

PO BOX 366The Gilpin County Assessor's Office is located in Central City, Colorado. Central City is the county seat of Gilpin County, where most local government offices are located.

Gilpin County Assessor Contact Information

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Gilpin County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Gilpin County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Gilpin County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Gilpin County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Gilpin County.
2. The Gilpin County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Gilpin County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Gilpin County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Gilpin County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Gilpin County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 303-582-5451. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Gilpin County assessor's office at 303-565-1798. Please call the assessor's office in Central City before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Gilpin County Courthouse at 303-582-5214.

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The median property tax in Gilpin County, Colorado is $861.00

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