Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Taos County is $652.00 per year, based on a median home value of $212,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.31% of property value.

Taos County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the thirty-three counties in New Mexico, Taos County is ranked 9th by median property taxes, and 32nd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Taos County has lower property taxes than many other New Mexico counties. The median home value is $212,400.00, compared to the median property value in New Mexico of $160,900.00

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9th out of 33 By median yearly property tax

32nd out of 33 By percentage of median home value

7th out of 33 By percentage of median income

You can see how Taos County (highlighted in green) compares to the thirty-three other counties in New Mexico with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in New Mexico, see our New Mexico county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which New Mexico 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.

Property tax assessments in Taos County are the responsibility of the Taos County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Taos, New Mexico.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Taos County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Taos County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Taos County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Taos 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 Taos County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).