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Colorado Property Tax (2026)
Info: Local-only tax — revenue funds schools, county government and special districts (none goes to state services).
Local-only tax — revenue funds schools, county government and special districts (none goes to state services). Tax = actual value x assessment rate x local mill levies. 2026 residential assessment rates: 6.8% (local government) and 7.05% (school district); most commercial 25-26%. County assessors revalue real property every odd-numbered year; senior and disabled-veteran exemptions available.
Official source: dpt.colorado.gov →
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Property Tax in states bordering Colorado
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaInfo
No statewide property tax rate — Arizona property is classified and valued by each of the 15 county assessors and taxed at locally set rates to fund local governments, schools, and special districts (AZDOR centrally values utilities, mines, railroads, and airlines). Appeals, exemptions, and relief are handled at the county level; effective rates vary by county.
Verified Jul 3, 2026 · Source: azdor.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- KansasInfo
Kansas has no statewide property tax rate — real property is appraised locally by each county appraiser and taxed at mill levies set by local taxing units (counties, cities, school districts, and special districts). Assessments, appeals, and exemptions are handled at the county level, so effective rates vary by county.
Verified Jul 11, 2026 · Source: ksrevenue.gov · Full Kansas rule →
- NebraskaInfo
Property tax is levied locally: county assessors value real property at about 100% of actual value (75% for agricultural land), and local subdivisions (counties, schools, cities) set the rates, so bills vary by tax district.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: revenue.nebraska.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- New MexicoInfo
Property tax is administered by counties: assessors value property as of January 1 and mail valuation notices each spring, and the county treasurer bills from net taxable value, so rates vary by county and district. Exemptions are available for qualifying homeowners.
Verified Jul 16, 2026 · Source: tax.newmexico.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
- OklahomaInfo
County-administered ad valorem tax: the county assessor values real property at fair cash value and applies the county assessment percentage (set under Okla. Const. art. X, §8); millage rates vary by county and school district. Overseen by the Oklahoma Tax Commission Ad Valorem Division.
Verified Jul 17, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
- UtahInfo
Locally assessed by county assessors with Tax Commission oversight under the certified-tax-rate process. A primary residence (plus up to one acre) is exempt on 45% of fair market value, so tax applies to only 55% (Utah Const. art. XIII sec. 3); rates vary by the taxing entities where the property sits. Bills and payments are handled by county officials.
Verified Jul 19, 2026 · Source: tax.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
- WyomingInfo
Locally assessed by the 23 county assessors with state Property Tax Division oversight: residential property is taxed on 9.5% of its market value (the assessment ratio), and county/school/city/special-district mill levies apply to that taxable value. Taxes are payable in halves due Nov 10 and May 10.
Verified Jul 19, 2026 · Source: wyo-prop-div.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →
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