Taxes in Denver: Income, Property & Sales Tax Guide

Taxes

Everything a newcomer needs to know about taxes in Denver: state income tax and rates, property tax, sales tax, and the other taxes and fees to expect -- with rate schedules where the state publishes them, and links to the official pages.

On this page: State income tax · Sales tax · Property tax · Other taxes & fees · Official tax links

State income tax

Colorado has a flat income tax. The Department of Revenue lists 4.4% for tax year 2025 (temporarily reduced to 4.25% for 2024). The 2026 rate had not been published when this was written.

Official state income tax page ↗

Sales tax

2.9% is the statewide rate -- counties, cities and special districts add their own. Denver's Department of Finance publishes a combined general sales tax rate of 9.15% (Denver 5.15% + state 2.90% + RTD 1.00% + Cultural Facilities District 0.10%; rate sheet effective 1-1-2025); prepared food and drink are taxed at 8.00%. Neighboring cities and counties have different rates.

Look up the exact rate for your address ↗

Property tax

Colorado reappraises property in odd-numbered years. Taxes are assessed value (actual value times a state-set residential assessment rate) multiplied by the mill levies of each taxing authority, so the bill depends on your address. The Denver Assessor sets values and accepts valuation protests, with a deadline of June 8 each year (or the next business day).

Property Tax. Colorado reappraises real property in odd-numbered years. A property's tax is its assessed value (actual value multiplied by a state-set assessment rate) times the mill levies of each taxing authority, so bills vary by address. The Denver Assessor sets values and accepts valuation protests, with a deadline of June 8 each year (or the next business day); residential assessment rates are set by the state and have changed in recent years, so check the current rates with the Division of Property Taxation. Official page ↗

Other taxes & fees to know

Other taxes and fees a newcomer meets include vehicle registration costs, local or city taxes and special-district charges. The state and city pages above are the place to confirm which apply to your address.

Vehicle registration fees and rules: Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles ↗

Official tax information & links

Every link below goes to the tax agency's own website.

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