Deer Trail effective property tax rate climbs to 0.7% in 2025, up 0.2 points since 2017

Deer Trail’s effective property tax rate went from 0.5% in 2017 to 0.7% in 2025, marking a 0.2 percentage point rise over nine years, BlockShopper.com reports.

In Arapahoe County as a whole, the average effective property tax rate held steady at 0.6% between 2017 and 2025. Deer Trail’s 0.7% rate in 2025 stands above the county average.

Out of the 24 municipalities examined in Arapahoe County, Deer Trail experienced the fourth highest increase in effective property tax rates in that period.

By 2025, Deer Trail ranked 11th among Arapahoe County cities based on its effective property tax rate of 0.7%.

This rate is 0.8 times lower than the national average effective property tax rate of 0.888% in 2024.

U.S. home prices continued to increase in 2025, with the national median price reaching about $447,000 in June. That figure marks a 1.13% increase from the previous year, according to Redfin. The company’s data indicates a notable supply-demand gap, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced market as when seller and buyer numbers are within 10% of one another.

Even if property tax rates stay flat or fall, homeowners may still see higher tax bills if their home values rise. Since property taxes depend on tax rates and assessed property values, increasing home prices can push tax bills up even when rates decline. For example, average effective tax rates for median-valued homes in the most populous city in each state dropped by over 5% from 2023 to 2024, based on a Lincoln Institute of Land Policy analysis.

Additionally, rising property values have helped expand the overall tax base in numerous regions. Since assessments are linked to market value, higher home prices often translate to increased tax payments—even when tax rates drop or hold steady. Research on the U.S. housing market shows that a 1% increase in median home value correlates with roughly a 0.71% decrease in the effective tax rate, highlighting that strong price growth may lower tax rates but raise overall revenue collections.