The median sales price of a Arapahoe County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $516,000, based on data from the 2,446 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $1,993, which is 0.4% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.4 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Arapahoe County real estate data showed homeowners in Columbine, Deer Trail, and Inverness paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Columbine with some other cities belonging to Arapahoe County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine | 10 | $453,125 | $3,559 | 0.8% |
| Deer Trail | 3 | $145,000 | $929 | 0.6% |
| Inverness | 3 | $570,000 | $3,653 | 0.6% |
| Denver | 1 | $407,100 | $2,053 | 0.5% |
| Bennett | 1 | $875,000 | $4,197 | 0.5% |
| Centennial | 412 | $660,500 | $3,010 | 0.5% |
| Foxfield | 1 | $960,000 | $4,470 | 0.5% |
| Dove Valley | 25 | $480,000 | $2,593 | 0.5% |
| Cherry Creek | 50 | $803,500 | $4,166 | 0.5% |
| Bow Mar | 1 | $2,195,500 | $11,249 | 0.5% |
| Columbine Valley | 4 | $1,380,000 | $6,813 | 0.5% |
| Sheridan | 8 | $505,000 | $2,087 | 0.4% |
| Aurora | 1,513 | $460,000 | $1,927 | 0.4% |
| Glendale | 5 | $339,000 | $1,445 | 0.4% |
| Holly Hills | 15 | $693,600 | $2,779 | 0.4% |
| Spring Creek Meadows | 6 | $662,500 | $2,856 | 0.4% |
| Littleton | 147 | $585,400 | $2,372 | 0.4% |
| Englewood | 154 | $573,500 | $1,903 | 0.3% |
| Sullivan | 5 | $320,000 | $1,077 | 0.3% |
| Watkins | 2 | $1,038,000 | $2,827 | 0.3% |
| Strasburg | 3 | $769,000 | $2,144 | 0.3% |
| Byers | 6 | $395,500 | $1,030 | 0.3% |
| Greenwood Village | 51 | $1,700,000 | $5,719 | 0.3% |
| Cherry Hills Village | 17 | $3,600,000 | $12,557 | 0.3% |
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