Colorado Tax Rates by City
Compare state income tax, local income tax, property tax, sales tax, and effective household tax burden across 32 Colorado cities.
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Colorado city tax pages: pick the exact city, then verify the address
Start with the exact city page when the question names a city. Use the Colorado state calculator for statewide income-tax brackets and this city index for local burden comparisons. Property and sales-tax estimates still need address-level verification through county, city, or state tools before filing or making a purchase decision.
Cities
32
Avg effective tax rate
25.3%
Cities with local income tax
0
Largest CO City Tax Calculators
Denver
Effective burden 28.5% · sales 8.81%
Colorado Springs
Effective burden 27.3% · sales 8.2%
Aurora
Effective burden 27.5% · sales 8%
Fort Collins
Effective burden 27.9% · sales 7.55%
Lakewood
Effective burden 27.7% · sales 7.5%
Thornton
Effective burden 27.4% · sales 8.5%
Arvada
Effective burden 27.3% · sales 7.75%
Westminster
Effective burden 24.3% · sales 5.35%
All Colorado Cities
Denver
Income 4.4% · property 0.51%
Colorado Springs
Income 4.4% · property 0.47%
Aurora
Income 4.4% · property 0.49%
Fort Collins
Income 4.4% · property 0.52%
Lakewood
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Thornton
Income 4.4% · property 0.48%
Arvada
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Westminster
Income 4.4% · property 0.51%
Pueblo
Income 4.4% · property 0.51%
Centennial
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Greeley
Income 4.4% · property 0.51%
Boulder
Income 4.4% · property 0.54%
Highlands Ranch
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Longmont
Income 4.4% · property 0.51%
Loveland
Income 4.4% · property 0.51%
Broomfield
Income 4.4% · property 0.49%
Castle Rock
Income 4.4% · property 0.51%
Grand Junction
Income 4.4% · property 0.52%
Commerce City
Income 4.4% · property 0.53%
Parker
Income 4.4% · property 0.48%
Littleton
Income 4.4% · property 0.54%
Brighton
Income 4.4% · property 0.53%
Northglenn
Income 4.4% · property 0.52%
Security-Widefield
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Windsor
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Englewood
Income 4.4% · property 0.51%
Ken Caryl
Income 4.4% · property 0.54%
Pueblo West
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Wheat Ridge
Income 4.4% · property 0.53%
Fountain
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Lafayette
Income 4.4% · property 0.54%
Erie
Income 4.4% · property 0.5%
Sources, Review Date, and Limits
Reviewed May 26, 2026. These city pages are planning estimates that combine federal, state, local, property, sales-tax, Census, and LevyIO dataset inputs. They are not official tax bills or filing instructions.
- IRS forms and instructions for federal tax context.
- Colorado Department of Revenue for official Colorado tax guidance.
- Colorado tax forms and instructions.
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS for household and housing context.