How much are property taxes on a Colorado mountain home in 2026?

How is Colorado property tax calculated?

• Actual value. The county assessor sets the home's actual value.
• Assessment rate. For 2026, 6.80% for local government after a 10% reduction of the first $700,000 of actual value, and 7.05% for schools, per the Division of Property Taxation.
• Mill levy. Each mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value.
• The formula. Assessed value times mills, divided by 1,000.

How do Evergreen and Breckenridge mill levies compare?

• Evergreen: 91.3199 mills. Jefferson County Tax District 4493. That is $9,131.99 of tax per $100,000 of assessed value.
• Breckenridge: 58.061 mills. Summit County Tax Area 3 (2025). That is $5,806.10 of tax per $100,000 of assessed value.
• The gap. Evergreen's levy is 33.2589 mills higher, about 57% above Breckenridge's.

A lower levy does not mean a lower bill. Breckenridge's typical home value was $1,187,000 and Evergreen's $880,000 (Zillow, August 2026).

How do you estimate taxes on a mountain home before you buy?

• Find the tax district. The county assessor's record lists the district or tax area for the parcel.
• Pull the last bill. The county treasurer shows the last tax bill on the parcel.
• Apply the formula. Assessed value times the district's mills, divided by 1,000.
• Check the value. Ask the assessor for the current actual value on the parcel.

Confirm the estimate with the county assessor and a tax professional.

What should a buyer ask about property taxes?

• The current bill. Ask for the last full-year tax bill, not the listing estimate.
• The district. Two homes a mile apart sit in different districts with different mills.
• Special districts. Ask which metro, water and fire districts sit in the parcel's tax area.

Call the Kenna Real Estate Group at 303-955-4220 to pull the tax district and last bill on any home you are considering.