Colorado · County property tax · ACS 2024
Archuleta County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Archuleta County pays $1,688 a year, an effective rate of 0.35%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,688
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.35%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -15%
- vs U.S. average
- #41 of 64
- rank in CO
The verdict
Homeowners in Archuleta County pay a median $1,688 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.35%, more affordable than 96% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,688
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.35%
- Effective rate on median home
- #138 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -15%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($478,100). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Colorado. Population: 13,900. Owner-occupied homes: 4,741.
The median annual property tax in Archuleta County is $1,688, which is 35% lower than the Colorado state average and 15% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.35% on a median home value of $478,100. Property taxes represent 2.0% of the median household income in this county.
Archuleta County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Archuleta County's 0.35% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 96% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Colorado median
Homeowners in Archuleta County pay a median annual property tax of $1,688, notably lower than the national median and well below the Colorado state median. On a $478,100 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.35% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Archuleta County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.0% of the $83,065 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Colorado counties by effective rate
Archuleta County ranks #41 of 64 counties in Colorado by effective rate (36% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 5
The latest release moved the bill up
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has climbed 9.5%, from $1,541 to $1,688. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Archuleta County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
How to read this county's bill
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 48% from $1,142 to $1,688. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 1,202 of 4,741 owner-occupied homes (25.4%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
The most forgiving PAIRING in the data, top-quartile household income with a bottom-quartile effective rate, puts the median bill at 2.0% of median household income. Home values still drive the dollar figure, which is why the ratio above varies widely among counties that share this position.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Archuleta County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Archuleta County homeowners, 1,202 of 4,741 owner-occupied homes (25.4%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 16.6% (787)
- $800 to $1,499 25.4% (1,202)
- $1,500 to $1,999 20.4% (966)
- $2,000 to $2,999 21.9% (1,040)
- $3,000 or more 15.0% (710)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Archuleta County pay about the same bill, within a 2% gap either way.
Archuleta County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Archuleta County's effective rate is higher than 36% of the 64 counties in Colorado - ranking #41 of 64.
Where Archuleta County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.35% Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.35%, Archuleta County sits in the lowest 4% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. A low rate does not by itself mean a low bill: the median here is $1,688, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Archuleta County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Archuleta County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.0% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Archuleta County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Colorado counties.
Archuleta County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,688 +9.5% | 0.35% |
| 2023 | $1,541 +6.0% | 0.34% |
| 2022 | $1,454 +16.1% | 0.34% |
| 2021 | $1,252 +9.6% | 0.35% |
| 2020 | $1,142 | 0.34% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Archuleta County: tax-to-income at 2.0%
Counties near Archuleta County's effective rate
On effective rate, Archuleta County sits nearest Gilmer County (GA), Lemhi County (ID), De Soto Parish (LA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area (AK), Lewis County (TN), Vermilion Parish (LA).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Archuleta County: only 7% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 550 of 7,440 returns from Archuleta County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,687 - 36% of those reporters sat in the $200k+ AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Archuleta County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Archuleta County?
- Archuleta County, Colorado scores B (70/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is rate relief at A+ (0.35%). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in Archuleta County, Colorado?
- The median annual property tax in Archuleta County is $1,688, an effective rate of 0.35% on a $478,100 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- Are property taxes increasing in Archuleta County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Archuleta County is recorded at $1,688 in the 2024 5-year release against $1,142 in 2020. That is a large swing, and it should be read as movement in a survey estimate rather than as a tax change: the median here rests on about 4,741 owner-occupied homes, and swings above 50% are roughly twelve times more common in the smallest counties than in the largest. Treat the two figures as imprecise and check the county assessor for actual rate changes.
- How does Archuleta County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Archuleta County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.35% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Archuleta County?
- Property taxes in Archuleta County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.0% of the $83,065 median household income.
What to do with Archuleta County's QUIET rate
Inside Colorado, Archuleta County's $1,688 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Colorado overview →
Archuleta County ranks #41 of 64 Colorado counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Colorado overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Archuleta County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.35%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,688/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Archuleta County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Archuleta County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Allen County, IN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,689/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.79% vs Archuleta County 0.35%.
Harnett County, NC
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,689/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.69% vs Archuleta County 0.35%.
Keweenaw County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,689/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.99% vs Archuleta County 0.35%.
Warren County, PA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,687/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.32% vs Archuleta County 0.35%.
Colorado county set
State ACS overview for every published Colorado county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Archuleta County stamps QUIET · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Archuleta County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.