Colorado · County property tax · ACS 2024
Hinsdale County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Hinsdale County pays $1,359 a year, an effective rate of 0.31%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,359
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.31%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -32%
- vs U.S. average
- #52 of 64
- rank in CO
The verdict
Homeowners in Hinsdale County pay a median $1,359 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.31%, more affordable than 98% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,359
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.31%
- Effective rate on median home
- #75 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -32%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($437,900). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Colorado. Population: 1,005. Owner-occupied homes: 389.
The median annual property tax in Hinsdale County is $1,359, which is 48% lower than the Colorado state average and 32% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.31% on a median home value of $437,900. Property taxes represent 1.8% of the median household income in this county.
Hinsdale County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Hinsdale County's 0.31% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 98% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Hinsdale County pay a median annual property tax of $1,359, well below the national median and well below the Colorado state median. On a $437,900 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.31% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
High among Colorado counties by effective rate
Hinsdale County ranks #52 of 64 counties in Colorado by effective rate (19% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in Hinsdale County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.8% of the $75,972 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Hinsdale 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.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Hinsdale County rose 34.7%, from $325,000 to $437,900. The effective rate fell 20.3% over the same span, a steeper move than in 83% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 7.3%, to $1,359. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Very little moved here between 2020 and 2024: the typical bill went from $1,266 to $1,359, a change of 7%. The comparison describes county-level medians only; individual assessments and bills can differ.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 172 of 389 owner-occupied homes (44.2%). 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 1.8% 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 Hinsdale County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Hinsdale County homeowners, 172 of 389 owner-occupied homes (44.2%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 17.0% (66)
- $800 to $1,499 44.2% (172)
- $1,500 to $1,999 20.1% (78)
- $2,000 to $2,999 8.0% (31)
- $3,000 or more 10.8% (42)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged homeowners in Hinsdale County pay a substantially higher bill, 39% more, pointing to a wide home-value gap between the two groups.
Hinsdale County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Hinsdale County's effective rate is higher than 19% of the 64 counties in Colorado - ranking #52 of 64.
Where Hinsdale County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.31% Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% 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 0.31%, Hinsdale County sits in the lowest 2% 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 $1,359, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Hinsdale County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Hinsdale County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 1.8% | - | - |
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.
Hinsdale County is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Colorado counties.
Hinsdale County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,359 +5.7% | 0.31% |
| 2023 | $1,286 +1.4% | 0.29% |
| 2022 | $1,268 +3.3% | 0.34% |
| 2021 | $1,228 -3.0% | 0.36% |
| 2020 | $1,266 | 0.39% |
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.
Hinsdale County: tax takes only 1.8% of income
Counties near Hinsdale County's effective rate
On effective rate, Hinsdale County sits nearest Houston County (AL), Conecuh County (AL), Teton County (ID).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Crawford County (WI), Jersey County (IL), Crane County (TX).
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
Hinsdale County: only 5% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 20 of 420 returns from Hinsdale County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,050 - 100% of those reporters sat in the $50-75k 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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Hinsdale County rate FAQs
- How does Hinsdale County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Hinsdale County run well below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.31% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Hinsdale County, Colorado?
- The median annual property tax in Hinsdale County is $1,359, an effective rate of 0.31% on a $437,900 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for Hinsdale County?
- Hinsdale County, Colorado scores B- (67/100) 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+ (0.31%). 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 percentage of income goes to property taxes in Hinsdale County?
- Property taxes in Hinsdale County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.8% of the $75,972 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Hinsdale County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Hinsdale County ticked up 7.3% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,266 to $1,359, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Hinsdale County's QUIET rate
Hinsdale County's $1,359 median bill sits well below the U.S. median - still size a parcel estimate; local millage and exemptions move the real bill. Estimate your bill →
Income burden is light here: about 1.8% of Hinsdale County's $75,972 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Hinsdale 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: 0.31%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,359/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Hinsdale County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Hinsdale County (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
Adams County, ID
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Hinsdale County at $1,359/yr; rate 0.36% vs Hinsdale County 0.31%.
Fisher County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Hinsdale County at $1,359/yr; rate 1.73% vs Hinsdale County 0.31%.
Iosco County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Hinsdale County at $1,359/yr; rate 0.96% vs Hinsdale County 0.31%.
Marshall County, SD
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Hinsdale County at $1,359/yr; rate 0.87% vs Hinsdale County 0.31%.
Colorado county set
State ACS overview for every published Colorado county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Hinsdale County stamps QUIET · LIGHT - 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 Hinsdale County (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.