Colorado · County property tax · ACS 2024
Pitkin County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Pitkin County pays $4,074 a year, an effective rate of 0.36%, far above the U.S. average.
- $4,074
- Median tax / yr
- 0.36%
- Effective rate
- +104%
- vs U.S. average
- #37 of 64
- rank in CO
The verdict
Homeowners in Pitkin County pay a median $4,074 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.36%, more affordable than 95% of U.S. counties.
- $4,074
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.36%
- Effective rate on median home
- #152 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +104%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($1,139,100). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Colorado. Owner-occupied homes: 5,790.
The median annual property tax in Pitkin County is $4,074, which is 57% higher than the Colorado state average and 104% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.36% on a median home value of $1,139,100. Property taxes represent 4.0% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Pitkin County
Homeowners in Pitkin County pay a median annual property tax of $4,074, far above the national median and far above the Colorado state median. On a $1,139,100 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.36% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Property taxes in Pitkin County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.0% of the $102,645 median household income. Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has declined 8.4%, from $4,450 to $4,074. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Pitkin County as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Pitkin County, mortgaged homeowners actually pay 25% less than those without a mortgage, a mild inversion from the national norm worth cross-checking against the historical table above.
How Pitkin County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Pitkin County's effective rate is higher than 42% of the 64 counties in Colorado - ranking #37 of 64 for property tax burden.
Where Pitkin County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.36% Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Pitkin County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Pitkin County | Colorado Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax | $4,074 | $2,602 | $1,993 |
| Effective Tax Rate | 0.36% | 0.48% | 0.92% |
| Median Home Value | $1,139,100 | $539,400 | $227,791 |
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.
Think your Pitkin County property tax bill is too high?
A successful appeal can lower your assessed value by 10-25%, cutting your annual tax bill by hundreds or thousands of dollars. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to project savings on your specific home, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the exact procedure in Colorado.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,074 -8.4% | 0.36% |
| 2023 | $4,450 +10.4% | 0.39% |
| 2022 | $4,030 +18.5% | 0.44% |
| 2021 | $3,400 +46.8% | 0.47% |
| 2020 | $2,316 | 0.39% |
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate far below the national average of 0.92% puts Pitkin County in the "Very Affordable" band for property tax burden.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Pitkin County or any other county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What this means in Pitkin County
How to use Pitkin County's property-tax numbers, for budgeting, comparison, or an appeal.
- At Pitkin County's 0.36% effective rate, a $1,139,100 home implies about $4,074/yr, plug in your own home's value to estimate your bill. Estimate your bill
- Pitkin County ranks #37 of 64 counties in Colorado by effective rate, compare it against the rest of the state before you judge your bill. Colorado overview
- If your assessed value looks high relative to Pitkin County's typical home, you may have grounds to appeal, most jurisdictions have a filing window each year. How to appeal
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($1,139,100); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
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.
PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Pitkin County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-09.