Colorado · County property tax · ACS 2024
San Juan County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in San Juan County pays $1,364 a year, an effective rate of 0.32%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,364
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.32%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -32%
- vs U.S. average
- #49 of 64
- rank in CO
The verdict
Homeowners in San Juan County pay a median $1,364 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.32%, more affordable than 97% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,364
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.32%
- Effective rate on median home
- #99 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 ($432,500). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Colorado. Population: 724. Owner-occupied homes: 211.
The median annual property tax in San Juan County is $1,364, which is 48% lower than the Colorado state average and 32% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.32% on a median home value of $432,500. Property taxes represent 1.8% of the median household income in this county.
San Juan County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
San Juan County's 0.32% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 97% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in San Juan County pay a median annual property tax of $1,364, well below the national median and well below the Colorado state median. On a $432,500 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.32% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
High among Colorado counties by effective rate
San Juan County ranks #49 of 64 counties in Colorado by effective rate (23% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in San Juan County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.8% of the $77,824 median household income.
Decision signal 5
The latest release moved the bill up
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has climbed 14.1%, from $1,195 to $1,364. 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 San Juan 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 63% from $835 to $1,364. 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 79 of 211 owner-occupied homes (37.4%). 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 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 San Juan County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of San Juan County homeowners, 79 of 211 owner-occupied homes (37.4%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 19.4% (41)
- $800 to $1,499 37.4% (79)
- $1,500 to $1,999 26.1% (55)
- $2,000 to $2,999 10.4% (22)
- $3,000 or more 3.3% (7)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
7 homes here (3.3%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Colorado handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In San Juan County, mortgaged homeowners pay 26% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
San Juan County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
San Juan County's effective rate is higher than 23% of the 64 counties in Colorado - ranking #49 of 64.
Where San Juan County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.32% Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.32%, San Juan County sits in the lowest 3% 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 $1,364, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
San Juan County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | San Juan 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 Light 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.
San Juan County is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Colorado counties.
San Juan County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,364 +14.1% | 0.32% |
| 2023 | $1,195 +49.4% | 0.29% |
| 2022 | $800 +1.1% | 0.23% |
| 2021 | $791 -5.3% | 0.24% |
| 2020 | $835 | 0.24% |
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.
San Juan County: tax takes only 1.8% of income
Counties near San Juan County's effective rate
On effective rate, San Juan County sits nearest Stone County (AR), Montgomery County (AR), Winston County (AL).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Dade County (GA), Valley County (MT), Ouachita 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
IRS county file: no disclosed San Juan County Schedule A rows
The IRS county file records no returns reporting real estate taxes on Schedule A for San Juan County. That is a limit of the published data rather than a finding about the county: county-level figures are withheld where the counts are too small to disclose safely, which is common in places with few filers. Roughly one county in sixteen is in this position, so the filer view available elsewhere on this site is simply not available here. Source: IRS Statistics of Income county data.
Other Counties in Colorado
San Juan County rate FAQs
- Are property taxes increasing in San Juan County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for San Juan County is recorded at $1,364 in the 2024 5-year release against $835 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 211 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 San Juan County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in San Juan County run well below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.32% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in San Juan County, Colorado?
- The median annual property tax in San Juan County is $1,364, an effective rate of 0.32% on a $432,500 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for San Juan County?
- San Juan County, Colorado scores B- (69/100) 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+ (0.32%). 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 San Juan County?
- Property taxes in San Juan County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.8% of the $77,824 median household income.
What to do with San Juan County's QUIET rate
San Juan County's $1,364 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 San Juan County's $77,824 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for San Juan 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: 0.32%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,364/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with San Juan County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for San Juan County (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
Montmorency County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with San Juan County at $1,364/yr; rate 0.86% vs San Juan County 0.32%.
Thomas County, NE
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with San Juan County at $1,364/yr; rate 1.25% vs San Juan County 0.32%.
Treasure County, MT
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with San Juan County at $1,364/yr; rate 0.59% vs San Juan County 0.32%.
Jackson County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,363/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.90% vs San Juan County 0.32%.
Colorado county set
State ACS overview for every published Colorado county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
San Juan 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 San Juan County (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.