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City Taxes


Jefferson County Taxes and Tax Rates

Property Tax


The Jefferson County Assessor determines the actual market value of your property, the Colorado Legislature sets the assessment percentage, and the taxing agencies set the mill levies. The current assessment percentage is 29% with a mill levy of 83.762. The City of Wheat Ridge maintains the lowest property tax rate in the Denver Metro Area with a mill levy of just 1.806. Questions regarding property tax should be addressed to the Jefferson County Assessor at 303-271-8330. 

Sales Tax
The following sales tax rates may be subject to change per the respective jurisdiction. Please contact the jurisdiction for the latest information.
 
City
 State Tax
 City Tax
 County Tax
 RTD / Cultural Stadium Tax
 Total
Arvada 2.9
 3.46
 0.5
 1.1
 8.05%
Edgewater 2.9
 3.5
 0.5
 1.1
 8.0%
Golden 2.9
 3.0
 0.5
 1.1
 7.5%
Lakeside 2.9
 1.6
 0.5
 1.1
 6.1%
Lakewood 2.9
 3.0
 0.5
 1.1
 7.5%
Littleton 2.9
 3.0
 0.5
 1.1
 7.5%
Morrison 2.9
 3.0
 0.5
 1.1
 7.5%
Mountain View 2.9
 4.0
 0.5
 1.1
 8.5%
Superior 2.9
 3.46
 0.5
 1.1
 8.05%
Westminster 2.9
 3.85
 0.5
 1.1
 8.44%
Wheat Ridge 2.9
 3.0
 0.5
 1.1
 7.5%
Unincorporated Jefferson County 2.9
 0.0
 0.5
 1.1
 4.5%

State of Colorado Documents and Resources