Boulder, CO — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 80544, near Boulder, the county-level property tax rate is 0.53% and the combined sales tax is 2.90%. A household here would weigh those two costs against what it earns and what a home costs. The property rate applies to assessed value, so the annual bill scales with home price rather than staying fixed. At 2.90%, sales tax adds a little to everyday purchases, though it trails many other parts of the country. Together, the two rates shape how far a paycheck stretches once housing and daily spending are accounted for in this Boulder-area ZIP.