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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Montezuma County, Colorado

Montezuma County has an effective property tax rate of 0.29%. On the median home value of $331,400, that's roughly $958 per year. Median household income is $65,244.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.29%
median tax $958 ÷ median home $331,400
Median Home Value1
$331,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$65,244
per-capita $36,828
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$958
at 0.29% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricMontezuma CountyColorado (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.29%0.39%
Median home value1$331,400—
State income tax3top rate 4.40%top rate 4.40%
State sales tax37.89% combined7.89% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Montezuma County, CO

Montezuma County’s effective property tax rate of 0.289% sits well below Colorado’s statewide median of 0.386%, and it looks even lighter next to the national median of 0.794%. Among Colorado’s 64 counties, this one ranks 55th by rate, placing it among the lower-taxed jurisdictions in the state. The owner of a home valued at the county median of $331,400 pays about $958 a year in real-estate taxes, set against a median household income of $65,244 and per-capita income of $36,828. Cortez, the county’s largest city and home to many of its residents, anchors a region that also includes Lewis and Mesa Verde National Park. What this gap signals is a county where property taxes take a smaller share of household budgets than in much of Colorado or the country as a whole.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Montezuma County, CO?
The effective rate is 0.29% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.29% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($331,400), the estimated annual bill is about $958.
Is Montezuma County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.39% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Montezuma County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Montezuma County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.