Property Tax & Income in Yuma County, Colorado
Yuma County has an effective property tax rate of 0.47%. On the median home value of $211,700, that's roughly $1,003 per year. Median household income is $60,545.
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.
| Metric | Yuma County | Colorado (state context) |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate1 | 0.47% | 0.39% |
| Median home value1 | $211,700 | — |
| State income tax3 | top rate 4.40% | top rate 4.40% |
| State sales tax3 | 7.89% combined | 7.89% 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 Yuma County, CO
In Yuma County, Colorado, homes carry a median value of $211,700, and the resulting annual property tax bill comes to about $1,003, based on an effective rate of 0.474%. That rate sits above Colorado's statewide median of 0.386%, and the county ranks 14th of 64 statewide for property tax rate. Still, the national median effective rate is 0.794%, so buyers here pay noticeably less than what many Americans owe. Households earning a median of $60,545 would devote roughly 1.7% of that income to property taxes. Towns like Eckley, Idalia, and Vernon anchor this rural county, where low home prices keep entry costs accessible. Per-capita income stands at $33,902. For someone weighing a purchase, the combination of inexpensive housing and a tax bill near $1,000 a year keeps ongoing ownership costs contained, even if the local rate runs higher than much of Colorado.