Property Tax in Broomfield County, Colorado
Homeowners in Broomfield County, Colorado pay a median of $3,888 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $631,600. Those are the Census Bureau's published medians for the county (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023) — the typical bill and the typical home value for owner-occupied households.
What the Broomfield County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Broomfield County homeowners pay more than $3,888 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $631,600, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 0.62%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
Broomfield County by the numbers
| Measure | Broomfield County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $3,888 | $2,448 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $631,600 | $502,200 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.62% | 0.49% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $324 | $204 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Broomfield County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Colorado: #2 of 64 counties
- Median home value rank in Colorado: #9 of 64
- Population rank in Colorado: #12 of 64 (75,110 residents)
- Population density rank: #2 of 64 (2,278 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Colorado: #64 of 64 (32 sq mi, 0.0% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $324; per $1,000 of home value: $0.62
How Broomfield County compares
The median tax bill in Broomfield County is about 59% higher than the state median ($2,448 for Colorado) and about 31% higher than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #2 out of 64 Colorado counties with published Census data — 1 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Broomfield County's derived rate of 0.62% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Broomfield County: the median bill works out to about $324 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $616 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 75,110 people — the #12 most populous county in Colorado, spread over 32 square miles, a density of about 2,278 people per square mile. Its median home value, $631,600, ranks #9 among the state's 64 counties with data.
Nationally, Broomfield County's median bill of $3,888 ranks #240 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 8% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 1.3% of Colorado's population, its median home value is about 26% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 6.16% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Broomfield County to the most expensive county, Pitkin County ($4,450), is $562 a year.
Counties nearest Broomfield County in the Colorado ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitkin County, CO | $4,450 | $1,131,200 | 0.39% |
| Boulder County, CO | $3,821 | $713,900 | 0.54% |
| Douglas County, CO | $3,707 | $674,000 | 0.55% |
Broomfield County and its population peers
Counties of a similar size can tax very differently. The table below shows the counties closest to Broomfield County in population across the United States, with their median bills and home values. Within the group of 9, Broomfield County ($3,888) ranks the highest by median tax paid.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus County, NY | 76,479 | $2,946 | $109,400 | 2.69% |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | 76,397 | $2,441 | $279,500 | 0.87% |
| Van Buren County, MI | 75,681 | $2,444 | $189,900 | 1.29% |
| Cayuga County, NY | 75,464 | $3,747 | $164,200 | 2.28% |
| Erie County, OH | 74,938 | $2,330 | $183,900 | 1.27% |
| Hancock County, OH | 74,885 | $1,966 | $196,500 | 1.00% |
| Lonoke County, AR | 74,747 | $1,178 | $184,100 | 0.64% |
| Robertson County, TN | 74,291 | $1,547 | $296,700 | 0.52% |
The closest population match is Erie County, Ohio (74,938 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $2,330 on a median home value of $183,900 — $1,558 more than Broomfield County pays.
Staying within Colorado, the counties nearest Broomfield County by population are Pueblo County (168,726 residents, median tax $1,382 on a median value of $271,800); Mesa County (157,316 residents, median tax $1,357 on a median value of $349,400); Garfield County (62,034 residents, median tax $2,095 on a median value of $490,600); La Plata County (56,088 residents, median tax $1,452 on a median value of $549,100). The spread in their median bills — all under the same state framework — shows how much of the property tax burden is decided county by county and district by district.
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Broomfield County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.62%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $2,464 a year, or around $205 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Illustrative bills in Broomfield County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.62% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Broomfield County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.49% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $924 | $77 |
| $250,000 | $1,540 | $128 |
| $350,000 | $2,156 | $180 |
| $500,000 | $3,080 | $257 |
| $750,000 | $4,620 | $385 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Broomfield County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Broomfield County assessor: wrong square footage, an extra room, or a missing homestead exemption are common and fixable. Next, line your assessed value up against recent sales of genuinely similar homes nearby. Many disputes end at an informal conversation with the assessor's office; if yours does not, file the formal appeal with the review board named on your notice before its deadline, evidence attached, and keep paying the bill in the meantime so penalties do not build up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Broomfield County, Colorado?
The median real estate tax paid in Broomfield County, Colorado is $3,888 per year, on a median home value of $631,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Broomfield County, Colorado?
Dividing Broomfield County's median tax bill ($3,888) by its median home value ($631,600) gives a derived effective rate of 0.62%. This is an estimate computed from two Census survey medians — it is not the county's official tax rate.
How does Broomfield County compare with the rest of Colorado?
Broomfield County ranks #2 of 64 Colorado counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $3,888 is about 59% higher than the Colorado median of $2,448.
How are property taxes calculated in Broomfield County, Colorado?
The assessor estimates your property's market value; exemptions (such as a homestead exemption) reduce the taxable amount; and the result is multiplied by the combined rates of the local taxing districts — county, municipality, school district and any special districts. In Broomfield County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $3,888 on a median home value of $631,600.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Broomfield County, Colorado?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Broomfield County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.