Property Tax in Weld County, Colorado
Homeowners in Weld County, Colorado pay a median of $2,242 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $444,500. 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 Weld County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Weld County pay more than $2,242, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.50% for Weld County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
The key figures for Weld County
| Measure | Weld County |
|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid per year | $2,242 |
| Median home value | $444,500 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.50% |
| Equivalent monthly tax | $187 |
| Tax per $100,000 of value (derived) | $504 |
| Illustrative tax on a $400,000 home (derived rate) | $2,016 |
For context, the Colorado medians are $2,448 of tax on $502,200 of value, and the US medians are $2,969 on $303,400. *Derived figures are estimates from Census medians, not official rates.
Weld County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Colorado: #14 of 64 counties
- Median home value rank in Colorado: #26 of 64
- Population rank in Colorado: #8 of 64 (340,711 residents)
- Population density rank: #10 of 64 (85 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Colorado: #3 of 64 (3,984 sq mi, 3.8% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $187; per $1,000 of home value: $0.50
How Weld County compares
Of the 64 Colorado counties with published data, 13 have a higher median property tax bill than Weld County's $2,242, putting the county at #14 in the state. Its bill is about 8% lower than the state median of $2,448 and about 24% lower than the national median of $2,969.
Rates and values pull in opposite directions: an expensive housing market can produce big bills at ordinary rates. Here the derived rate is 0.50%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #26 within Colorado.
Some extra context for Weld County: the median bill works out to about $187 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $504 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 340,711 people — the #8 most populous county in Colorado, spread over 3,984 square miles, a density of about 85 people per square mile. Its median home value, $444,500, ranks #26 among the state's 64 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 878 record a higher median tax bill than Weld County — it sits in the top 28% nationally. The county holds roughly 5.9% of Colorado's people. Its homes are worth less than the state norm (median $444,500 versus $502,200), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.50% adds up to about 5.04% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Prowers County, medians $494 — $1,748 less than Weld County per year.
Counties nearest Weld County in the Colorado ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver County, CO | $2,596 | $586,700 | 0.44% |
| Routt County, CO | $2,490 | $756,200 | 0.33% |
| Clear Creek County, CO | $2,160 | $572,800 | 0.38% |
| Garfield County, CO | $2,095 | $490,600 | 0.43% |
How the tax is worked out
As an illustration of the arithmetic: at Weld County's derived rate of 0.50%, a home valued at $400,000 would carry a tax bill of roughly $2,016 a year. That is only an illustration using the derived rate — a real bill is computed from the property's assessed value, its exemptions, and the combined rates of its specific taxing districts, so it can be higher or lower.
The usual sequence is: the local assessor values the property; exemptions are applied; the taxable value is multiplied by the combined local rates; and the county bills and collects the tax, distributing it to the schools, municipalities and districts that levied it.
Checking your assessment in Weld County
If your bill looks wrong, work through these steps:
1. Get your property record card from the assessor and check the basics — living area, lot size, bedrooms, condition, and any exemptions you should have.
2. Compare your assessed value with recent sale prices of similar homes in Weld County.
3. Talk to the assessor's office informally first; clear errors are often fixed without a hearing.
4. If needed, file a formal appeal with the local review board before the deadline on your assessment notice, with your evidence attached.
5. Keep paying the bill as issued while the appeal runs, unless your notice says otherwise — unpaid taxes accrue penalties regardless of an appeal.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Weld County, Colorado?
The median real estate tax paid in Weld County, Colorado is $2,242 per year, on a median home value of $444,500 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Weld County, Colorado?
The derived effective rate is 0.50% — the median bill ($2,242) expressed as a share of the median home value ($444,500). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Weld County compare with the rest of Colorado?
By median taxes paid, Weld County stands at #14 among the 64 Colorado counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $2,242 median bill is about 8% lower than the state median ($2,448), and 13 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Weld 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 Weld County, the median outcome of that process is a bill of $2,242 on a median home value of $444,500.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Weld County, Colorado?
You can. Pull your property record card from the Weld County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.