Jefferson County, CO Homestead Exemption: How to File

In Jefferson County, the median owner-occupied home is worth $637,600 and the median homeowner pays $3,082 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of about 0.48% (Census ACS 2020-2024).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, tables B25077 and B25103 (county FIPS 08059). Local add-on exemptions: not listed here unless the county publishes them; ask the office above.

Who owns homes in Jefferson County

• Jefferson County has 170,969 owner-occupied homes; 70.7% of occupied homes are owned, above the statewide 66.2% for Colorado.
• 53,080 Jefferson County owner households (31.0%) are headed by someone 65 or older, above the statewide 29.4%. Colorado programs in our verified data that cover older owners: Senior Property Tax Exemption.
• About 30,483 veterans live in Jefferson County (6.5% of adults). See veteran property tax relief by state.
• 29.4% of Jefferson County owners have no mortgage (below the statewide 30.6%).
• The median Jefferson County home was built in 1980 (statewide: 1988).

Colorado statewide program

Senior Property Tax Exemption: Exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value of a qualifying senior's primary residence. Who qualifies and how to apply in Colorado →

Estimate your savings

Other large counties · Colorado down payment assistance (DPA Finder)

Colorado counties with similar home values

Each files through its own office: Douglas County (Douglas County Assessor) · Arapahoe County (Arapahoe County Assessor) · Boulder County (Boulder County Assessor) · Adams County (Adams County Assessor) · El Paso County (El Paso County Assessor)

Related guides

• Homestead Exemption Checklist for First-Time Home Buyers
• Missed the Homestead Exemption Deadline? What You Can Still Do
• Bought a Home Mid-Year: When Does Your Homestead Exemption Start?
• How to Protest Your Property Tax Assessment

New to owning a home? How down payment assistance works (DPA Finder).