Colorado Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors

Colorado property tax exemptions for seniors: what you get, who qualifies and how to apply, from the official source.

Colorado has 461,365 owner households headed by someone 65 or older (29.4% of owners; median home year built 1988). The statewide senior exemption below is what those owners typically claim through their county office.

Verified Colorado details: What you get: Exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value of your home from property tax. Who qualifies: Owners at least 65 on January 1 who have owned and lived in the home as their primary residence for at least 10 consecutive years. A surviving spouse of a senior who qualified may also apply. How to apply: File the application with your county assessor. Deadline: January 1 to July 15. Late applications are accepted until August 15 but without appeal rights.

For context, Colorado’s main statewide homeowner program is the Senior Property Tax Exemption: Exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value of a qualifying senior's primary residence. Seniors usually file the same way as other owners unless the rows above say otherwise: Apply with your county assessor by July 15.

Population and housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year (state FIPS 08). Exemption figures checked against the official page on 2026-11-04.

What you get

Exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value of your home from property tax.

Who qualifies

Owners at least 65 on January 1 who have owned and lived in the home as their primary residence for at least 10 consecutive years. A surviving spouse of a senior who qualified may also apply.

How to apply

File the application with your county assessor.

Deadline

January 1 to July 15. Late applications are accepted until August 15 but without appeal rights.

Source: Colorado Division of Property Taxation. Figures checked against the official page on 2026-11-04.

See also: Colorado overview · Seniors exemptions in other states · Colorado deadline

What property tax exemptions are there for seniors in Colorado?

Exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value of your home from property tax.

How do seniors apply in Colorado?

File the application with your county assessor.