Senior Property Tax Exemption

Often referred to as the Senior Homestead Exemption, qualifying individuals receive a 50% discount on the first $200,000 of value of the home, if they have lived in the home for 10 years.

Who Can Receive the Credit

  1. Age 65 and over; or
  2. Surviving spouse who was eligible prior to the death of the spouse and who has not remarried; or
  3. 100% disabled veterans; or
  4. Gold Star surviving spouse

Eligibility

  1. Must have lived in the home for 10 years as the primary residence.

How to apply?

Each county has their own form to complete.

  1. Short Form (most people can complete this form)
  2. Long Form (under circumstances, individuals may have to complete this form)

How often do you have to apply?

  1. Only the initial application is required.

What is the deadline to apply?

  1. Each county has a different deadline. Contact your county assessor for the deadline.

When Does the Credit Become Available?

  1. If you apply by the deadline established by your county, the credit is available for the next year’s taxes, (i.e. Denver county, must apply by July 15, 2023 for the credit to be effective on the 2024 taxes.)
  2. Click here for a list of county assessors.

OFFICES OF COUNTY ASSESSORS

Adams County ………………………………………..(720) 523-6038
Alamosa County ……………………………………..(719) 589-6365
Arapahoe County…………………………………….(303) 795-4600
Archuleta County …………………………………….(970) 264-8310
Baca County …………………………………………..(719) 523-4332
Bent County……………………………………………(719) 456-2010
Boulder County ……………………………………….(303) 441-3530
Broomfield County …………………………………..(303) 464-5819
Chaffee County……………………………………….(719) 539-4016
Cheyenne County ……………………………………(719) 767-5664
Clear Creek County …………………………………(303) 679-2322
Conejos County ………………………………………(719) 376-5585
Costilla County………………………………………..(719) 937-7670
Crowley County ………………………………………(719) 267-5229
Custer County…………………………………………(719) 783-2218
Delta County…………………………………………..(970) 874-2120
Denver County………………………………………..(720) 913-4162
Dolores County ……………………………………….(970) 677-2385
Douglas County ………………………………………(303) 660-7450
Eagle County ………………………………………….(970) 328-8640
Elbert County………………………………………….(303) 621-3101
El Paso County ……………………………………….(719) 520-6600
Fremont County ………………………………………(719) 276-7310
Garfield County……………………………………….(970) 945-9134
Gilpin County ………………………………………….(303) 582-5451
Grand County …………………………………………(970) 725-3060
Gunnison County …………………………………….(970) 641-1085
Hinsdale County ……………………………………..(970) 944-2225
Huerfano County……………………………………..(719) 738-3000
Jackson County ………………………………………(970) 723-4751
Jefferson County……………………………………..(303) 271-8600
Kiowa County …………………………………………(719) 438-5521
Kit Carson County……………………………………(719) 346-8946
Lake County …………………………………………..(719) 486-4110
La Plata County ………………………………………(970) 382-6221
Larimer County ……………………………………….(970) 498-7050
Las Animas County………………………………….(719) 846-2295
Lincoln County………………………………………..(719) 743-2358
Logan County …………………………………………(970) 522-2797
Mesa County ………………………………………….(970) 244-1610
Mineral County………………………………………..(719) 658-2669
Moffat County …………………………………………(970) 824-9102
Montezuma County………………………………….(970) 565-3428
Montrose County …………………………………….(970) 249-3753
Morgan County ……………………………………….(970) 542-3512
Otero County ………………………………………….(719) 383-3010
Ouray County …………………………………………(970) 325-4371
Park County……………………………………………(719) 836-4331
Phillips County………………………………………..(970) 854-3151
Pitkin County ………………………………………….(970) 920-5160
Prowers County ………………………………………(719) 336-8000
Pueblo County ………………………………………..(719) 583-6597
Rio Blanco County …………………………………..(970) 878-9410
Rio Grande County ………………………………….(719) 657-3326
Routt County…………………………………………..(970) 870-5544
Saguache County ……………………………………(719) 655-2521
San Juan County …………………………………….(970) 387-5632
San Miguel County ………………………………….(970) 728-3174
Sedgwick County…………………………………….(970) 474-2531
Summit County ……………………………………….(970) 453-3480
Teller County ………………………………………….(719) 689-2941
Washington County …………………………………(970) 345-6662
Weld County …………………………………………..(970) 400-3650
Yuma County………………………………………….(970) 332-5032