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Colorado taxes and calculators, 2026

What Coloradans pay in income, sales, and property tax this year, with calculators that already have Colorado's figures loaded.

State income tax
4.4% flat
Top rate ranks #30 of 51
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Avg. combined sales tax
7.89%
2.9% state · ranks #16 of 51
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Effective property tax
0.5%
of home value (2024) · ranks #44 of 51
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Colorado income tax in 2026

Colorado applies a single 4.4% rate after a standard deduction of $16,100 (single) / $32,200 (joint). A single filer earning $75,000 pays about $2,592 in state income tax and takes home about $58,671.

Taxable income over (single)Rate
$04.4%
  • Colorado starts from federal taxable income, so the federal standard deduction applies. Denver and Aurora occupational privilege taxes (a few dollars a month) are not included.

Colorado sales tax

The state rate is 2.9%. Local rates add up to 9.1%, for a population-weighted average of 7.89%.

  • Colorado exempts groceries from the state tax; some home-rule cities tax them. Colorado has one of the lowest state rates and highest average local rates.

Colorado property tax and home prices

Homeowners in Colorado paid an effective 0.5% of home value in property tax in 2024, the #44 highest rate among the 50 states and D.C. The typical home was worth about $538,932 as of July 31, 2026, which works out to roughly $2,695 a year in property tax on a typical home.

Frequently asked questions

Is Colorado a high-tax or low-tax state?

It depends on the tax. In 2026, Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4% (ranked #30 of 51), an average combined sales tax of 7.89% (ranked #16), and an effective property tax rate of 0.5% (ranked #44). States that skip one tax usually lean harder on another.

What is the take-home pay on $75,000 in Colorado?

About $58,671 a year for a single filer with the standard deduction, or roughly $2,257 every two weeks, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Colorado income tax and state payroll deductions.

Does Colorado tax groceries?

Groceries are exempt from the Colorado state sales tax, but local sales taxes may still apply.

Data sources & last verified

Last verified · Tax year 2026

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