Saguache County Property Taxes
Saguache County, Colorado
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
56.5% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$57/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.34%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$200,000
State avg ▼ $398,069
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$733
$61/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$594
$50/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#20
of 64 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Saguache County, Colorado
Saguache ranks among lowest nationally
Saguache County's effective tax rate of 0.340% places it in the bottom 10% nationally, offering homeowners substantially lower tax pressure than most Americans. The median property tax of $679 is just 25% of the national median of $2,690, making Saguache one of the nation's most affordable tax counties.
Below Colorado's state average
Saguache County's 0.340% effective rate falls below Colorado's state average of 0.393%, ranking it in the lower-tax half of the state's 64 counties. The median property tax of $679 is less than 44% of the state median of $1,560.
Second-lowest taxes in the analysis
Saguache County's 0.340% rate is second only to Prowers County (0.327%), making it one of the most tax-friendly places in rural Colorado. The county beats Rio Blanco, Routt, and Rio Grande by meaningful margins.
Median $200,000 home costs $679
A homeowner with the median-valued property of $200,000 in Saguache County pays approximately $679 per year in property taxes. With a mortgage, that increases to $733; without, it drops to $594.
Even low bills warrant verification
Saguache County homeowners should not assume their assessments are correct simply because tax bills are modest; overassessment occurs at every tax rate. Reviewing your assessed value against comparable properties could eliminate an unnecessary few hundred dollars in annual payments.
How Saguache County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Saguache County
0.34%
Effective rate
Colorado Avg
0.39%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.