Property owners in Columbine Valley faced a 0.9% effective property tax rate on their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025—slightly below the nationwide average, BlockShopper.com reports.
Data from the two homes sold during this period show a median sales price of $1,442,000 in Columbine Valley. The city’s median property tax bill for 2025 reached $12,382, equating to 0.9% of the assessed median value for taxed homes.
The average U.S. effective property tax rate was 0.888% for 2024.
Within Arapahoe County, Columbine and Columbine Valley had the highest effective property tax rates among all cities in the county.
This article calculated the 2025 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation and county-provided 2024 tax data, so actual rates may vary somewhat.
National home prices rose again in 2025, with June’s median reaching approximately $447,000—a 1.13% increase from the prior year, according to Redfin. Their data also highlight a notable supply and demand gap, showing 36% more home sellers than buyers, a difference amounting to 508,715 properties. By Redfin’s standards, a balanced market is defined by a seller and buyer count within 10% of each other.
The comparison table below shows median effective property tax rates for Columbine and other Arapahoe County cities, based on sales and property tax data from Q4 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine | 5 | $550,000 | $5,775 | 1% |
| Columbine Valley | 2 | $1,442,000 | $12,382 | 0.9% |
| Dove Valley | 8 | $381,000 | $3,021 | 0.8% |
| Cherry Creek | 13 | $725,000 | $5,671 | 0.8% |
| Centennial | 197 | $625,000 | $4,458 | 0.7% |
| Bow Mar | 4 | $2,757,500 | $20,084 | 0.7% |
| Littleton | 60 | $582,500 | $4,038 | 0.7% |
| Holly Hills | 11 | $662,500 | $4,328 | 0.7% |
| Sheridan | 10 | $419,750 | $2,699 | 0.6% |
| Aurora | 520 | $425,000 | $2,747 | 0.6% |
| Byers | 3 | $300,000 | $1,691 | 0.6% |
| Englewood | 50 | $600,000 | $2,794 | 0.5% |
| Greenwood Village | 32 | $1,700,000 | $9,135 | 0.5% |
| Cherry Hills Village | 8 | $3,675,000 | $19,252 | 0.5% |
| Inverness | 3 | $805,000 | $4,190 | 0.5% |
| Glendale | 2 | $1,395,500 | $2,073 | 0.1% |
This article draws its information from BlockShopper.com. The data source is available here.