Inverness homeowners paid property taxes equal to 0.5% of their home’s value during the fourth quarter of 2025, or about 0.6 times less than the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.
According to data from three properties sold in that period, the median sales price in Inverness reached $805,000. For 2025, the city’s median property tax bill came to $4,190—0.5% of the median home value.
The average effective property tax rate nationwide stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within Arapahoe County, Columbine and Columbine Valley posted the highest effective property tax rates among local municipalities.
This article calculates the 2025 effective property tax rates using estimated inflation and 2024 county tax figures. Rates may vary depending on specific circumstances.
U.S. home prices were still climbing in 2025, as the national median reached roughly $447,000 in June—a 1.13% gain over the prior year. Redfin figures also reflect a strong seller’s market, showing 36% more sellers than buyers, a gap of 508,715 homes. By Redfin’s measure, a balanced market is when buyer and seller numbers fall within 10% of each other.
See the table below for a comparison of median effective property tax rates for Columbine and other Arapahoe County municipalities, based on home sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 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% |
Details for this story are from BlockShopper.com. The complete source data is available here.