Littleton effective property tax rate climbs to 0.7% in 2025 from 0.5% in 2017

Littleton’s effective property tax rate grew from 0.5% in 2017 to 0.7% in 2025, a rise of 0.2 percentage points over 9 years, BlockShopper.com reports.

In Arapahoe County, the average effective property tax rate was 0.6% in 2025, which remained unchanged from 2017. Littleton’s rate in 2025 exceeded the county average.

Littleton posted the sixth highest increase in effective property tax rates among 24 cities in Arapahoe County over this period.

As of 2025, Littleton ranked 12th among Arapahoe County cities with its effective property tax rate of 0.7%.

This rate is 0.8 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 0.888% in the U.S. in 2024.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, reaching a national median of about $447,000 in June, according to Redfin. That represents an increase of 1.13% over the prior year. Redfin data also indicates a pronounced disparity between supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers, totaling a gap of 508,715 homes. For Redfin, a balanced market is defined as a seller and buyer split within 10%.

Even if property tax rates fall or remain flat, homeowners could see higher tax bills when home values rise. Property taxes are determined by both the rate and the assessed property value, so higher home prices can lead to increased tax payments, even when rates drop. In fact, the average effective property tax rate for a median-valued home in the largest city in each state decreased by over 5% from 2023 to 2024, according to a Lincoln Institute of Land Policy analysis.

Meanwhile, growing property values have raised the total tax base in many communities. Because property taxes are linked to market value, increases in sale prices can mean larger tax bills despite stable or decreasing rates. Studies of housing markets in the U.S. have shown that each 1% increase in median home value is typically related to an approximate 0.71% drop in the effective property tax rate, showing how robust price growth can push rates down while still increasing tax revenue for governments.

Data for this article came from BlockShopper.com. You can find the source information here.