Littleton homeowners paid property taxes at a rate of 0.7% of their home’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025, which was less than 0.8 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data from sales records show the median home price in Littleton for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $582,500, based on 60 properties sold during that period. The city’s median tax bill for 2025 was $4,038, amounting to 0.7% of the taxed homes’ median value.
The U.S. average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within Arapahoe County, Columbine and Columbine Valley reported the two highest property tax rates among cities in the area.
Estimates for the 2025 effective property tax rate in this article are based on inflation projections and county tax data from 2024. Actual effective rates may differ slightly in some cases.
National home prices climbed in 2025, with the median reaching $447,000 in June, up 1.13% compared to a year before, according to Redfin. The report also noted a notable imbalance between supply and demand: there were 36% more sellers than buyers, equating to a gap of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced housing market as having the number of sellers and buyers within 10% of each other.
The table below presents a comparison of Columbine and several other Arapahoe County cities by their median effective property tax rates, based on sales and 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% |
This report is based on information from BlockShopper.com. Access the source data here.