Sheridan homeowners paid 0.5% of their home’s value in property taxes during the first quarter of 2026—less than 0.6 times the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
The median sale price for homes in Sheridan during this period was $525,000, based on seven transactions. In 2026, the city’s median tax bill was $2,751, representing 0.5% of the median taxable home value.
Across the U.S., the average effective property tax rate was 0.888% in 2024.
Arapahoe County included four cities where the highest effective tax rate was 0.7%.
These figures are based on calculating the 2026 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation values and 2024 county tax data. Actual local rates may vary.
Nationally, U.S. home prices increased in 2025, with the median reaching about $447,000 in June—up 1.13% year over year, according to Redfin. The numbers also showed a considerable mismatch between supply and demand, with 36% more homes listed than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). Redfin defines a balanced market as one in which buyers and sellers are within 10% of each other.
The table below compares median effective property tax rates for Holly Hills and select other cities in Arapahoe County, using sales and property tax information from the first quarter of 2026.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Hills | 7 | $645,000 | $4,412 | 0.7% |
| Spring Creek Meadows | 4 | $547,500 | $3,993 | 0.7% |
| Centennial | 143 | $634,500 | $4,545 | 0.7% |
| Dove Valley | 6 | $447,500 | $3,079 | 0.7% |
| Aurora | 420 | $445,000 | $2,800 | 0.6% |
| Cherry Hills Village | 9 | $3,200,000 | $19,625 | 0.6% |
| Cherry Creek | 16 | $915,000 | $5,781 | 0.6% |
| Littleton | 35 | $651,000 | $4,117 | 0.6% |
| Columbine Valley | 2 | $2,059,000 | $12,622 | 0.6% |
| Greenwood Village | 19 | $1,650,000 | $9,312 | 0.6% |
| Englewood | 22 | $564,250 | $2,849 | 0.5% |
| Sheridan | 7 | $525,000 | $2,751 | 0.5% |
| Columbine | 2 | $1,227,500 | $5,887 | 0.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from BlockShopper.com. The source data can be found here.