Homeowners in Sheridan paid 0.6% of their property’s value in taxes for the fourth quarter of 2025—an amount roughly 0.7 times beneath the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
BlockShopper.com data shows Sheridan’s median sale price during that period was $419,750, taken from the 10 reported sales. The median tax bill for the city was $2,699 for 2025, representing 0.6% of the assessed homes’ median value.
The average effective property tax rate in the U.S. stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Among Arapahoe County cities, Columbine and Columbine Valley posted the two highest median tax rates.
The article’s property tax rate for 2025 uses estimated inflation values along with 2024 county tax data. True effective property tax rates may differ modestly in some cases.
Across the U.S., median home prices continued to climb in 2025, reaching nearly $447,000 nationally as of June. That is a 1.13% increase over the prior year, according to Redfin. Redfin data also reveals a sharp imbalance between buyers and sellers, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin defines a balanced housing market as one where seller and buyer volumes are within 10% of each other.
The table below presents a comparison among Columbine and several Arapahoe County cities by their Q4 2025 median effective property tax rates, compiled using that quarter’s sales and tax figures.
| 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% |
Information for this report came from BlockShopper.com. Complete source data is available here.