Colorado’s statewide sales tax is only 2.9 percent — among the lowest state rates in the country — but cities, counties, and special districts stack on top until the combined rate at the sold-and-delivered address is what you pay on a vehicle. Denver is not Colorado Springs. Aurora in Adams County is not Aurora in Arapahoe County. This guide compares live combined rates and names counties as you drive the Front Range and the mountains. Right now the highest combined sales-tax rate is 10.55% in Empire, Clear Creek County / Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, and the lowest is 2.9% in Baca County / Cheyenne County / Dolores County / Gilpin County / Kiowa County / Kit Carson County / Morgan County / Yuma County. Denver, Denver County is 8.05%; Colorado Springs (El Paso) is 5.97%. If you live in Denver, Denver County rather than Colorado Springs (El Paso), the gap is 2.08%, or $665.60 on a $32,000 taxable purchase. This guide compares 270 localities across 64 counties. Rates are sourced from the Colorado Department of Revenue and county clerks and update in real time so a levy change cannot leave a stale percentage in the prose.
Why the locality on the title changes the bill
Colorado is a home-rule sales-tax state. Some cities collect their own tax (self-collecting) and may not appear the same way on the state-collected rate table. If a major suburb is missing, that is often why — not because the city charges zero. Always pair the city name with the county.
Denver, Denver County sits at 8.05% while Aurora (Adams) sits at 6.65%. If you live in Denver, Denver County instead of Aurora (Adams), that is 1.4% — $448.00 on a $32,000 taxable purchase. People move this gap around without meaning to: a dealer in a cheaper jurisdiction does not rewrite the sourcing rules. The live comparisons below use the same combined sales tax field the calculator uses.
- Colorado Department of Revenue — DR 1002 sales-tax rate charts; Form DR 0024 vehicle
- Colorado Revised Statutes § 39-26-106 — 2.9 percent state sales tax
- Colorado Revised Statutes Title 42 — specific ownership tax and registration
- County clerk and recorder motor-vehicle sections (Denver, El Paso, Boulder, Pueblo, and others)
How this state taxes (or fees) a vehicle
Colorado Revised Statutes Title 39 imposes a 2.9 percent state sales tax. Counties, cities, and special districts may add voter-approved taxes. Motor vehicles are generally taxed at the combined rate for the location of sale or first use, collected by the county clerk at registration for many private-party deals, and by dealers for dealer sales. This article’s live figures use the combined total. Specific ownership tax (the annual property-like tax on vehicles) is a different statute and is not this sales-tax official rates.
County clerks collect sales/use tax on many vehicle titles. Dealers collect at sale. Credit for tax paid to another state is a CDOR rule. Bring the signed title and bill of sale.
Highest and lowest rates right now
Among localities currently loaded for Colorado, the maximum combined sales-tax rate is 10.55% (Empire, Clear Creek County / Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County) and the minimum is 2.9% (Baca County / Cheyenne County / Dolores County / Gilpin County / Kiowa County / Kit Carson County / Morgan County / Yuma County). Those names are live. If a district overtakes the leader next quarter, the sentence updates automatically. On a $48,000 taxable price, the high row is $5,064.00 and the low row is $1,392.00.
Treat a raw maximum with care when official tables include special districts, CID parcels, or vehicle types other than a passenger car. The regional sections below prefer ordinary cities and counties you would actually put on a title. The appendix remains the complete searchable list.
Denver, Aurora, and the Front Range metro
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Denver, Denver County is 8.05% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
If you live in Denver, Denver County rather than Aurora (Adams), the combined sales-tax rate is 8.05% versus 6.65% — a gap of 1.4%. On a $32,000 taxable price that is $448.00.
A household deciding between Arvada (Adams) and Centennial (Arapahoe) is not deciding between identical local bills. Arvada (Adams) is 6.36%; Centennial (Arapahoe) is 5.4%. On $32,000 that is $2,035.20 versus $1,728.00, a cash gap of $307.20.
From one end of this cluster to the other — Denver, Denver County versus Castle Rock (Douglas) — the combined sales-tax rate runs 8.05% against 7.1%, a gap of 0.95% or $456.00 on $48,000.
Named in this section: Arvada (Adams), Aurora (Adams), Castle Rock (Douglas), Centennial (Arapahoe), Denver, Denver County. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Denver, Denver County versus Aurora (Adams)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $32,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Denver, Denver County (8.05%); the other titles in Aurora (Adams) (6.65%).
Denver, Denver County combined sales-tax rate (8.05%): $2,576.00
Aurora (Adams) combined sales-tax rate (6.65%): $2,128.00
Gap if you live in Denver, Denver County rather than Aurora (Adams): $448.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,500. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Colorado unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,500 in Aurora (Adams): $299.25
$48,000 in Denver, Denver County: $3,864.00
$48,000 in Aurora (Adams): $3,192.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and the south
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Colorado Springs (El Paso) is 5.97% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
Cross from Pueblo County into Colorado Springs (El Paso) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 3.9% to 5.97%. That 2.07% swing is $662.40 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Named in this section: Colorado Springs (El Paso), Pueblo County. Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Colorado Springs (El Paso) versus Pueblo County
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $32,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Colorado Springs (El Paso) (5.97%); the other titles in Pueblo County (3.9%).
Colorado Springs (El Paso) combined sales-tax rate (5.97%): $1,910.40
Pueblo County combined sales-tax rate (3.9%): $1,248.00
Gap if you live in Colorado Springs (El Paso) rather than Pueblo County: $662.40
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,500. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Colorado unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,500 in Pueblo County: $175.50
$48,000 in Colorado Springs (El Paso): $2,865.60
$48,000 in Pueblo County: $1,872.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Mountain and Western Slope towns
This cluster is where many readers actually live. Aspen (Pitkin) is 9.2% in the current official rates. The comparisons that follow keep names in the sentence and live amounts in the same sentence.
A household deciding between Aspen (Pitkin) and Durango (La Plata) is not deciding between identical local bills. Aspen (Pitkin) is 9.2%; Durango (La Plata) is 6.4%. On $32,000 that is $2,944.00 versus $2,048.00, a cash gap of $896.00.
Named in this section: Aspen (Pitkin), Durango (La Plata). Other rows that belong to the same counties still live in the appendix table.
Example 1: Aspen (Pitkin) versus Durango (La Plata)
Scenario: Two buyers each pay $32,000 for the same used SUV. One titles in Aspen (Pitkin) (9.2%); the other titles in Durango (La Plata) (6.4%).
Aspen (Pitkin) combined sales-tax rate (9.2%): $2,944.00
Durango (La Plata) combined sales-tax rate (6.4%): $2,048.00
Gap if you live in Aspen (Pitkin) rather than Durango (La Plata): $896.00
The statewide pieces discussed above do not create this gap. The local combined sales tax does.
Example 2: A cheaper vehicle and a dearer one
Scenario: Same two places, but the car is only $4,500. Local tax still applies to the taxable price (there is no Florida-style $5,000 surtax cap in Colorado unless a separate statute says otherwise).
$4,500 in Durango (La Plata): $288.00
$48,000 in Aspen (Pitkin): $4,416.00
$48,000 in Durango (La Plata): $3,072.00
Watch how the dollar gap grows with price when the levy is a percentage, and how it does not when a neighboring state uses a flat fee instead.
Counties and localities covered here
Current official data covers 64 distinct county/parish labels and 270 total rows. Names, as printed:
Adams, Alamosa, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Denver, Dolores, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Ouray, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller, Washington, Weld, Yuma.
If a name is long, truncated, or includes a district tag, that is how the official locality is labeled. Look it up in the appendix rather than shortening the official name.
More named comparisons
The regional sections cannot quote every locality. These additional pairs still use live rates and real place names, so you can see how neighbors diverge without scrolling the appendix yet.
Cross from Colorado Springs (El Paso) into Denver, Denver County and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 5.97% to 8.05%. That 2.08% swing is $998.40 on a $48,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Aurora (Adams) is currently 6.65%; Boulder, Boulder County is 6.76%. The difference is 0.11%, or $52.80 on a $48,000 vehicle. If you live in Aurora (Adams), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Boulder, Boulder County.
Cross from Aspen (Pitkin) into Pueblo County and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 9.2% to 3.9%. That 5.3% swing is $2,544.00 on a $48,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Arvada (Adams) is currently 6.36%; Centennial (Arapahoe) is 5.4%. The difference is 0.96%, or $460.80 on a $48,000 vehicle. If you live in Arvada (Adams), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Centennial (Arapahoe).
Cross from Durango (La Plata) into Castle Rock (Douglas) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 6.4% to 7.1%. That 0.7% swing is $336.00 on a $48,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Aguilar (Las Animas) is currently 7.4%; Akron (Washington) is 6.9%. The difference is 0.5%, or $240.00 on a $48,000 vehicle. If you live in Aguilar (Las Animas), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Akron (Washington).
Cross from Antonito (Conejos) into Alamosa, Alamosa County and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 8.9% to 8.4%. That 0.5% swing is $240.00 on a $48,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Arriba (Lincoln) is currently 6.9%; Ault (Weld) is 5.9%. The difference is 1%, or $480.00 on a $48,000 vehicle. If you live in Arriba (Lincoln), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Ault (Weld).
Cross from Basalt (Pitkin) into Basalt (Eagle) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 8.5% to 7.4%. That 1.1% swing is $528.00 on a $48,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Bayfield (La Plata) is currently 8.9%; Bennett (Adams) is 7.65%. The difference is 1.25%, or $600.00 on a $48,000 vehicle. If you live in Bayfield (La Plata), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Bennett (Adams).
Cross from Berthoud (Weld) into Berthoud (Larimer) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 6.9% to 7.95%. That 1.05% swing is $504.00 on a $48,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Blanca (Costilla) is currently 7.9%; Blue River (Summit) is 8.15%. The difference is 0.25%, or $120.00 on a $48,000 vehicle. If you live in Blanca (Costilla), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Blue River (Summit).
A longer tour of named places
One more pass across named places, still in comparison sentences, still live:
Aguilar (Las Animas) is currently 7.4%; Akron (Washington) is 6.9%. The difference is 0.5%, or $160.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Aguilar (Las Animas), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Akron (Washington).
Cross from Antonito (Conejos) into Alamosa, Alamosa County and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 8.9% to 8.4%. That 0.5% swing is $160.00 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Arriba (Lincoln) is currently 6.9%; Aspen (Pitkin) is 9.2%. The difference is 2.3%, or $736.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Arriba (Lincoln), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Aspen (Pitkin).
Cross from Basalt (Eagle) into Ault (Weld) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 7.4% to 5.9%. That 1.5% swing is $480.00 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Basalt (Pitkin) is currently 8.5%; Bayfield (La Plata) is 8.9%. The difference is 0.4%, or $128.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Basalt (Pitkin), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Bayfield (La Plata).
Cross from Berthoud (Larimer) into Bennett (Adams) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 7.95% to 7.65%. That 0.3% swing is $96.00 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Berthoud (Weld) is currently 6.9%; Blanca (Costilla) is 7.9%. The difference is 1%, or $320.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Berthoud (Weld), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Blanca (Costilla).
Cross from Brush (Morgan) into Blue River (Summit) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 6.9% to 8.15%. That 1.25% swing is $400.00 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Buena Vista (Chaffee) is currently 8.15%; Burlington (Kit Carson) is 5.9%. The difference is 2.25%, or $720.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Buena Vista (Chaffee), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Burlington (Kit Carson).
Cross from Calhan (El Paso) into Cañon City (Fremont) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 7.13% to 8.7%. That 1.57% swing is $502.40 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Carbondale (Garfield) is currently 7.4%; Center (Rio Grande) is 9.5%. The difference is 2.1%, or $672.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Carbondale (Garfield), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Center (Rio Grande).
Cross from Cheyenne Wells (Cheyenne) into Center (Saguache) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 4.9% to 9.4%. That 4.5% swing is $1,440.00 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Cokedale (Las Animas) is currently 5.4%; Collbran (Mesa) is 6.9%. The difference is 1.5%, or $480.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Cokedale (Las Animas), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Collbran (Mesa).
Cross from Crestone (Saguache) into Creede (Mineral) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 8.9% to 9.5%. That 0.6% swing is $192.00 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Crook (Logan) is currently 6.4%; De Beque (Mesa) is 6.9%. The difference is 0.5%, or $160.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Crook (Logan), that is the extra (or the savings) versus De Beque (Mesa).
Cross from Dillon (Summit) into Del Norte (Rio Grande) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 8.15% to 7.5%. That 0.65% swing is $208.00 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Dinosaur (Moffat) is currently 7%; Dove Creek (Dolores) is 6%. The difference is 1%, or $320.00 on a $32,000 vehicle. If you live in Dinosaur (Moffat), that is the extra (or the savings) versus Dove Creek (Dolores).
Cross from Eagle, Eagle County into Eads (Kiowa) and the combined sales-tax rate moves from 8.9% to 4.9%. That 4% swing is $1,280.00 on a $32,000 purchase — large enough to notice on a buyer’s order, small next to a statewide percentage if the gap is thin.
Two complete examples
These two walk-throughs use the same live rate as the regional boxes. They are not a substitute for a clerk’s calculator, but they show the arithmetic behind the live dollar figures.
Complete example A: $32,000 in Denver, Denver County
Scenario: Taxable or assessed amount $32,000 in Denver, Denver County.
Combined sales-tax rate 8.05%
Result: $2,576.00
Same amount in Colorado Springs (El Paso) (5.97%): $1,910.40
Gap: $665.60
This is the local (or combined) rate line only.
Complete example B: $48,000 in Colorado Springs (El Paso)
Scenario: Step the amount to $48,000 and keep the same two places.
Denver, Denver County: $3,864.00
Gap: $998.40
Percentage and millage gaps scale with the base. Flat-fee states in this series do not.
What these rates do not include
Specific ownership tax, RTD/cultural district quirks beyond the combined column, and clerk title fees are outside the live combined-rate field used here.
- Colorado Department of Revenue — DR 1002 sales-tax rate charts; Form DR 0024 vehicle
- Colorado Revised Statutes § 39-26-106 — 2.9 percent state sales tax
- Colorado Revised Statutes Title 42 — specific ownership tax and registration
- County clerk and recorder motor-vehicle sections (Denver, El Paso, Boulder, Pueblo, and others)
Common questions
Why does Aurora appear twice? Because Aurora crosses county lines. Adams and Arapahoe rows can differ. Use the county you actually live in.
Is the 2.9 percent statewide rate already inside the combined figure? Yes. The combined rate is the stacked total from official data, not a local-only add-on.
Can I trust a screenshot of this article in six months? Trust the live rates on this page, not a PDF. Highest and lowest names update when official rates change.
What if a rate shows as unavailable? The locality name may not match official spelling. Search the appendix and use the official city or county label.
Does a dealer in the cheap locality save me money? Almost never, if sourcing follows residence or first use. Denver, Denver County still pays 8.05% when that is where the vehicle belongs.
How these rates stay current
Every rate and dollar amount in this article is pulled live from current official data used by the Colorado Department of Revenue and county clerks. When an official levy changes, the figures on this page update in real time. Highest and lowest locality names also update automatically.
This is an educational estimator, not a clerk’s receipt. Effective dates, exemptions, trade-in rules, and assessment fractions can be more precise than a single combined rate. When you title, the state’s collecting office is the authority.
Appendix: searchable rate table
Use this as a search box, not as a substitute for the comparisons above. Filter by city, county, or location name.
| Location | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Aguilar, Las Animas County | 7.4% |
| Akron, Washington County | 6.9% |
| Alamosa, Alamosa County | 8.4% |
| Antonito, Conejos County | 8.9% |
| Arriba, Lincoln County | 6.9% |
| Aspen, Pitkin County | 9.2% |
| Ault, Weld County | 5.9% |
| Basalt, Eagle County | 7.4% |
| Basalt, Pitkin County | 8.5% |
| Bayfield, La Plata County | 8.9% |
| Bennett, Adams County | 7.65% |
| Berthoud, Larimer County | 7.95% |
| Berthoud, Weld County | 6.9% |
| Blanca, Costilla County | 7.9% |
| Blue River, Summit County | 8.15% |
| Brush, Morgan County | 6.9% |
| Buena Vista, Chaffee County | 8.15% |
| Burlington, Kit Carson County | 5.9% |
| Cañon City , Fremont County | 8.7% |
| Calhan, El Paso County | 7.13% |
| Carbondale, Garfield County | 7.4% |
| Center, Rio Grande County | 9.5% |
| Center, Saguache County | 9.4% |
| Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County | 4.9% |
| Cokedale, Las Animas County | 5.4% |
| Collbran, Mesa County | 6.9% |
| Creede, Mineral County | 9.5% |
| Crestone, Saguache County | 8.9% |
| Crook, Logan County | 6.4% |
| De Beque, Mesa County | 6.9% |
| Del Norte, Rio Grande County | 7.5% |
| Dillon, Summit County | 8.15% |
| Dinosaur, Moffat County | 7% |
| Dove Creek, Dolores County | 6% |
| Eads, Kiowa County | 4.9% |
| Eagle, Eagle County | 8.9% |
| Eaton, Weld County | 6.9% |
| Eckley, Yuma County | 5% |
| Elizabeth, Elbert County | 7.9% |
| Empire, Clear Creek County | 10.55% |
| Estes Park, Larimer County | 8.95% |
| Firestone, Weld County | 6.5% |
| Flagler, Kit Carson County | 4.9% |
| Fleming, Logan County | 5.9% |
| Florence, Fremont County | 7.9% |
| Fort Lupton, Weld County | 6.9% |
| Fort Morgan, Morgan County | 7.9% |
| Fountain, El Paso County | 7.53% |
| Fowler, Otero County | 6.9% |
| Fraser, Grand County | 9.2% |
| Frederick, Weld County | 6.4% |
| Fruita, Mesa County | 7.9% |
| Garden City, Weld County | 6.9% |
| Georgetown, Clear Creek County | 10.05% |
| Gilcrest, Weld County | 6.9% |
| Granada, Prowers County | 5.9% |
| Granby, Grand County | 8.2% |
| Grand Lake, Grand County | 9.2% |
| Green Mountain Falls, El Paso County | 7.13% |
| Grover, Weld County | 3.9% |
| Gunnison*, Gunnison County | 7.9% |
| Haxtun, Phillips County | 7.4% |
| Hayden, Routt County | 8.9% |
| Holly, Prowers County | 7.9% |
| Holyoke, Phillips County | 5.4% |
| Hooper, Alamosa County | 7.9% |
| Hot Sulphur Springs, Grand County | 8.2% |
| Hudson, Weld County | 6.9% |
| Hugo, Lincoln County | 6.9% |
| Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County | 10.55% |
| Ignacio, La Plata County | 8.9% |
| Johnstown, Larimer County | 7.45% |
| Johnstown, Weld County | 6.4% |
| Julesburg, Sedgwick County | 8.2% |
| Keenesburg, Weld County | 5.9% |
| Kersey, Weld County | 6.5% |
| Kiowa, Elbert County | 5.4% |
| Kit Carson, Cheyenne County | 4.9% |
| Kremmling, Grand County | 8.2% |
| La Jara, Conejos County | 7.9% |
| La Salle, Weld County | 6.4% |
| La Veta, Huerfano County | 9.4% |
| Las Animas, Bent County | 7.9% |
| Leadville, Lake County | 7.4% |
| Limon, Lincoln County | 7.65% |
| Log Lane Village, Morgan County | 5.9% |
| Manassa, Conejos County | 5.9% |
| Manitou Springs, El Paso County | 8.03% |
| Manzanola, Otero County | 5.9% |
| Marble, Gunnison County | 7.9% |
| Mead, Weld County | 5.9% |
| Merino*, Logan County | 5.9% |
| Milliken, Weld County | 5.4% |
| Minturn, Eagle County | 8.4% |
| Moffat, Saguache County | 7.4% |
| Monte Vista, Rio Grande County | 8.5% |
| Montezuma, Summit County | 7.65% |
| Naturita, Montrose County | 7.9% |
| New Castle, Garfield County | 7.4% |
| Norwood, San Miguel County | 6.9% |
| Nucla, Montrose County | 7.9% |
| Nunn, Weld County | 4.9% |
| Oak Creek, Routt County | 6.9% |
| Olathe, Montrose County | 7.9% |
| Ophir, San Miguel County | 5.9% |
| Ordway, Crowley County | 6.9% |
| Otis, Washington County | 6.4% |
| Ouray, Ouray County | 9.45% |
| Ovid, Sedgwick County | 6.9% |
| Pagosa Springs*, Archuleta County | 7.9% |
| Palisade, Mesa County | 6.9% |
| Palmer Lake, El Paso County | 7.13% |
| Parachute, Garfield County | 7.65% |
| Pierce, Weld County | 4.9% |
| Pitkin, Gunnison County | 6.9% |
| Platteville, Weld County | 5.9% |
| Poncha Springs, Chaffee County | 7.65% |
| Ramah, El Paso County | 6.13% |
| Red Cliff, Eagle County | 7.4% |
| Rico, Dolores County | 7.9% |
| Rocky Ford, Otero County | 7.9% |
| Romeo, Conejos County | 8.8% |
| Saguache, Saguache County | 9.4% |
| Salida, Chaffee County | 8.65% |
| San Luis, Costilla County | 7.9% |
| Sawpit, San Miguel County | 6.9% |
| Sedgwick, Sedgwick County | 6.9% |
| Seibert, Kit Carson County | 4.9% |
| Severance, Weld County | 5.9% |
| Silt, Garfield County | 6.9% |
| Silver Cliff, Custer County | 7.9% |
| Silver Plume, Clear Creek County | 8.55% |
| Silverton, San Juan County | 10.4% |
| Simla, Elbert County | 7.9% |
| South Fork, Rio Grande County | 9.5% |
| Springfield, Baca County | 4.9% |
| Stratton, Kit Carson County | 4.9% |
| Trinidad, Las Animas County | 8.4% |
| Walden, Jackson County | 7.9% |
| Walsenburg, Huerfano County | 8.9% |
| Walsh, Baca County | 5.9% |
| Wellington, Larimer County | 6.95% |
| Westcliffe, Custer County | 7.9% |
| Wiggins, Morgan County | 5.9% |
| Wiley, Prowers County | 5.9% |
| Wray, Yuma County | 5.4% |
| Yampa, Routt County | 7.9% |
| Yuma, Yuma County | 6.65% |
| Alamosa County | 5.9% |
| Archuleta County | 6.9% |
| Baca County | 2.9% |
| Bent County | 3.9% |
| Chaffee County | 5.65% |
| Cheyenne County | 2.9% |
| Clear Creek County | 5.55% |
| Conejos County | 4.9% |
| Costilla County | 4.9% |
| Crowley County | 4.9% |
| Custer County | 4.9% |
| Denver County | 8.05% |
| Dolores County | 2.9% |
| Eagle County | 4.4% |
| El Paso County | 4.13% |
| Elbert County | 3.9% |
| Fremont County | 5.4% |
| Garfield County | 3.9% |
| Gilpin County | 2.9% |
| Grand County | 4.2% |
| Gunnison County | 3.9% |
| Hinsdale County | 7.9% |
| Huerfano County | 5.9% |
| Jackson County | 6.9% |
| Kiowa County | 2.9% |
| Kit Carson County | 2.9% |
| La Plata County | 5.9% |
| Lake County | 6.9% |
| Larimer County | 3.95% |
| Las Animas County | 4.4% |
| Lincoln County | 4.9% |
| Logan County | 3.9% |
| Mesa County | 4.9% |
| Mineral County | 5.5% |
| Moffat County | 4.9% |
| Montrose County | 3.9% |
| Morgan County | 2.9% |
| Otero County | 3.9% |
| Ouray County | 5.45% |
| Phillips County | 3.9% |
| Pitkin County | 6.5% |
| Prowers County | 3.9% |
| Pueblo County | 3.9% |
| Rio Blanco County | 6.5% |
| Rio Grande County | 5.5% |
| Routt County | 3.9% |
| Saguache County | 5.4% |
| San Juan County | 9.4% |
| San Miguel County | 3.9% |
| Sedgwick County | 5.9% |
| Summit County | 5.65% |
| Washington County | 4.4% |
| Yuma County | 2.9% |
| Dolores, Montezuma County | 7.3% |
| Mancos, Montezuma County | 7.3% |
| Montezuma County | 3.3% |
| Cedaredge, Delta County | 7.7% |
| Crawford, Delta County | 7.7% |
| Hotchkiss, Delta County | 7.7% |
| Paonia, Delta County | 8.7% |
| Delta County | 5.7% |
| Alma, Park County | 7.9% |
| Bennett, Arapahoe County | 8.15% |
| Columbine Valley, Arapahoe County | 7.15% |
| Deer Trail, Arapahoe County | 5.9% |
| Edgewater, Jefferson County | 7.9% |
| Erie, Boulder County | 8.735% |
| Erie, Weld County | 7.4% |
| Fairplay, Park County | 8.9% |
| Foxfield, Arapahoe County | 7.9% |
| La Junta, Otero County | 8.9% |
| Lakeside, Jefferson County | 7.2% |
| Larkspur, Douglas County | 8.9% |
| Lochbuie, Adams County | 8.65% |
| Lochbuie, Weld County | 7.9% |
| Lyons, Boulder County | 9.235% |
| Morrison, Jefferson County | 8.15% |
| Mountain View, Jefferson County | 8.4% |
| Nederland, Boulder County | 9.485% |
| Superior, Boulder County | 9.01% |
| Superior, Jefferson County | 8.175% |
| Ward, Boulder County | 7.235% |
| Adams County | 4.65% |
| Arapahoe County | 4.15% |
| Boulder County | 5.235% |
| Broomfield County | 3.9% |
| Douglas County | 4.9% |
| Jefferson County | 4.4% |
| Park County | 4.9% |
| Weld County | 3.9% |
| Cripple Creek, Teller County | 8.7% |
| Green Mountain Falls, Teller County | 8.4% |
| Victor, Teller County | 8.4% |
| Teller County | 5.4% |
| Arvada, Adams County | 6.36% |
| Arvada, Jefferson County | 6.36% |
| Aurora, Adams County | 6.65% |
| Aurora, Arapahoe County | 6.65% |
| Avon, Eagle County | 6.9% |
| Black Hawk, Gilpin County | 8.9% |
| Boulder, Boulder County | 6.76% |
| Breckenridge, Summit County | 5.4% |
| Brighton, Adams County | 6.65% |
| Brighton, Weld County | 6.65% |
| Broomfield, Broomfield County | 7.05% |
| Castle Pines, Douglas County | 6.65% |
| Castle Rock, Douglas County | 7.1% |
| Centennial, Arapahoe County | 5.4% |
| Central City, Gilpin County | 8.9% |
| Cherry Hills Village, Arapahoe County | 6.4% |
| Colorado Springs, El Paso County | 5.97% |
| Commerce City, Adams County | 7.4% |
| Cortez, Montezuma County | 6.75% |
| Craig, Moffat County | 6.9% |
| Crested Butte, Gunnison County | 7.4% |
| Dacono, Weld County | 5.9% |
| Delta, Delta County | 5.9% |
| Denver, Denver County | 8.05% |
| Durango, La Plata County | 6.4% |
| Englewood, Arapahoe County | 6.7% |
| Evans, Weld County | 7.4% |
| Federal Heights, Adams County | 6.9% |
Conclusion
Colorado does not have one vehicle-tax number. Denver, Denver County is 8.05%; Colorado Springs (El Paso) is 5.97%; the live high is 10.55% and the live low is 2.9%. If you live in the high place, you feel it on a $32,000 taxable purchase; if you live in the low place, you still owe whatever statewide tax or fee the statutes below impose. Walk the region that matches your address, then confirm the live row in the appendix before you sign.
- Complete reference list
- Colorado Department of Revenue — DR 1002 sales-tax rate charts; Form DR 0024 vehicle
- Colorado Revised Statutes § 39-26-106 — 2.9 percent state sales tax
- Colorado Revised Statutes Title 42 — specific ownership tax and registration
- County clerk and recorder motor-vehicle sections (Denver, El Paso, Boulder, Pueblo, and others)
This guide is an educational estimator. It is not legal, tax, or DMV advice. Figures shown inline are sourced from the Colorado Department of Revenue and county clerks and related official rate data, update in real time, and can change when a locality’s levy changes. Confirm amounts with the collecting agency cited above before you pay.