Columbine residents paid property taxes amounting to 0.5% of their home’s value in the first quarter of 2026, which is less than half the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data from the two home sales reported in that period show a median Columbine home price of $1,227,500 for the first quarter of 2026. The typical property tax bill in the city for 2026 came to $5,887, corresponding to 0.5% of the median assessed home value.
The average effective property tax rate across the U.S. was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Arapahoe County, four cities recorded the highest effective property tax rate at 0.7%.
This analysis calculates the 2026 effective property tax rate using projections for inflation and county tax data from 2024. The actual effective rate may differ slightly in practice.
U.S. home prices continued rising through 2025, with the national median hitting around $447,000 in June—a gain of 1.13% over the prior year, according to Redfin. The numbers also highlight a notable imbalance between supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers nationwide, which equates to a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin considers a market balanced when the number of buyers and sellers are within 10% of each other.
The table below shows how Holly Hills compares with selected other Arapahoe County cities in median effective property tax rates, using data from property sales and tax records for 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 for this report comes from BlockShopper.com. Access the source data here.