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Highlands Ranch property tax, in one number.

0.52%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Highlands Ranch homeowner pays $3,701 a year on a $712,700 home. That's below the Douglas County rate (0.55%) and well below the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Highlands Ranch at a glance

Highlands Ranch is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place) in Douglas County. Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$712,700
Median home value
$3,701
Median tax paid
$3,731
With a mortgage
$3,615
Mortgage paid off
78.1%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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−0.08 pts
Rate change since 2015
From 0.64% (2015) to 0.56% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $2,523 in 2015 to $4,136 in 2024 (+64%), while home values rose 88%. That pushed the effective rate down.
  • Mortgage or not, bills are similar.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $3,731, and homes owned outright paid $3,615.
  • Share of income.The median bill equals about 2.3% of the median household income of $159,307.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Highlands Ranch, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

38,550 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 78.1%Renter-occupied 21.9%

Cities in Douglas County

Effective rate, ACS 2020–2024

Highlands Ranch compared

ACS 2020–2024
AreaMedian taxHome valueRate
Highlands Ranch$3,701$712,7000.52%
Douglas County$3,947$713,6000.55%
Colorado$2,602$539,4000.48%
United States$3,119$332,7000.94%

Other cities in Douglas County

Effective property tax rates nearby.

Stonegate
0.63%
$4,037 median
Roxborough Park
0.62%
$4,202 median
Castle Pines
0.59%
$5,269 median
Lone Tree
0.59%
$5,186 median
Castle Rock
0.56%
$3,635 median
Parker
0.55%
$3,568 median
Highlands Ranch
0.52%
$3,701 median
The Pinery
0.51%
$4,047 median

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Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Highlands Ranch?

The effective rate is about 0.52%. The median homeowner pays $3,701 a year on a home worth a median $712,700 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $700,000 home in Highlands Ranch?

About $3,640 a year, or roughly $303 a month, at Highlands Ranch's average effective rate of 0.52%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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