Denver County Property Assessor 2026: Search & Tax Records

City and County of Denver Property Records Guide

Search Denver Assessor Records, Parcel Values, Maps and Property Taxes

Denver combines city and county government, but property tasks are still divided among several offices. The Assessor’s Office maintains real-property values, Parcel IDs, schedule numbers, owner information, characteristics, exemptions and valuation protests. The Treasury Division handles tax statements, balances, payments and tax liens. The Clerk and Recorder preserves deeds, deeds of trust, releases and other recorded land documents.

This 2026 guide shows how to search the current property system, download a tax statement, distinguish actual from assessed value, review Denver’s split residential assessment calculation, handle a missed protest deadline and route ownership, address, tax-lien and deed questions correctly.

Search by address, Parcel ID or schedule number
Read value, characteristics, tax documents and history
Separate Assessor, Treasury and Recording tasks
Handle protests, relief, tax liens and corrections
Official government City and County of Denver
Assessor help 720-913-1311
Treasury help 720-913-9300
Government building 201 W. Colfax Avenue
Editorial verification August 6, 2026
Current August 2026 position

Denver Property Assessment and Tax Status for 2026

The normal property-tax and current-year valuation protest deadlines have passed. The first-half, full-payment and second-half tax deadlines occurred earlier in 2026, and Denver’s standard annual Assessor protest deadline was June 8.
Unpaid 2025 property taxes Search the live property account before paying. Denver adds delinquent interest at 1% per month after the applicable deadline.
2026 value concern The standard June 8 protest period has passed. Review prior-year abatement, factual correction and special-notice options rather than assuming a normal protest remains open.
Tax-lien-sale risk Denver generally advertises unpaid real-property taxes before the annual tax-lien auction, which is usually held later in the year.
Current-value context: The value used for 2025 and generally carried into 2026 came from the 2025 reappraisal, which studied qualifying sales from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
Live-balance rule: During tax-lien-sale season, additional costs may not appear immediately in the public search. Denver directs owners to call Treasury at 720-913-9300 when an exact payoff is needed.
Start with the correct division

Which Denver Office Handles Your Property Task?

Assessor’s Office

  • Actual and assessed values
  • Parcel ID and schedule number
  • Owner and mailing records
  • Legal descriptions and characteristics
  • Senior and veteran exemption records
  • Valuation protests and abatements

Treasury Division

  • Property-tax statements
  • Current and prior tax history
  • Online and mail payments
  • Delinquent interest
  • Tax certificates
  • Tax-lien sale and redemption

Clerk and Recorder

  • Deeds and deeds of trust
  • Releases and recorded liens
  • Official document copies
  • Land transaction records
  • Recording requirements
  • Public Trustee foreclosures
Do not use the wrong office: The Assessor cannot accept property-tax payment. Treasury cannot lower the property value. The Clerk and Recorder cannot provide legal advice or decide how title should be held.
Colorado and Florida use different terminology: Denver’s Assessor performs many valuation functions handled by a Florida Property Appraiser. Compare this structure with the existing St. Johns County Property Appraiser search guide.

Choose the Denver Property Record or Action You Need

Search a real property record Use the property address, Parcel ID or schedule number to open the current assessment and taxation record.
Download a tax statement Open the property, scroll to Tax Documents and select the correct tax year.
Review actual and assessed value Compare the market-based actual value, applicable assessment rate, assessed value and mill levies.
Correct the mailing address Use Denver SmartFile for the Assessor mailing-address change process.
Find deeds or releases Use Clerk and Recorder services for recorded land transactions, deeds of trust and releases.
Handle a late tax or value issue Separate delinquent-tax, protest, abatement, exemption and factual-record problems before filing.

Jump to Your Denver Property Task

Six Fields to Verify Before Using a Denver Property Record

Parcel ID Match the complete tax identifier.
Schedule number Confirm the assessment account.
Owner Check the current displayed owner.
Property address Confirm street and unit.
Legal description Match lot, block or condominium.
Tax year Download the correct statement.
Record field Meaning Best use
Parcel ID Identifier used for Denver tax statements and payment records. Use it to verify the exact tax account and include it on mailed payments.
Schedule number Assessor account identifier. Use it for valuation, address-change, protest and Assessor-record questions.
Actual value The Assessor’s market-value estimate for the statutory appraisal date. Compare it with qualifying sales and property condition.
Assessed value Tax base produced after applying the relevant assessment rate. Use it with mill levies to understand the tax calculation.
Property characteristics Style, year built, bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, lot size and other details. Identify factual errors that may affect valuation.
Tax documents Downloadable statements for available tax years. Save the statement, verify due date and use the Parcel ID for payment.
Exemption information Approved senior, veteran or other applicable exemption record. Confirm that the benefit appears for the correct tax year.
Sales and transfer history Available property-transfer information tied to the parcel. Compare with recorded deeds and statutory-period sales.
Map, zoning and historical research

Denver Property Maps, Open Data and Chain-of-Title Research

Property map Use the map attached to the current property record to check the parcel’s location and surrounding parcels.
Zoning information Verify the displayed zone district through Denver’s zoning and development map tools before planning construction or a new use.
Open Data Catalog Download Assessor and geospatial datasets when researching more than one parcel.
Subdivision and survey records Use Denver map tools and recorded plats for legal-lot and subdivision research.
Current owner history Compare property-search transfers with Clerk and Recorder documents.
Pre-1987 chain of title Denver directs users seeking older ownership history to Denver Public Library historical resources.
Boundary warning: An online parcel map is a research tool, not a legal boundary survey. Use a recorded plat, title work or a professional survey when an exact line matters.
2025 reappraisal used in 2026

How Denver’s Current Property Value Was Developed

Colorado reappraises real property in odd-numbered years. Denver’s 2025 residential values were developed from sales of similar properties occurring during the 24-month period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.

Comparable sales Denver studies sales of similar homes from the statutory data period.
Similarity can involve location, size, style, quality and condition.
Actual value Assessor’s estimate of market value as of June 30, 2024.
It is not an August 2026 listing-price estimate.
Assessment rate State law converts actual value into separate residential assessed values.
Local-government and school portions use different rates.
Property tax Assessed value is multiplied by the applicable mill levy.
Denver, schools and special districts contribute to the total.
Current-market misunderstanding: A property could sell for more or less in 2026 without proving that the statutory June 30, 2024 value was incorrect.

What to check when the property value looks wrong

  • Living-area square footage
  • Year built and remodeling history
  • Bedrooms and bathrooms
  • Finished versus unfinished area
  • Lot size and legal description
  • Property style and quality
  • Condition as of the valuation date
  • Comparable statutory-period sales
2025 taxes payable in 2026

How Denver Property Taxes Are Calculated

Actual Value Assessor’s market-value estimate.
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Assessment Rate Converts actual value into assessed value.
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Mill Levy Produces the property-tax amount.
Local-government portion 6.25%

Denver’s official 2025 calculation uses a 6.25% residential assessment rate and a 27.328 local-government mill levy including Urban Drainage.

School portion 7.05%

The official 2025 calculation uses a 7.05% residential assessment rate and a 52.274 Denver Public Schools mill levy.

2025 tax component Residential rate Mill levy
Local government 6.25% 27.328 mills
Denver Public Schools 7.05% 52.274 mills
Combined general levies Calculated separately 79.602 mills
Most other property types 27% Applicable combined levy
Denver’s official example: A typical single-family home with $625,000 actual value produces an illustrated total of approximately $3,370.82 using the published 2025 local-government and school calculations, before any parcel-specific exemption or special district difference.
Do not copy the example as your bill: Your parcel may have an exemption, special assessment, different district charge or other account-specific adjustment.
Standard deadline passed

Denver Property Value Protests, Prior-Year Abatements and Evidence

2026 standard filing status: Denver’s annual current-year valuation protest deadline is June 8, or the next business day when June 8 falls on a weekend or holiday. That standard deadline has passed for 2026.
Assessor review File online, in writing or in person during the open protest period.
Board review Follow the determination instructions when continuing the appeal.
Further appeal State Board of Assessment Appeals, District Court or binding arbitration may be available.
Prior-year route A qualifying abatement petition may address up to two prior years not already protested.

Evidence preparation checklist

  • Notice of Valuation
  • Parcel ID and schedule number
  • Property-record characteristics
  • Comparable statutory-period sales
  • Photographs showing relevant condition
  • Repair or defect documentation
  • Permit, demolition or remodeling records
  • Clear requested value or correction
Issue Evidence to gather Correct route
Actual value appears high Comparable sales, condition evidence and accurate property characteristics. Current-year protest when open or qualifying prior-year abatement.
Square footage is wrong Plans, permits, measurements and professional appraisal records. Assessor factual-data correction.
Owner or mailing address is wrong Recorded deed or SmartFile address-change submission. Recording or Assessor address process—not a value protest.
Prior year was overvalued Prior-year notice, sales, condition and tax information. Petition for abatement or refund when legally available.
Exemption is missing Approval notice, application and eligibility documents. Assessor exemption review.
Prior-year option: Denver’s FAQ explains that a taxpayer may be able to protest up to two prior-year values through a Petition for Abatement or Refund of Taxes when those values were not already protested.
Statement and tax-history workflow

How to Find Denver Property Tax Statements and Prior Tax History

Open Denver’s property search. Search the correct property by address or Parcel ID.
Verify the property identity. Match owner, Parcel ID, schedule number, property address and legal description.
Scroll to Tax Documents. The tax-document area appears near the bottom of the property page.
Select the applicable tax year. Download and save the correct property-tax statement.
Locate the Parcel ID. Denver says the Parcel ID appears above the address on the property record and in the upper-right area of the tax statement.
Select Tax Payment when ready. Return to the payment route only after confirming the parcel, year and amount.
Repeat for every property. Owners of several parcels must search, download and verify each account separately.
Prior-year research: Denver Treasury accepts requests for prior assessment and tax-history research. The published charge is $15 per hour, payable in advance.
Failure to receive a statement: Not receiving a paper or electronic tax statement does not excuse payment, interest or penalties.
All normal 2026 deadlines have passed

Denver Property-Tax Due Dates and Payment Methods

Statements available Annual real-property tax statements are normally made available in January.
First half due The first installment is due on the last day of February.
Full payment due A one-time full payment is due April 30.
Second half due The second installment is due June 15.
Delinquent advertising Unpaid taxes may be advertised before the tax-lien auction.
Tax-lien season The real-estate tax-lien auction is usually held later in the year.
August 2026 position: The first-half, full-payment and second-half due dates have passed. Use the live property account or Treasury for the current payoff.
Payment route Micro-steps Important warning
Online eCheck Search the property, verify Parcel ID, choose Tax Payment and enter bank information. Denver currently promotes eCheck as the route that avoids the card service fee.
Credit or debit card Open Tax Payment, review the parcel and confirm the fee before submitting. A 2.5% service fee applies.
Mail Print the statement, detach the correct coupon and write the Parcel ID in the check memo. Payments are honored by USPS postmark date.
In person Bring the property-tax postcard to the Taxpayer Services Center. Verify current building hours before traveling.
Mortgage escrow Compare the lender’s disbursement history with the live Denver account. Avoid paying twice when the mortgage company has already sent payment.
Private escrow service Review the contract, timing, safeguards and payment-verification process. Denver advises owners to vet private escrow companies carefully.
Electronic check $0 card fee

Denver states that paying online by electronic check avoids the credit or debit card service fee.

Credit or debit card 2.5%

The service fee applies to online card payments and to in-person card payments under Denver’s current guidance.

Business-bank debit filters: Denver says its electronic-payment company ID is 9990008222. A business using a debit blocker may need to authorize that ID to prevent an electronic check from being rejected.
Small tax bill: Parcels with total taxes of $25 or less must be paid in full rather than through two half installments.
Monthly interest and lien risk

Denver Delinquent Property Taxes and Tax-Lien Sale

Denver charges delinquent interest at 1% per month after an applicable payment deadline. The illustration below shows how monthly interest can accumulate before separate advertising, lien-sale, redemption or deed-process charges.

Illustration only: The chart shows the published 1%-per-month concept. It does not calculate an official payoff or include tax-lien-sale, redemption, endorsement or deed-process costs.
Delinquency notice Denver generally sends notices after taxes remain unpaid.
Public advertising Unpaid property taxes are advertised before the annual tax-lien auction.
Tax-lien sale The lien can be sold when taxes remain unpaid by the required cutoff.
Redemption interest After sale, additional redemption interest accrues until the lien is redeemed.
Published lien fees Denver lists a $7 redemption fee and a $5 annual subsequent-year endorsement fee when applicable.
Exact payoff Call Treasury when the online account may not include every sale-season charge.
“I need the complete payoff for Denver Parcel ID __________ through __________. Please confirm the unpaid tax, monthly interest, advertising cost, tax-lien-sale charge, redemption charge and any other fee required to resolve the account.”
Several separate programs

Denver Senior, Veteran, Deferral and Local Tax-Relief Programs

Colorado Senior Exemption A qualifying senior may receive an exemption based on age, ownership and long-term primary-residence requirements.
Veterans with Disabilities Exemption Eligible veterans and qualifying surviving spouses use the state-administered exemption process.
Colorado Property-Tax Deferral A qualifying taxpayer may use a state loan that pays property taxes and creates a lien against the property.
Denver Property Tax Relief Denver provides a local partial refund program for qualifying residents, subject to program-year income and residency rules.
Qualified Senior Classification A separate state classification can assist certain seniors who previously qualified for the senior exemption.
Nonprofit property exemption Charitable, educational or religious organizations apply through the Colorado Division of Property Taxation rather than relying only on federal nonprofit status.
Normal exemption deadline passed: Denver’s property-tax calendar lists July 15 as the ordinary application deadline for senior and disabled-veteran property-tax exemptions.
Local relief-cycle caution: Denver’s currently published local relief information describes a prior retroactive application cycle. Check the live program page for the next eligible tax year, current income limits and available funding.

Documents commonly needed for relief review

  • Denver property record or tax statement
  • Proof of ownership
  • Primary-residence evidence
  • Government-issued photo identification
  • Income documents
  • Proof that property taxes were paid
  • Disability or veteran documentation
  • Death certificate for a qualifying surviving-spouse claim
Two different record changes

How to Change a Denver Mailing Address or Property Owner

Mailing-address change Use Denver SmartFile to submit the Assessor address change. Prepare the property identifiers, current owner information and new mailing address.
Ownership or title change Record the appropriate deed with the Denver Clerk and Recorder. The Assessor updates ownership from recorded land documents.
Search record Confirm current owner, Parcel ID and schedule number.
Classify change Mailing address or legal ownership.
Use correct portal SmartFile or Clerk recording.
Save proof Keep submission or recording confirmation.
Verify update Recheck Assessor and Treasury records.
Do not use an address change to transfer title: Updating where mail is sent does not change legal ownership.
Recorded land transactions

How to Research Denver Deeds, Deeds of Trust and Releases

Start with the Assessor property. Save the Parcel ID, schedule number, current owner and legal description.
Open Denver Clerk and Recorder services. Use the Recording Department for deeds, deeds of trust, releases and other land records.
Search current and former owner names. Include trusts, companies, name variants and grantor or grantee roles.
Compare the legal description. Verify lot, block, subdivision, condominium or other land description.
Check release documents separately. A historical deed of trust may remain visible even after a later release is recorded.
Request an official copy when needed. A lender, court, government office or title process may require a certified recorded document.
Recording Department Records deeds of trust and other documents requiring entry in Denver’s official county records.
Public Trustee Handles foreclosure and deed-of-trust processes within the Clerk and Recorder’s office.
Historical chain of title Pre-1987 owner-history research may require Denver Public Library resources.
Title-search warning: Public records do not automatically establish marketable title. A title company or real-estate attorney may be needed for a legal or insured review.
Recording contact: Denver lists 720-865-8699 for the Recording team and recording@denvergov.org for recording questions.
Less obvious Denver property records

Tax Certificates, Special Assessments and Duplicate Payments

Certificate of Taxes Due Treasury offers a formal certificate for a specifically identified real property. The published processing fee is $10 per certificate.
Special assessment statement Local-improvement charges can be billed separately from ordinary ad valorem property taxes.
Special-assessment installments Denver says property owners may have the option to defer a local-improvement assessment over 12 annual installments.
Duplicate owner and lender payments The first payment is applied to the balance. Any excess refund is generally processed to the last payer.
Prior-year tax research Treasury currently lists a $15-per-hour research charge, payable in advance.
Accessible tax documents Taxpayers needing Braille or another alternate format can contact the Treasury Taxpayer Service Team.
Tax-certificate preparation: Gather the Parcel ID, property address, owner and legal description before submitting the request.
Open Certificate of Taxes Due Form Complete the required property and requesting-entity fields, then follow Treasury’s payment and submission instructions.

Denver Assessor, Treasury and Recording Office Details

Assessor Information Management Webb Building, fourth floor
201 W. Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80202
720-913-1311
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Assessor accessibility help Assistance for blind or sight-impaired users
720-913-4016
Assessor@denvergov.org
Treasury Taxpayer Services 201 W. Colfax Ave.
Department 1009
Denver, CO 80202
720-913-9300
Clerk and Recorder 201 W. Colfax Ave.
Department 101
Denver, CO 80202
720-865-8699
Treasury counter hours: Denver currently lists Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Recording appointments: Denver’s Clerk and Recorder information says in-person recording services may require an appointment. Mail and drop-box options may also be available.

Denver Property Search Problems and Practical Fixes

Problem Practical fix Correct office
Address search returns no result Use only the house number and main street name, then try Parcel ID. Assessor
Several condominium records appear Match unit, Parcel ID, owner and legal description. Assessor
Owner name is outdated Confirm that the deed was recorded and allow time for the Assessor ownership update. Clerk and Recorder, then Assessor
Mailing address is wrong Use Denver SmartFile to submit an Assessor address change. Assessor
Actual value seems too high Compare statutory-period sales, property condition and characteristics. Assessor
June 8 protest deadline passed Ask whether a factual correction, prior-year abatement or special-notice route applies. Assessor
Tax statement was not received Download it from Tax Documents and verify the mailing address. Treasury and Assessor
Payment is larger than normal Notify the bank before submitting so the transaction is not rejected. Bank and Treasury
Delinquent statement appears wrong Send Treasury the Parcel ID, address, payment dates, amounts and check numbers. Treasury
Owner and mortgage company both paid Check the live account. Excess payment is generally refunded to the last payer. Treasury and lender
Need exact tax-lien payoff Call Treasury because seasonal fees may not all appear online. Treasury
Need a certified tax-status document Request a Certificate of Taxes Due and pay the published processing fee. Treasury
Need old owner history Search current recorded documents and use Denver Public Library for pre-1987 chain-of-title research. Clerk and Recorder / Library
Need exact property boundary Use the online map for orientation, then obtain a recorded plat or professional survey. Recording / survey professional
“I am reviewing Denver Parcel ID __________ / schedule number __________ at __________. The online property record, tax statement or recorded document currently shows __________, but my notice, deed, payment record or building document shows __________. Please confirm the office, form, deadline and supporting evidence required.”
Official links open in a new tab

Final Denver Property Action Center

Use these official routes after verifying the correct Parcel ID, schedule number, property address and tax year.

Title-specific answers

Denver County Property Assessor Search and Tax Records FAQs

1. How do I search Denver County property records online?

Open Denver’s official Property Record Search and enter the property address, Parcel ID or schedule number. After opening the result, verify the owner, address, legal description, Parcel ID and schedule number before relying on the record.

2. What is the difference between a Denver Parcel ID and schedule number?

The Parcel ID is prominently used for property-tax statements, payments and tax-account verification. The schedule number identifies the Assessor account and is useful for valuation, protest, address-change and Assessor-record questions.

3. What information appears in a Denver Assessor property record?

A Denver property record can show the owner and mailing information, property address, legal description, Parcel ID, schedule number, actual and assessed values, property characteristics, zoning, exemptions, transfer information and downloadable tax documents.

4. Why is Denver’s 2026 property value based on sales through June 30, 2024?

Colorado requires real-property reappraisal in odd-numbered years. Denver’s 2025 reappraisal studied qualifying sales from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. That value is generally used for 2025 and 2026 unless a qualifying change requires another value.

5. What is the difference between Denver actual value and assessed value?

Actual value is the Assessor’s estimate of market value for the statutory appraisal date. Assessed value is produced by applying the appropriate assessment rate to actual value and is the amount used with mill levies to calculate property taxes.

6. When were Denver property taxes due in 2026?

The first half was due on the last day of February, full payment was due April 30 and the second half was due June 15, subject to the next-business-day rule. As of August 6, 2026, all normal payment deadlines have passed.

7. What is the Denver online property-tax payment fee?

Denver currently applies a 2.5% service fee to credit and debit card property-tax payments. The city states that taxpayers can avoid this card fee by paying online through electronic check.

8. What can I do if I missed Denver’s June 8 property-value protest deadline?

Contact the Assessor to determine whether a factual record correction, qualifying prior-year abatement or another notice-specific remedy applies. Denver says taxpayers may be able to challenge up to two prior years through an abatement petition when those values were not already protested.

9. What Denver property-tax exemptions or relief programs are available?

Programs include the Colorado senior exemption, veterans with disabilities exemption, qualifying surviving-spouse programs, Colorado property-tax deferral, qualified senior residential classification and Denver’s local property-tax relief refund program.

10. How do I change a Denver property owner or mailing address?

Use Denver SmartFile to change the Assessor mailing address. To change legal ownership, record the appropriate deed with the Denver Clerk and Recorder. A mailing-address change does not transfer title.

Official Sources and Editorial Verification

What was reviewed: Property-search instructions, Parcel ID and tax-document workflow, 2025 assessment rates and mill levies, reappraisal period, June 8 protest deadline, 2026 tax due dates, payment fees, delinquent interest, tax-lien costs, relief programs, Assessor and Treasury contacts, recorded-document routing and historical ownership resources.

CountyPropertyAppraiser.org is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with the City and County of Denver, Denver Assessor’s Office, Department of Finance, Treasury Division, Denver Clerk and Recorder, Denver Board of Equalization, Denver Public Schools, payment processors or any special taxing district.

Property ownership, values, assessment rates, mill levies, deadlines, fees, exemption requirements, office hours and online portal screens can change. Confirm time-sensitive details with the responsible official office before paying, filing, appealing, recording a document or making a property transaction.

Last reviewed: August 6, 2026.

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