Las Animas County Colorado Property Records Guide
Search Las Animas County Property Records, Parcel Values, GIS Maps & Tax Bills
Las Animas County Assessor Jodi Amato is responsible for valuing and classifying locally assessed real and personal property. The Assessor’s EagleWeb system is the starting point for parcel ownership, location, actual value and assessment research.
The Las Animas County Treasurer & Public Trustee separately maintains tax bills, payment history and balances, while the Clerk & Recorder maintains deeds, deeds of trust, liens and other recorded land documents.
This 2026 guide explains how to search a parcel, use the county’s updated ArcGIS map, understand Colorado’s unusual split residential assessment rates, estimate the 2026 tax payable in 2027, review senior and veteran exemptions, handle business personal property, understand the now-closed 2026 protest window, pay delinquent 2025 taxes and trace deed history.
Official Assessor EagleWeb parcel search
2026 school 7.05% vs local 6.8% calculation
Treasurer tax account and payment workflow
GIS, exemptions, protests and recorded deeds
SANTA FE TRAIL PROPERTY NAVIGATOR
LAS ANIMAS • 2026
Parcel / Schedule
Save
Actual Value
Review
Assessment
Split
Tax District
Verify
2026 PROPERTY RECORD READY
County Assessor
Jodi Amato
2026 residential
7.05% / 6.8%
2026 values paid
In 2027
Verified
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026 status
Where Las Animas County Is in the 2026 Assessment Cycle
The ordinary 2026 valuation-protest period is over.
Colorado’s standard 2026 schedule used a May 4 through June 8 real-property Assessor protest window. Owners should now review any Notice of Determination or County Board rights rather than trying to start a normal May protest.
2026 is an intervening year
Colorado reappraises real property in odd-numbered years. The 2025–26 cycle generally uses the June 30, 2024 level of value.
2025 taxes were paid in 2026
Colorado property taxes are collected one year in arrears. The ordinary 2025-tax payment dates have already passed.
2026 values create the 2027 bill
The value/classification shown for property tax year 2026 feeds the tax calculated and collected in calendar 2027.
Deadline law changed in 2026: Colorado enacted SB26-046, changing the standard real-property protest deadline from June 8 to June 1 for future cycles. Do not assume the June 8 date used in 2026 will remain the standard deadline in 2027.
Assessment systems differ by state
Colorado’s Calculation Is Not the Same as Utah or Florida
Colorado now uses separate residential assessed values for school-district levies and other local-government levies. That is very different from Utah’s 45% Primary Residence Exemption or Florida’s Homestead/Save Our Homes framework.
For a contrasting western-state workflow, see our Summit County Assessor Property Search guide. Use the comparison for context only; Utah assessment percentages and deadlines do not apply in Las Animas County.
Four different property-tax jobs
Assessor vs Treasurer vs Clerk & Recorder vs County Board
Assessor
Actual value, classification, assessed value, parcel characteristics, exemptions and personal-property assessment.
Treasurer
Property-tax bill, payment history, balance, delinquency, interest and collection.
Clerk & Recorder
Deeds, deeds of trust, liens, releases, plats and recorded legal instruments.
County Board of Equalization
Next appeal level after an Assessor valuation protest and Notice of Determination.
“My taxes are high” is not the same as “my value is wrong.” The Assessor determines value/classification. Taxing authorities set mill levies. The Treasurer collects the resulting tax.
Choose Your Las Animas County Property Task
Find a parcel
Search EagleWeb by owner, parcel/schedule information or property location.
Check 2026 value
Review actual value, classification and property characteristics.
Understand assessed value
Separate the 7.05% school calculation from the 6.8% local-government calculation.
Open GIS
Compare parcel, roads, subdivisions, township/section grid and imagery.
Check/pay taxes
Move to Treasurer EagleWeb for balance and payment history.
Find deed history
Use Clerk & Recorder records for legal transfer and lien research.
Official Assessor EagleWeb
How to Search Las Animas County Assessor Property Records
Choose your strongest search method.
Start with parcel/schedule information when available; otherwise search by owner name or property location.
Open every plausible result.
An owner can hold several parcels, rural tracts or adjoining pieces of land.
Match the property location and legal clues.
Do not rely on owner name alone.
Save the parcel or schedule identifier.
Reuse it in GIS, tax and Recorder research.
Review Actual Value and classification.
These feed Colorado’s statutory assessed-value calculations.
Check building/land information.
Obvious factual errors can affect valuation and should be raised with the Assessor.
Move to the Treasurer for money actually due.
Assessor records explain value; Treasurer records answer tax-balance and payment questions.
If EagleWeb does not display correctly: allow cookies/JavaScript and retry. County EagleWeb systems can depend on browser session settings.
Six Checks Before You Trust a Las Animas County Record
Parcel
Save ID
Owner
Compare deed
Location
Match situs
Actual Value
Review 2026
Classification
Residential/ag/etc.
Tax District
Verify levies
Owner name in assessment records is not a title opinion. Use the Clerk & Recorder’s recorded deed when you need the legal transfer history or proof of title.
Colorado property-record decoder
What Las Animas County Assessment Fields Mean
| Field |
Meaning |
What to do |
| Parcel / Schedule |
County identifier for the taxable property account. |
Save it for Assessor, GIS and Treasurer cross-checking. |
| Actual Value |
Assessor’s estimate of actual/market value under Colorado valuation rules. |
This is the central value in a real-property valuation dispute. |
| Classification |
Residential, agricultural, commercial, vacant, industrial or another statutory class. |
Classification determines the applicable valuation-for-assessment percentage. |
| Assessed Value |
Statutory percentage of actual/reduced actual value used for taxation. |
For 2026 residential property there are separate school and local-government calculations. |
| Mill Levy |
Tax rate adopted by the taxing authorities serving the parcel. |
Divide mills by 1,000 when converting to a decimal tax rate. |
| Legal Description |
Abbreviated land-description information in the assessment account. |
Use the recorded deed for the controlling legal description. |
Second year of Colorado’s two-year cycle
Why 2026 Values Are Tied to June 30, 2024 Market Conditions
Colorado reappraises real property in odd-numbered years. For the 2025 and 2026 property tax years, real property is generally appraised at the market level existing on June 30, 2024.
2025 = reappraisal year
Market data was analyzed to establish the new two-year valuation level.
2026 = intervening year
Existing property generally carries the same level of value unless a statutory change requires adjustment.
Changes still matter
New construction, demolition, subdivision, correction or classification changes can modify the 2026 account.
Do not compare a June 2026 asking price directly with the appraisal date. The relevant market-level question for this cycle centers on June 30, 2024, with statutory handling of later physical/property changes.
2026 uses two residential assessed values
Colorado’s 7.05% School Rate vs 6.8% Local-Government Rate
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
7.05%
OTHER LOCAL GOVTS
6.8%
ACTUAL VALUE
SCHOOL: NO $70K VALUE REDUCTION
LOCAL: 10% OF FIRST $700K REDUCTION
TWO ASSESSED VALUES → ONE TAX BILL
For tax year 2026, ordinary Colorado residential property can require two assessed-value calculations:
School-district portion: 7.05%
Actual Value × 7.05% = assessed value used for school-district mill levies.
Other local governments: 6.8%
First reduce residential Actual Value by 10% of value up to the first $700,000—effectively up to $70,000—then multiply the reduced value by 6.8%, subject to statutory minimum rules.
Other major 2026 assessment percentages
| Property class |
2026 valuation for assessment |
| Residential — school |
7.05% |
| Residential — local government |
6.8% after applicable residential value reduction |
| Commercial improved |
25% |
| Agricultural |
25% |
| Vacant land |
26% |
| Industrial |
26% |
| Natural resources |
26% |
| Business personal property |
26% |
| Oil & gas production |
87.5% |
Assessment rate is not the mill levy. The Colorado Legislature sets valuation-for-assessment percentages. Local taxing authorities adopt mill levies.
County parcel data updated July 5, 2026
How to Use the Las Animas County GIS Parcel Map
Las Animas County’s current ArcGIS web map was updated July 5, 2026 and contains useful layers for parcel research.
Parcel layer
Current county parcel polygons for spatial reference.
Address points & roads
Helps connect physical locations to parcels.
Subdivision
Useful for platted-property research.
Townships / Sections / Quarter Sections
Especially useful for rural land.
School districts
Helps identify one major component of the tax-area structure.
Imagery
Useful for visual context, access and apparent improvements.
Find the Assessor parcel first.
Save the parcel identifier and legal-location clues.
Turn layers on and off.
Compare parcels with roads, subdivision and PLSS layers.
Use imagery for context only.
Aerial imagery can be offset from parcel graphics.
GIS is not a survey or title product. The county’s parcel data carries accuracy/completeness disclaimers. Use recorded documents and a licensed surveyor for legal boundary questions.
2026 Assessor protest period has closed
Las Animas County Property Value Protest & Appeal Path
NOV cycle
Changed real-property values receive valuation notice under the 2026 schedule.
Protests open
Standard 2026 real-property Assessor review started.
2026 deadline
Standard real-property protest deadline used for the 2026 cycle.
Decision
Assessor issues Notice of Determination.
County Board
File the next appeal by the date provided in the determination instructions.
New rule
SB26-046 changes the standard future real-property protest deadline to June 1.
Save your 2026 value notice and any Notice of Determination.
The printed notice is the safest source for your parcel-specific appeal instructions.
Identify the dispute.
Market value, property characteristics and classification require different evidence.
Gather comparable evidence around the valuation period.
Focus on evidence relevant to Colorado’s appraisal date rather than today’s asking prices alone.
If you timely protested and disagree with the Assessor decision, review CBOE rights immediately.
Do not let the next-level filing date expire while continuing informal discussions.
Missed the normal Assessor deadline? Colorado also has abatement/refund procedures for qualifying errors, but those are not a substitute for a routine late market-value protest in every situation. Ask the Assessor what remedy fits the specific error.
Colorado state-funded property-tax benefits
Senior, Veteran & Gold Star Property Tax Relief
SENIOR EXEMPTION
VETERAN WITH DISABILITY
GOLD STAR SPOUSE
2026 MOVED-SENIOR CLASSIFICATION
Senior Homestead Exemption
For tax year 2026, the state’s age/ownership test generally requires the applicant to have been born on or before January 1, 1961 and to satisfy long-term primary-residence ownership/occupancy requirements.
Veteran with a Disability
Qualifying veterans can receive the state property-tax exemption when ownership, primary-residence and VA disability requirements are satisfied.
Gold Star Spouse
Colorado provides a related exemption for qualifying Gold Star spouses under state eligibility rules.
Typical benefit: qualifying senior and veteran exemptions generally exempt 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value from taxation, subject to program rules and state funding.
August 2026 timing: ordinary and late 2026 veteran/Gold Star application periods have passed. Owners should contact the Assessor about their status rather than assuming a late application can still be accepted.
Special moved-senior rule: Colorado’s Qualified-Senior Primary Residence classification applies only to the 2025 and 2026 property tax years for eligible prior senior-exemption recipients who moved. SB26-116 ends that temporary classification beginning with 2027.
Colorado Senior & Veteran Exemption
Review current state eligibility before contacting the Las Animas County Assessor.
2026 assessment rate: 26%
Las Animas County Business Personal Property
Businesses can have taxable personal-property assets separate from the real estate itself. Colorado business personal property can include furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment and other qualifying business assets.
April 15, 2026
Standard annual Personal Property Declaration filing date has passed.
26% assessment rate
Most business personal property uses a 26% valuation-for-assessment rate for tax year 2026.
June protest cycle
2026 personal-property notices/protests followed the separate Colorado personal-property schedule.
Do not guess the 2026 exemption threshold. Colorado periodically changes the business-personal-property exemption amount. Use the Assessor’s current declaration instructions for the 2026 threshold. Legislation enacted in 2026 sets the threshold at $58,000 beginning in 2027.
Agricultural property uses different valuation rules
Las Animas County Agricultural Property
Colorado agricultural land is not simply valued like a residential development lot. Qualifying agricultural land is valued through statutory agricultural-use/productivity methods, and classification can dramatically affect taxable assessment.
2026 assessment percentage
Agricultural property uses a 25% valuation-for-assessment rate.
Classification is critical
The Assessor must determine whether the land satisfies Colorado’s agricultural classification requirements.
Rural map research
Township, Section, Quarter Section and parcel layers are especially useful for large Las Animas County tracts.
Buyer warning: do not assume a seller’s agricultural classification will remain unchanged after subdivision, development or a significant use change. Ask the Assessor how your intended use affects classification.
Treasurer EagleWeb = bill and payment record
How to Search Las Animas County Property Taxes
Find the correct parcel in Assessor EagleWeb.
Save the parcel/schedule number and owner information.
Search the corresponding tax account.
Verify owner and property before treating a balance as yours.
Check the tax year.
Taxes paid during calendar 2026 are generally the 2025 property tax.
Review paid and unpaid amounts.
Payment history matters when a mortgage company, closing agent or prior owner may have paid the tax.
Use the live balance for delinquency.
Interest can make the payoff different from the original statement.
Colorado taxes are paid one year in arrears
Which Property Taxes Were Due in 2026?
2025 tax payable
Prior-year property tax becomes payable in calendar 2026.
First half
2025 first-half tax deadline shifted from the weekend date to March 2, 2026.
Full payment
Deadline when paying 2025 taxes in one installment.
Second half
Final half-payment deadline.
Now
Any unpaid ordinary 2025 tax is already past the standard payment date.
2026 tax bill
The 2026 assessment is collected next calendar year.
Unpaid 2025 taxes: search Treasurer EagleWeb or contact the Treasurer for the current amount including statutory interest rather than mailing the amount from the original tax notice.
2026 tax payable in 2027: Colorado’s normal schedule provides a first-half deadline at the end of February, a full-payment deadline April 30 and a second-half deadline June 15. Verify the 2027 statement because weekend/holiday rules can shift the effective date.
Online convenience fees matter
Las Animas County Property Tax Payment Fees
Las Animas County’s current MuniciPay terms disclose the following electronic payment charges:
Credit / debit card
2.5% convenience fee, with a $2 minimum.
E-check
$2 per transaction.
Settlement warning
The county states that taxes are not considered paid until funds settle and credit is applied to the tax account.
Search the Treasurer account first.
Confirm the current amount due.
Read the fee before submitting.
Compare card versus e-check cost.
Save confirmation.
Return to Treasurer EagleWeb after processing to verify the county account reflects payment.
Recorded title history belongs with the Clerk & Recorder
Search Las Animas County Deeds, Deeds of Trust & Liens
Karrie L. Apple is the current Las Animas County Clerk & Recorder. The Recording Department maintains instruments affecting real estate, including deeds, deeds of trust, releases, liens and subdivision-related documents.
ASSESSOR → NAME → RECORDED DOCUMENT
Start with the Assessor owner and parcel.
Copy names exactly and note the legal-description clues.
Follow the county’s document-search / iDoc Market route.
Search recorded land documents using names and other available index criteria.
Compare deed details with the Assessor record.
Verify grantor/grantee, recording information and legal description.
Use a title company or attorney for a true title search.
Clerk staff are not permitted to perform a real-estate title search for you.
Recording fee: Colorado’s statewide recording-fee law generally sets a $43 total fee for most standard recorded documents beginning July 1, 2025, subject to statutory exceptions.
Document Alert: the county’s iDoc Market workflow includes a free alert option that can help owners monitor new recorded documents associated with registered identifying information.
Trinidad, rural acreage, ranch and investment-property due diligence
Las Animas County Buyer Checklist
| Step |
Source |
Verify |
| Parcel identity |
Assessor |
Parcel/schedule, owner, location and legal clues. |
| 2026 Actual Value |
Assessor |
Current cycle value and physical property characteristics. |
| Classification |
Assessor |
Residential, agricultural, vacant, commercial or another class. |
| 2026 assessment math |
Colorado law |
Residential school/local split or correct nonresidential percentage. |
| Mill levies |
Treasurer / tax statement |
School, county, municipality and special-district levies serving the parcel. |
| Tax status |
Treasurer |
Current and delinquent balances plus payment history. |
| GIS |
County ArcGIS |
Parcel context, roads, subdivision and PLSS location. |
| Deed / liens |
Clerk & Recorder |
Recorded deed, deeds of trust, releases and liens. |
| Boundary |
Survey/title work |
Do not use GIS graphics as a legal boundary determination. |
Las Animas County Property Offices
Assessor
Jodi Amato
200 E. First St., Room 203
Trinidad, CO 81082
719-846-2295
Fax: 719-846-7061
Treasurer & Public Trustee
Sarah Martinez
200 E. First Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
Mailing: P.O. Box 13
719-846-2981
lactreasurer@lasanimascounty.org
Clerk & Recorder
Karrie L. Apple
200 E. First Street, Room 205
Trinidad, CO 81082
719-846-3314
Call before a late-day recording visit.
Las Animas County Property Search Problems & Fixes
| Problem |
Best fix |
Office/tool |
| Owner search returns nothing |
Shorten the owner name or switch to parcel/location search. |
Assessor EagleWeb |
| Rural tract has no useful address |
Use parcel/legal clues plus township/section GIS layers. |
Assessor + GIS |
| Two residential assessed values appear |
Colorado 2026 uses separate school and local-government residential calculations. |
Assessor |
| Need exact tax rate |
Use the parcel’s actual mill levies; there is no one countywide rate. |
Treasurer |
| Need 2026 tax bill today |
2026 property tax is paid in 2027; use current 2026 assessed-value data for planning. |
Assessor |
| 2025 tax still unpaid |
Get live delinquent balance rather than paying the original statement amount. |
Treasurer |
| Missed 2026 value protest |
Ask Assessor whether an abatement/correction remedy applies; routine protest deadline has passed. |
Assessor |
| Parcel boundary looks wrong |
Do not rely on GIS for legal boundary determination. |
Recorder / Surveyor |
| Need proof of ownership |
Search the recorded deed rather than only the Assessor owner field. |
Clerk & Recorder |
| Need full title search |
Use a title company or attorney; Clerk staff cannot perform the title search for you. |
Professional title review |
Useful call script: “I’m researching Las Animas County parcel/schedule __________ at __________. The 2026 record shows Actual Value __________ and classification __________. My question concerns __________. Should I handle this with the Assessor, Treasurer, County Board or Clerk & Recorder?”
Official live-action routes
Las Animas County Property Search & Tax Action Center
Assessor Property Search
Parcel, owner, location, valuation and classification.
GIS Parcel Map
Parcels, address points, roads, subdivisions and PLSS layers.
Tax Account
Tax bill, payment history and current/delinquent balance.
Recorded Documents
Deeds, deeds of trust, liens, releases and document-search access.
Las Animas County Colorado 2026 answers
Las Animas County Assessor FAQs
1. How do I search Las Animas County Assessor property records?
Use the official Las Animas County Assessor EagleWeb portal. Search with the parcel or schedule identifier when available, or use owner and property-location information. Open the matching account and verify the parcel, owner, Actual Value, classification and property characteristics before relying on the result.
2. Who is the Las Animas County Assessor in 2026?
Jodi Amato is the current Las Animas County Assessor. The office is at 200 E. First Street, Room 203, Trinidad, Colorado 81082. The Assessor can be reached at 719-846-2295.
3. What is the difference between actual value and assessed value in Las Animas County?
Actual Value is the Assessor’s estimate of the property’s value under Colorado appraisal law. Assessed Value is calculated by applying the statutory valuation-for-assessment percentage to Actual Value or, where required, a statutorily reduced Actual Value. Mill levies are then applied to Assessed Value to calculate property tax.
4. What are Colorado’s 2026 residential assessment rates in Las Animas County?
For tax year 2026, residential property uses 7.05% of Actual Value for school-district levies. For other local-government levies, the rate is 6.8% after reducing Actual Value by 10% of value on the first $700,000, effectively up to $70,000 for the current cycle, subject to statutory minimum rules.
5. When was the 2026 Las Animas County property-value protest deadline?
Colorado’s standard 2026 real-property protest schedule ran from May 4 through June 8, so the ordinary 2026 Assessor protest window has passed. Owners who timely protested should follow the appeal deadline on their Notice of Determination. Colorado enacted SB26-046 in 2026, changing the standard real-property protest deadline to June 1 for future cycles.
6. When are Las Animas County property taxes due in 2026?
Property taxes paid in calendar 2026 are generally the 2025 property taxes because Colorado collects property tax one year in arrears. The ordinary 2025-tax schedule used a first-half deadline of March 2, 2026 after the weekend adjustment, a full-payment deadline of April 30 and a second-half deadline of June 15. Unpaid balances should now be checked directly with the Treasurer.
7. Why does a 2026 Las Animas assessment affect a tax bill paid in 2027?
Colorado property taxes are paid one year in arrears. The Assessor establishes the property tax year 2026 value and classification during 2026; taxing authorities later certify levies, and the resulting 2026 property tax is billed and collected during calendar 2027.
8. What senior and veteran property-tax exemptions are available in Las Animas County?
Colorado provides a Senior Property Tax Exemption, a Veteran with a Disability Exemption and related Gold Star spouse relief for qualifying homeowners. The standard senior and veteran benefit generally exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of qualifying Actual Value, subject to eligibility and state funding. A temporary Qualified-Senior Primary Residence classification also applies to qualifying moved seniors for tax years 2025 and 2026 only.
9. Where do I search Las Animas County property tax bills and payments?
Use the Las Animas County Treasurer EagleWeb portal rather than the Assessor search when you need the tax bill, payment history, current balance or delinquent amount. The Treasurer & Public Trustee is Sarah Martinez and the office telephone number is 719-846-2981.
10. Where do I search Las Animas County deeds and liens?
Use the Las Animas County Clerk & Recorder’s land-record search resources. Start with the owner name and parcel information from the Assessor, then follow the Clerk’s document-search or iDoc Market route to locate deeds, deeds of trust, liens and releases. Clerk staff cannot perform a complete real-estate title search for the public.
Official Sources & 2026 Verification Notes
Verified for this guide: current Assessor Jodi Amato; office address and phone; Assessor and Treasurer EagleWeb systems; July 5, 2026 GIS update; parcel, road, subdivision, township, section, quarter-section and school-district map layers; June 30, 2024 appraisal level for the 2025–26 cycle; 2026 residential 7.05% school and 6.8% local-government rates; 2026 nonresidential assessment percentages; standard 2026 protest timing; SB26-046 deadline change; Colorado arrears payment system; current electronic-payment fees; and Clerk/Recorder land-record workflow.
Mill-levy caution: this article intentionally does not publish one generic “Las Animas County 2026 property tax rate.” Mill levies differ by the taxing authorities serving each parcel and are finalized separately from the Assessor’s valuation.
2026/2027 timing caution: a 2026 assessment is not the same thing as a tax bill due in August 2026. Colorado collects taxes in arrears: 2025 property taxes were payable during calendar 2026, while 2026 property taxes are payable during calendar 2027.
CountyPropertyAppraiser.org is an independent informational website. It is not affiliated with Las Animas County, the Las Animas County Assessor, Treasurer, Clerk & Recorder, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Division of Property Taxation, Colorado General Assembly, Tyler Technologies/EagleWeb, ArcGIS, MuniciPay or any government agency or software vendor.
Actual values, classifications, assessed values, mill levies, exemptions, protest rights, tax balances, payment interest, filing dates, recording fees, office procedures and online systems can change. Verify time-sensitive information directly with the responsible government office before paying taxes, filing an appeal, buying property or making a legal or financial decision.
Editorial verification date: August 12, 2026.
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