• On a per capita basis, Colorado state government taxes were 20% below the national rate.  However, Colorado's local taxes were 13% higher. • Nationally, on average, over 60% of the state and local taxes were collected at the state level. • Latest Census Bureau information shows that Colorado remains one of the most fiscally decentralized states in the nation. • Colorado's total state and local tax burden per capita was 7% below the national average in 1996 and 9% below when taxes were related to income.

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Assessment and Property Tax Changes 2005 and 2006
March 2008 - PDF 1.1 MB
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Colorado Property Values and Tax Trends - 1987-2006
Press Release - September 21, 2007

Colorado Property Values and Tax Trends - 1987-2006
September 2007 - PDF 70KB
Executive Summary - PDF 36KB

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