Homestead exemption in Colorado

July 15 (application period January 1 to July 15 each year)Senior property tax exemption deadline

The details

Exemption amount: Up to 50 percent of the first $200,000 of actual value of the home is exempt.¹
Who qualifies: Owners 65 or older by January 1 who have owned and lived in the home as a primary residence for at least 10 consecutive years. Some surviving spouses qualify.¹
How to apply: File the Short Form, or the Long Form for ownership or occupancy exceptions and surviving spouses.¹
Where to file: The county assessor in the county where the property is located.¹
Extra help for seniors or disabled owners: This is the Senior Property Tax Exemption, which applies only to qualifying owners 65 or older and surviving spouses.¹

The sources we read do not say: moving or portability.

Applications returned between July 15 and August 15 are accepted without full appeal rights if denied.

Counties often run the application. Check your county assessor's page for the form.

Senior Property Tax Exemption, Colorado Division of Property Taxation, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.