If you wish to apply for the exemption, and qualified as of January 1, 2024, and wish to receive a form to fill out, you may call our office at 303-441-3530, or email AssessorSX@BoulderCounty.gov.
Deadline
We are no longer accepting applications for tax year 2024. The deadline to apply was July 15. If you would like to be put on our 2025 mailing list, please email AssessorSX@bouldercounty.gov. Be sure to include your property address with your request.
Effect on Taxes
- The exemption goes into effect for tax year 2024.
- The discount will first appear on the tax bill sent in January 2025.
- The exemption remains in effect until a disqualifying event occurs, such as:
- Sale of property
- Property is moved into a trust, LLC or other legal entity, or
- Surviving Spouse, or
- Home destroyed by a natural disaster
Eligibility
To qualify to apply for the 2024 tax year (payable in 2025), seniors:
- Were born on or before January 1, 1959, and
- Lived in the home continuously starting before January 1, 2014, and
- Owned the home continuously starting before January 1, 2014.
Exemption Amount
For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 in actual value of their primary residence is exempted, for a maximum exemption amount of $100,000 in actual value. The State of Colorado pays the property taxes on the exempted value.
If you have any questions, please email AssessorSX@BoulderCounty.gov.
