Westminster, CO Property Taxes 2026: $4,797 to $8,645 a Year on a $750K Home
Quick answer: A Westminster home with a $750,000 assessor value pays about $4,797 to $5,258 a year in property taxes outside a metro district and about $6,962 to $8,645 inside one, based on 2025 levies in Adams County tax area reports. The tax area sets the bill, not the price.
By Nick Ahrens, Colorado real estate broker license FA.100104470, eXp Realty
Published October 25, 2026.
How much are property taxes on a $750,000 Westminster home in 2026?
A Westminster home with a $750,000 assessor value pays between about $3,828 and $8,645 a year in property taxes on 2025 levies (the bills due in 2026), depending on which county and tax area it sits in. That is a $4,800 spread for homes at the same value, and the biggest single driver is whether the home is inside a metro district. Nick Ahrens, a North Denver relocation specialist with eXp Realty, runs this math before pricing any Westminster listing, because buyers compare the tax bill as closely as the photos.
Here is what four real Adams County tax areas in Westminster and the Jefferson County base levy produce at a $750,000 value:
Adams 12 area, no metro district (tax area 150): 103.085 total mills, about $5,258 a year.
Westminster Public Schools area with Hyland Hills parks, no metro district (tax area 555): 94.952 total mills, about $4,797 a year.
Uplands Metro District No. 1 area (tax area 865): 141.136 total mills, about $6,962 a year.
Bradburn Metro District No. 2 area (tax area 189): 175.348 total mills, about $8,645 a year.
Jefferson County side, base levy only: 75.977 total mills, about $3,828 a year before any metro, water or sanitation district.
The math, using the 2025 residential assessment rates certified by the Colorado Division of Property Taxation: $750,000 x 6.25% = $46,875 of local assessed value, and $750,000 x 7.05% = $52,875 of school assessed value. Each is multiplied by its own mill levy. In tax area 189, that is $46,875 x 104.392 mills plus $52,875 x 70.956 mills, or $4,893 + $3,752 = $8,645.
Sources and as-of dates: Adams County Tax District Reports and the Tax District Areas 2025 dataset, the Jefferson County 2025 mill levy list, the Colorado Division of Property Taxation, Redfin (three months ending September 2026), HB25-1219 and the 2026 Colorado contract, all checked October 25, 2026.
What this guide does not cover: commercial property, senior or disabled veteran exemptions, protests and appeals, or the debt terms of any single metro district. This is general information, not tax advice. Talk to a CPA or tax advisor about your situation.
Why do two Westminster homes at the same price get different tax bills?
Two Westminster homes at the same value can be billed up to about $4,800 apart because the city sits in two counties and dozens of tax areas, and each tax area stacks its own set of levies. Westminster shows up as a taxing authority in 40 Adams County tax areas in the county's Tax District Areas 2025 data, and again on Jefferson County's 2025 levy list.
Four layers decide the total:
County. Adams County levies 27.479 mills. Jefferson County levies 26.978.
School district. Adams 12 Five Star Schools levies 70.956 mills, Westminster Public Schools 57.670 and Jeffco Public Schools 44.349. These are levied on the higher 7.05% school assessed value, so they are often the largest piece of the bill.
Special districts. Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District adds 5.153 mills in some Adams areas. Urban drainage adds 1.000 everywhere I checked.
Metro districts. These are the swing factor. In the Adams data, Westminster tax areas run from 32.129 local mills with no metro district up to 113.831 with one or more.
The City of Westminster's own levy is only 3.650 mills in both counties. School assignment also follows the address, and you can check it with the Adams 12 school finder, the Westminster Public Schools boundary map or Jeffco's articulation areas.
How much does a metro district add to a Westminster tax bill?
A metro district adds about $2,165 to $3,146 a year on a $750,000 Westminster home in the two districts I checked, or roughly $289 to $419 for every $100,000 of value. The numbers come straight from the Adams County reports:
Bradburn Metro District No. 2: 67.110 mills. $46,875 x 67.110 / 1,000 = about $3,146 a year, per the tax area 189 report.
Uplands Metro District No. 1: 46.184 mills. $46,875 x 46.184 / 1,000 = about $2,165 a year, per the tax area 865 report.
A metro district is a special taxing district that can issue debt, levy mills and charge fees, and the 2026 Colorado contract warns buyers in Section 8.4 that those levies can rise to repay the debt. But a buyer comparing your home to an older Westminster home with no district will see the gap, and you want to explain it before they find it on their own.
For a deeper look at how metro district levies work next door, see my guide to Thornton property taxes and metro districts, and my checklist for vetting an HOA and metro district.
Selling a Westminster home in a metro district?
Send me your address. I'll pull your tax area, run the mill levy math buyers will see, and show how it stacks up against the homes you compete with, before you list.
Call or text me: 949-230-3625, or get a broker valuation on your home.
What does a Jefferson County Westminster home pay?
A Jefferson County Westminster home starts at about $3,828 a year on a $750,000 value, because the Jeffco base levy is 75.977 mills before any metro, water or sanitation district. That base is the sum of four lines on Jefferson County's 2025 levy list:
Jefferson County general fund: 26.978 mills.
Jeffco Public Schools (R1): 44.349 mills, on the school assessed value.
City of Westminster: 3.650 mills.
Urban drainage: 1.000 mills combined.
Districts on top of that can change the picture. The same list shows the Westglenn Metropolitan District at 9.624 mills and the Westminster Downtown General Improvement District at 35.000 mills. Only the parcel's own tax statement tells you which ones apply.
What must a Westminster seller disclose about a metro district?
If your Westminster home is inside a metro district, Colorado law now requires you to give the buyer the district's paperwork and a dollar estimate of its taxes, under HB25-1219, which took effect August 6, 2025. The act's summary says the disclosures apply to sellers of residential property inside a metro district, and the final fiscal note describes them as covering districts organized after January 1, 2000.
The package, per the enacted summary:
The notice to electors the district files each year.
The service plan for the district.
The district's authority to issue debt, levy property taxes and charge fees.
A dollar estimate of the metro district's taxes for the year of the sale.
The latest tax statement or certificate of taxes due, which shows the other levies on the property.
The 2026 Colorado purchase contract adds two more touchpoints. Section 8.4 carries a metro district warning and a blank for the district's official website, and Section 8.5 requires a tax certificate listing any special taxing or metro districts, per the Colorado Real Estate Commission's CBS1 form. Gather these before you list.
How are property taxes split when you sell a Westminster home?
At closing, you credit the buyer for your share of the current year's taxes, about $7,911 on a December 1 closing for a $750,000 home in tax area 189, because Colorado property taxes are paid a year in arrears. The Adams County Treasurer collects the first half by February 28 and the second half by June 15, or the full amount by April 30, per its due dates page. So the bill for 2026 does not arrive until 2027, after you have moved.
Section 16.1.1 of the 2026 contract prorates the year's taxes to the closing date, based on whichever box is checked: last year's taxes, or the most recent mill levy and valuation. Here is an illustration only:
Closing December 1, 2026, in tax area 189: $8,645 x 334 / 365 days = about $7,911.
Your title company sets the final number. My cost to sell a Westminster house guide covers the rest of the closing math.
Will Westminster property taxes change in 2027?
The bill due in 2027 should land within about $66 of this year's on a $750,000 home in tax area 189, because values stay on the same appraisal date and the rate change is small. For tax years 2025 and 2026, residential values are based on a June 30, 2024 appraisal date, per the Summit County Assessor's statewide explainer, and the next reappraisal comes in 2027.
For tax year 2026, the Jefferson County Assessor lists a 7.05% school rate and a 6.8% local rate after a 10% adjustment off the first $700,000 of value. On $750,000, the local assessed value moves from $46,875 to $46,240. Holding 2025 levies flat, tax area 189 drops to about $8,579 and tax area 150 to about $5,237. Mill levies are not final until December, so treat those as estimates.
Should you price around a Westminster metro district tax bill?
You should, if your home's tax bill runs $2,000 or more a year above the homes you compete with. Westminster sold at a $518,753 median over the three months ending September 2026, and 47.8% of homes had a price drop, per Redfin. Buyers in that market compare monthly costs line by line.
Lead with the newer home if:
Your home is in a metro district built in the last 20 years, and its finishes, systems and lot back up the higher bill.
Your closest competition is in the same district, so the tax gap does not show.
You can hand buyers the full disclosure package on day one.
Price with the tax gap in mind if:
Your bill is $2,000 to $3,000 a year above nearby homes without a district.
Your home has sat past Westminster's 34-day median on market.
Buyers are weighing your home against older homes in a no-district tax area.
"Two Westminster homes at the same price can carry a $3,000 difference in yearly taxes, and buyers notice it in the monthly payment. I would rather show that number up front, next to the reasons the newer home earns it, than let a lender surprise them with it." Nick Ahrens, North Denver relocation specialist with eXp Realty.
For pricing strategy, see how to price a Westminster home to sell. To compare areas, read Westminster neighborhoods by housing stock. Ready to move? Get a broker valuation on your home, search homes for sale, or call or text me at 949-230-3625.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much are property taxes on a median-priced Westminster home?
At Westminster's $518,753 median sale price, the 2025 levies work out to about $3,637 a year in Adams County tax area 150, with no metro district, and about $5,980 in tax area 189, which includes Bradburn Metro District No. 2. The assessor's actual value, not the sale price, is what the county taxes, so check the parcel's own value.
Is Westminster in Adams County or Jefferson County?
Both. The City of Westminster levies 3.650 mills as a taxing authority in Adams County tax areas and on Jefferson County's 2025 levy list. The county decides the base levy, the school district levy and which assessor values the home.
How do I find my Westminster home's tax area and mill levy?
Look up the parcel with the Adams County or Jefferson County assessor, then read the tax area or tax authority list on the parcel record or your tax statement. In Adams County, the Tax District Report lists every levy in a tax area line by line.
Do I have to disclose a metro district when I sell my Westminster home?
Yes, if the home is inside one. Under HB25-1219, effective August 6, 2025, sellers of residential property in a metro district provide the notice to electors, the service plan, the district's debt and tax authority, a dollar estimate of the district's taxes for the year of sale and the latest tax statement.
About Nick Ahrens
Nick Ahrens is a Colorado real estate broker with eXp Realty, specializing in Anthem, Baseline and the North Denver suburbs, including Westminster. Call or text 949-230-3625, or visit youranthemhome.com.
Featured photo: Mountains viewed from Westminster by Nyttend via Wikimedia Commons, released into the public domain, resized.
