El Paso county property tax

[XJ]

+7.2%, is that typical for what others are seeing?

[10x]

Yes I believe that rate was set by legislation. It was something like 7.9 percent.

[mtnrider]

I just got a 14% increase. (Over $70K) Screw this place, good thing we are on our way out. It's becoming a tax hell.


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[cstone]

Check out comps sold in your neighborhood. If houses are selling above your appraised value, you may have a difficult time appealing the tax hike.

My problem with the current system is that we are being taxed on a value that is meaningless until you sell the property. If I bought at $100k and the current value based on market demand is $500k, it makes no difference if my income hasn't risen enough to pay the new tax assessment. Many people may be taxed out of their home unless the system is altered. I believe California had to address this same issue at some point. I don't know when this real estate market will turn but having my home value increase so much over the past few years has become a real two edged issue.

[Big E3]

My property value appraisal went up $92,000 or 39%, and I live in Aurora, WTF?

[ray1970]

My tax appraisal just showed up and Adams county upped my property value by $70K.

I'm seriously considering contesting the appraisal as I'm now paying taxes on a $300,000 home but still living in my old, $180,000 house.

Fuckers.

[Robb]

Same here exactly: $70k, Adams Co

[USMC88-93]

My letter from Jefferson County just showed up for my house in Wheat Ridge, they upped my value $78,000 in one year.

[gnihcraes]

interesting too, zillow showed mine was up $19,000 in the last 30 days. holy cow.

Up like 52k tax value.

Think of the old retired couple, like my parents, they are having to make payments on a house they own.

[Chaffee2]

Ours went up 54K or about 13%.