State guide · CO
Transfer tax in Colorado
Colorado charges roughly 0.01% when a home changes hands — about $55 on a median-priced home, customarily paid by buyer by custom.
Rate
0.01%
On a median home
$55
Customarily paid by
Buyer
Documentary fee of $0.01 per $100 (0.01%) — nominal; some resort towns grandfathered local transfer taxes of 1-2%.
Transfer taxes are one line of the larger closing bill. For the full picture in Colorado — title, escrow, attorney conventions, and typical buyer costs — see our Colorado closing costs guide, or estimate your own bottom line with the seller net proceeds calculator.
How Colorado compares
| Rank | State | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| #34 | Kentucky | 0.10% |
| #35 | South Dakota | 0.10% |
| #36 | Colorado | 0.01% |
| #37 | Alaska | None |
| #38 | Arizona | None |
Common questions
Does Colorado have a real estate transfer tax?
Yes. Documentary fee of $0.01 per $100 (0.01%) — nominal; some resort towns grandfathered local transfer taxes of 1-2%. On a median-priced Colorado home (about $550,000), that's roughly $55.
Who pays the transfer tax in Colorado?
Buyer by custom. Like every closing cost, this is custom rather than law — the purchase contract can assign it to either side, and in competitive negotiations it sometimes moves.
Selling in Colorado? See what you'd keep
Sale price minus commissions, payoff, and taxes like this one — the number that actually lands in your account.
Open the net proceeds calculatorRates are representative combined state and typical local figures compiled from public sources and rounded for readability; graduated schedules, exemptions, and city add-ons can change your number. Confirm with your closing agent or county recorder. Median home values are approximate.