Property Tax Inquiry
Did you know that you can obtain your prior year's tax payment information when preparing your income tax returns by using our Property Tax Inquiry Online Service? You can view your parcel details for current and prior year payment history, as well as obtain current year tax amounts, and print a copy of your tax statement. To pay your taxes online, use the search below to locate your parcel, then click on the Tax Details link. The Pay Taxes Online button is in the upper right side.
Please note, if your property is located in Tax Districts 3285, 3286, 3287, 3293, 3294, 3295, 3296, the electronic Property Tax Statement presented here incorporates a post-printing shift of tax dollars among tax authorities. Only authority distribution tax rates and tax amounts vary from the statement mailed, total taxes due remains consistent in both versions.
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Property Tax Statements
2011 Due 2012 Property Tax information should arrive in the mail no later than February 1st. If your mortgage company is responsible for the payment of your taxes, you will receive a postcard notification in lieu of an itemized tax statement. After January 13, you may view and print your complete tax statement by using the parcel search application above. Click here for further information regarding mortgage company property tax payments.
Payment due dates:IN FULL BY APRIL 30 or in two installments - FIRST HALF BY FEBRUARY 29 and SECOND HALF BY JUNE 15
You can now pay your property taxes in person by credit card as well as online or by telephone.
Note: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and E-check accepted. A third party convenience fee will be charged in addition to the taxes due. In person credit card payments can now be accepted at the Castle Rock Office
. Prior year(s) delinquent taxes must be paid in cash or Certified funds .
Tax Payment Locations
Payment drop boxes are located in Castle Rock, Parker, and Highlands Ranch.
IRS W-9 Form
Printable Douglas County W-9 form for use per federal IRS requirements
Property Tax Statements
2011 Due 2012 Property Tax information should arrive in the mail no later than February 1st. If your mortgage company is responsible for the payment of your taxes, you will receive a postcard notification in lieu of an itemized tax statement. After January 13, you may view and print your complete tax statement by using the parcel search application above. Click here for further information regarding mortgage company property tax payments.
Payment due dates:
IN FULL BY APRIL 30 or in two installments - FIRST HALF BY FEBRUARY 29 and SECOND HALF BY JUNE 15
Subscribe to Douglas County Treasurer’s Property Tax Notifications
Receive automatic email updates, and to stay current with your property tax information. Receive immediate reminders of tax statement availability, property tax payment due dates, important calendar dates, delinquent tax information and much more.
- Colorado Revised Statutes require the Douglas County Treasurer to mail a tax statement or notice of electronic statement availability of property taxes to each owner of record even though a mortgage company may be responsible for making payment. Douglas County Treasurer’s Office does not mail property tax notices to mortgage companies.
- Failure of any person to receive their annual tax statement shall not preclude collection by the Treasurer in the amount of taxes due and payable by such person (CRS 39-10-103(1)(a). Applicable delinquent interest and other charges shall apply to delinquent payments (CRS 39-10-104.5)
- If a mortgage company is responsible to pay your property taxes, you may receive a postcard notification of your property tax. To view and print your actual tax statement, you may use our online Property Tax Inquiry to see the full statement and payment details.
- Most mortgage companies pay taxes in half payment installments due last day of February and June 15.
- Payments from mortgage companies occur in several ways. Some mortgage companies remit payment directly to our office electronically or with coupons forwarded by their clients. Other companies use tax services for processing tax payments. If a tax service is used, the service remits payments electronically for multiple mortgage companies.
- Any refunds from overpayments that exist after processing are made to the applicable mortgage company. Delays in refunding may be a result of tax service involvement.
IRS W-9 Form
Printable Douglas County W-9 form for use per federal IRS requirements
Subscribe to Douglas County Treasurer’s Property Tax Notifications
Receive automatic email updates and reminders of tax statement availability, property tax payment due dates, important calendar dates, delinquent tax information and much more.
Property Tax Payment Options
Property tax payment options are now available online, by telephone, or in person in the Treasurer's Office . Convenience fees apply to credit card and electronic check options.
Online
To make a payment online, use the Property Tax Inquiry to locate your parcel, click on the Property Tax Details link and then press the Pay Taxes Online button. Please be aware that the Treasurer's Office will consider your account paid only upon acceptance by the financial institution.
Telephone
To make a payment by telephone dial 1.800.607.4481.
Treasurer's Office
In person at our Castle Rock location.
Payment Methods:
Credit Card (VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover)
Electronic Check (Direct payment from a checking or savings account)
Note: When paying taxes online or by telephone, the transaction will not be considered complete until you have obtained a payment confirmation number.
RETURNED OR REJECTED ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS RESULT IN A MINIMUM RETURNED PAYMENT FEE OF $23.00. MOST RETURNED E-CHECK PAYMENTS ARE DUE TO AN INVALID BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER YOU PROVIDE IS ACCURATE, TO INCLUDE ALL DIGITS BETWEEN THE SYMBOLS ( 
).
**All fees are collected by a third party vendor to cover processing costs and are not retained by Douglas County. This convenience fee is in addition to the property tax amount due and is non-refundable in the event of overpayment or refund of any part of the property tax.
You can pay your Property Taxes in person by credit card as well as online or by telephone.
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and E-check accepted. NOTE: A third party convenience fee will be charged in addition to the taxes due. In person credit card payments are accepted at the Castle Rock Office.
Subscribe to Douglas County Treasurer’s Property Tax Notifications
Receive automatic email updates and reminders of tax statement availability, property tax payment due dates, important calendar dates, delinquent tax information and much more.
Make checks payable to the Douglas County Treasurer for the exact amount owed. Checks must be drawn on a United States Bank and payable in US dollars. Please be aware that your check may be converted to a one-time electronic payment and your checking account could be debited as soon as the same day we receive your payment.
BY Mail
- Payments, and all other correspondence, should be mailed to:
Douglas County Treasurer
PO Box 1208
Castle Rock, CO 80104-1208
By Express Delivery (FEDEX, DHL, UPS)
Use street address; 100 Third St., Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104-2425
In Person
Payments may be dropped off directly with the Treasurer's Office at the street address listed above between the hours of 8am to 5pm. Refer to the contact information on the left side of this page for driving directions.
Drop Boxes
(3 locations within Douglas County)
- Philip S. Miller Building - Drive-up tax payment box at the northwest curb in front of the Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street in Castle Rock.
- Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle Office - Drop box located INSIDE the Motor Vehicle Office at 2223 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, G-1 (main intersection is Highlands Ranch Parkway and Wildcat Reserve). Office hours are Monday -Friday, 7am - 5:30pm
- Parker Motor Vehicle Office - Drop box located INSIDE the Motor Vehicle Office at 16522 Keystone Blvd, Suite F (main intersection is Keystone and Lincoln) Office hours are Monday - Friday, 7am - 5:30pm
Tax payments are collected from the drop boxes at the end of each business day. For end of year pre-payments, office policy requires that the payments must be in the Treasurer’s Office on the last business day of the year.