By order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place for unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
By order of Sheriff Darren Weekly, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in place for unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Ordinance No. O-012-004 restricts open fires, open burning and the use of fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County.
This program exempts Fifty Percent (50%) of the first $200,000 from the actual value of the home for the portion of taxes payable by the homeowner. PLEASE NOTE that this will not apply against the current year’s taxes due. The Treasurer bills property taxes one year in arrears, therefore the exempt portion of property taxes will be on the property tax billing for the following year.
The exemption is available to Senior applicants who:
This program is administered through the Douglas County Assessor’s office. The deadline to submit your application is July 15.
Qualified Senior Primary Residential Exemption
A qualified senior primary residential exemption, also known as the portable senior exemption, is available for tax years 2025 and 2026. The applicant must have previously qualified for, and received, the senior property tax exemption in property tax year 2020 or later but are not currently receiving it.
The application deadline for the Qualified Senior Primary Residential Exemption is March 15. Applications are available at the Assessor’s Office and can be accepted from January 1 through March 15 for the current year. Future year applications cannot be considered or approved.
This program exempts Fifty Percent (50%) of the first $200,000 from the actual value of the home for the portion of taxes payable by the homeowner. PLEASE NOTE that this will not apply against the current year’s taxes due. The Treasurer bills property taxes one year in arrears, therefore the exempt portion of property taxes will be on the property tax billing for the following year.
The exemption is available to applicants who:
Please visit the Douglas County Assessor’s webpage for application forms and to submit your completed application between January 1 and July 1.
Are property taxes straining your budget? Eligible seniors ages 65 and up and active military service members may be able to defer payment with a low-interest loan from the Colorado Department of the Treasury.
Under this program, the state treasurer loans funds to pay the claimant’s property taxes. The property taxes are paid by the state treasurer to the county treasurer. The loan, which begins accruing interest on May 1, is logged as a lien against the property. Repayment does not have to be made until the claimant dies; the property is sold or the title is transferred; the owner moves for reasons other than poor health; the owner rents or receives income from the property; the location of the tax-deferred manufactured home changes; or the mortgage, deferred taxes, and accrued interest exceed market value.
The County Treasurer accepts applications between January 1 and April 1, 2026. Apply online at colorado.propertytaxdeferral.com or contact the County Treasurer’s Office for fillable PDF and paper applications.
Douglas County offers the Tax Work-Off Program to Douglas County taxpayers 60 years of age or older, or individuals with disabilities, the opportunity to work off a portion of their Douglas County property taxes by meeting temporary needs with County departments.
This program is administered through the Douglas County Human Resources Department.
