Colorado Transfer Tax: How Much It Is and Who Pays
Colorado's Documentary Fee is $0.01 per $100 of price or fraction (0.01%): $60 on a $604,600 home. Local taxes add to that: in City of Aspen, the total comes to $9,129.
Colorado transfer tax by purchase price
| Purchase price | State tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $15 | $15 |
| $200,000 | $20 | $20 |
| $250,000 | $25 | $25 |
| $300,000 | $30 | $30 |
| $350,000 | $35 | $35 |
| $400,000 | $40 | $40 |
| $450,000 | $45 | $45 |
| $500,000 | $50 | $50 |
| $600,000 | $60 | $60 |
| $700,000 | $70 | $70 |
| $800,000 | $80 | $80 |
| $1,000,000 | $100 | $100 |
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Who pays
Who pays the transfer tax in Colorado is negotiable in the purchase contract. Who pays the documentary fee is set by the purchase contract; the Colorado Real Estate Commission's standard contract allocates specific closing costs by checkbox. Check your contract.
City and county transfer taxes in Colorado
These stack on the state tax. Open a jurisdiction for the combined figure at every price.
| Jurisdiction | Local rate | Total on a $604,600 home |
|---|---|---|
| City of Aspen | 1.5% of the purchase price | $9,129 |
| Town of Vail | 1% of the purchase price | $6,106 |
Frequently asked questions
How much is the transfer tax in Colorado?
The state rate is $0.01 per $100 of price or fraction (0.01%), which is $60 on a $604,600 home; City of Aspen and Town of Vail add a local tax on top.
Who pays the transfer tax in Colorado?
Who pays the transfer tax in Colorado is negotiable in the purchase contract. Who pays the documentary fee is set by the purchase contract; the Colorado Real Estate Commission's standard contract allocates specific closing costs by checkbox. Check your contract.
Is there a mortgage or recordation tax too?
No. Colorado taxes the deed only; recording the mortgage costs a flat recording fee, not a percentage.
Are there exemptions?
No exemption applies to the tiny statewide documentary fee. In Aspen, the first $100,000 of a property's value is excluded from the city's 1.0% affordable-housing transfer tax portion, and existing deed-restricted affordable housing units are exempt from both Aspen transfer tax portions.
Sources
Rates as the statute or revenue department publishes them, checked 2026-09-22. Figures are computed from those rates and rounded to the dollar; exemptions for first-time buyers or principal residences are noted where they exist and are not applied. All sources.
All Colorado buyer closing costs → Colorado title insurance cost →
Figures are computed from the statute cited above and rounded to the dollar. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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