Fort Morgan Property Tax Calculator
In Fort Morgan, Colorado, the median property tax bill is $1,281 a year on a home worth around $259,900 — an effective rate of 0.49% of value. That is the 52nd lowest rate of the 115 Colorado cities with Census data (state average 0.5%). On a $350,000 home that works out to about $1,715/year ($143/month in escrow). Enter your home value below.
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$320.83/month in escrow · effective rate 1.10% of value
Effective rates are state averages (Tax Foundation / Census ACS). Your local rate, assessment ratio and exemptions vary by county — adjust the rate for an exact bill. How we calculate →
Fort Morgan property tax rate vs the rest of Colorado
Fort Morgan has an effective property tax rate of 0.49% — its median real-estate tax bill ($1,281) as a share of its median home value ($259,900). That is below Colorado's 0.5% state average, and ranks the 52nd lowest of the 115 Colorado cities we track.
Your bill is set by overlapping local taxing bodies — the city, the county, and the school district — so the same home value in a neighbouring town can owe a very different amount. The calculator above starts from Fort Morgan's 0.49% effective rate; adjust it to your exact parcel or add a homestead exemption for a closer estimate.
Property tax by home value in Fort Morgan
Estimated annual Fort Morgan property tax at its 0.49% effective rate:
$250,000 home → $1,225/yr · $350,000 home → $1,715/yr · $500,000 home → $2,450/yr.
Divide by 12 for the monthly escrow your mortgage servicer collects — about $143/month on a $350,000 home. These figures use the city effective rate; your exact local rate and any exemptions change the final bill.
How affordable is property tax in Fort Morgan?
The typical Fort Morgan homeowner pays about $1,281 in property tax against a median household income of $59,121 — roughly 2.2% of income a year. That ratio is a quick way to weigh the real burden of property tax, since a modest rate on an expensive home can still be a large dollar bill.
How Fort Morgan property tax is calculated
Your assessor sets Fort Morgan's assessed value, and local millage rates from the city, county and school district are applied to it; the 0.49% effective rate rolls all of that into one share of market value. To estimate your tax, multiply your home value by 0.49% (or your exact local rate), then subtract any homestead or senior exemption you qualify for. The calculator above does this and shows both the annual bill and the monthly escrow amount.
Fort Morgan property tax — frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Fort Morgan, Colorado?
Fort Morgan's effective property tax rate is 0.49% of home value in 2026 — its median $1,281 bill on a median $259,900 home. That is the 52nd lowest of the 115 Colorado cities we track, where the state average is 0.5%.
How much is property tax on a $350,000 home in Fort Morgan?
At Fort Morgan's 0.49% effective rate, a $350,000 home owes about $1,715 a year — roughly $143 a month through escrow. Your exact parcel and any exemptions can move this up or down.
Is property tax high in Fort Morgan?
Fort Morgan ranks the 52nd lowest of the 115 Colorado cities by effective rate (0.49% vs the 0.5% state average), so it is on the lower side for Colorado. The median bill is $1,281 a year.
What is the median property tax in Fort Morgan?
The median Fort Morgan homeowner pays about $1,281 a year, on a median home value of around $259,900 — an effective rate near 0.49% (US Census ACS).
How is Fort Morgan property tax calculated?
Multiply your home's value by Fort Morgan's effective rate (0.49%, or your exact local millage), then subtract any homestead exemption. The assessor sets the assessed value and local bodies set the rates; the calculator above estimates the annual and monthly amounts.
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