Property Tax Relief Program Opens May 1 with New Online Application

Published on May 01, 2025

Beginning today, the City and County of Denver is accepting applications for its annual Property Tax Relief Program. Now managed by the Department of Housing Stability (HOST), the program provides financial assistance to older adults, people with disabilities, and families. 

The Denver Property Tax Relief Program provides a partial refund of property taxes paid, or the equivalent in rent, to qualifying City and County of Denver residents. Eligible applicants will receive a payment of at least $372, with an average refund of $1,000. Qualifying residents can apply to receive a refund on their 2024 property taxes anytime between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026. With more than 3,000 residents benefiting last year, the city aims to increase participation this year by expanding access with online applications.  

Applicants must be Denver residents and meet income and residency requirements. The program is open to: 

Homeowners who: 

  • Were 65 or older all of 2024, or 

  • Were disabled all of 2024, or 

  • Had a dependent child who lived with them all of 2024

    AND

  • Owned and lived in their home within Denver for all of 2024 

  • Paid 2024 property taxes in full 

  • Had income at or below 60% of Denver’s Area Median Income (AMI)(PDF, 224KB) 

Renters who: 

  • Were 65 or older all of 2024, or 

  • Were disabled all of 2024 
    AND 

  • Lived in a rental dwelling where 2024 property taxes were paid 

  • Paid rent at all properties lived in throughout 2024 within the City and County of Denver 

  • Had income at or below 25% of AMI (individual applicants) or 30% of AMI (two adult applicants in the same household) 

Applications will be accepted online at denvergov.org/propertytaxrelief through April 30, 2026. The application portal is available in English and Spanish, and residents are encouraged to apply early, as funds are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. 

To support residents who may have difficulty completing the online application, HOST and its community partners will host in-person assistance events throughout the city. Dates and locations will be posted on the program’s website.  

In addition, residents can get help by contacting Colorado Housing Connects at 1-844-926-6632 (call or text, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) or the CARE Center at 303-838-1200 (call or text, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.).  

“The Property Tax Relief program is here to help people, especially seniors, who are struggling with high housing costs and fixed incomes,” said Jamie Rife, Executive Director, Department of Housing Stability. “We want to keep people in their homes and remain in the communities they’ve been a part of for so long. This program is one of the ways we’re building a healthy, housed, and connected Denver.”   

For more information or to apply, visit denvergov.org/propertytaxrelief.

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