Denver Property Tax Relief Program

The Denver Property Tax Relief Program is open to qualifying Denver renters and homeowners who live in Denver county.

If you turned 65 or older last year, were disabled all of last year, or own your home and have at least one child who lives with you, you may qualify.

In addition to meeting income guidelines (see next question), property taxes for the home must be paid in full for the previous tax year, no other Denver Property Tax Relief refunds have been issued for the home, and the person applying (or at least one person who lives in the home full-time member) needs to be eligible to receive public assistance.

Download a complete list of qualifications and frequently asked questions(PDF, 119KB)

Denver homeowners with disabilities, who are 65 or older, or who have at least one child living with them may qualify for the Denver Property Tax Relief Program. 

If you meet the eligibility criteria above, may earn up to 60% of Denver's Area Median Income (AMI) to qualify for the program:

• A family of two may earn up to $48,000
• A family of three you may earn up to $54,000 
• A family of four may earn up to $60,000

AMI limits are set yearly by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Here is how it is calculated.

More information about AMI in Denver can be found here. Please note that income limits for the current property tax relief program year are the 2020 limits. 

If you have questions or would like to talk to a member of our team for more information, please call 720-944-4TAX (4829). You may also read a full list of FAQs here.

If your a renter who is 65 or older or has a disability and are applying as a single applicant (you don't have a partner, spouse, or roommate), you may earn up 25% of Denver's Area Median Income (AMI) - $17,500 for the 2020 program year - and qualify for the program. If you are applying with your partner, spouse, or roommate, your combined income can be up to 30% of Denver's AMI - $24,000 for two people - and qualify for the program.

If you have questions or would like to talk to a member of our team for more information, please call 720-944-4TAX (4829). You may also read a full list of FAQs here(PDF, 119KB).

To apply for the program, please download the application and the frequently asked questions document. You may need to provide additional documentation for your application to be accepted - that information in in the FAQs.

• Download the application for HOMEOWNERS(PDF, 66KB)

• Download the application for RENTERS(PDF, 67KB)

• Download the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)(PDF, 119KB)

Please note that applications will be processed in the order they are received and processing may take up to six months. After an application has been approved and processed, a check will be mailed to the applicant.

Every applicant should complete the application as fully as possible.

To process your application, our team needs the names and dates of birth for all household members (people living in your home) and your signature. We will also need proof of all income received by you, minor children and other adults who contribute to household expenses.

― If you have a disability, documentation that you (or the applicant) qualifies for payment of full disability benefits under a bona fide public or private plan, or a written opinion from an acceptable medical source, as defined by the Social Security Administration.

― If you are a renter, copies of your rent receipts for the entire previous year (for this application period, all of your rent receipts from 2020). If you don't have your rent receipts, you can have your property landlord/owner complete the landlord section of the application, or they can provide a letter with the same information.

― If your spouse/partner passed away in 2019 or 2020, a copy of the death certificate.

― If this is your first time applying for the program, a copy of a valid ID for the applicant.

We sure can! If you need assistance with your application, give us a call at 720-944-4TAX (4829).

Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis; it may take up to six months for you to receive your check if you are approved.

Our teams may require additional documentation from you to complete your application. Any delay in submitting these additional documents will delay your receipt of your check if you are approved. Be sure to complete every page of the application.

For more information on required documentation, please see the "What kinds of documentation is required?' tab above.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions(PDF, 119KB) document to see if you find your answer. If you don't, give us a call at 720-944-4TAX (4829). One of our staff members will help you.