Sales tax in Denver, CO
The combined sales tax rate in Denver, CO is 9.15%, effective 2026-07-01.
Last verified
- ZIP codes
- 41 on file · 19 wholly inside the city limits
- County
- Denver County
- Levied by
- Colorado and Denver
How the combined rate in Denver, CO is made up
Each government below levies its own share. A seller collects them together at the till and passes each share to the authority that levied it.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | state | 2.9% | Jan 1, 2001 | Colorado jurisdiction codes and rates |
| Denver | city | 6.25% | Jul 1, 2026 | Colorado jurisdiction codes and rates |
| Combined rate | 9.15% | |||
ZIP codes in Denver
41 on file — 19 wholly inside the city limits and 22 crossing them. Each has its own page.
19 ZIP codes wholly inside Denver
Every address in these is inside the city limits, so all of them pay Denver's rate.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 80202 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80203 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80204 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80205 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80206 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80207 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80209 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80210 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80211 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80218 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80219 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80223 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80238 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80249 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80264 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80266 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80290 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80293 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80294 | ~9.15% | no other city |
22 ZIP codes crossing the city line
Part of each of these lies outside Denver. An address in one may be taxed at a neighbour's rate instead, and the figure shown is the most likely one across the whole ZIP code.
| ZIP code | Combined rate | Also reaches |
|---|---|---|
| 80012 | ~9.15% (8%–9.15%) | Aurora |
| 80014 | ~9.15% (8%–9.15%) | Aurora |
| 80110 | ~9.15% (7.75%–9.15%) | Englewood, Littleton and Sheridan |
| 80123 | ~9.15% (7.5%–9.15%) | Lakewood and Littleton |
| 80212 | ~9.15% (7.3%–9.15%) | Lakeside, Mountain View and Wheat Ridge |
| 80214 | ~9.15% (7.5%–9.15%) | Edgewater, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge |
| 80216 | ~9.75% (9.15%–9.75%) | Commerce City |
| 80220 | ~9.15% (8%–9.15%) | Aurora |
| 80221 | ~9.15% (8.21%–9.15%) | Arvada, Thornton and Westminster |
| 80222 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80224 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80226 | ~9.15% (7.5%–9.15%) | Lakewood |
| 80227 | ~9.15% (7.5%–9.15%) | Lakewood |
| 80230 | ~9.15% (8%–9.15%) | Aurora |
| 80231 | ~9.15% (8%–9.15%) | Aurora |
| 80232 | ~9.15% (7.5%–9.15%) | Lakewood |
| 80235 | ~9.15% (7.5%–9.15%) | Lakewood |
| 80236 | ~9.15% (7.75%–9.15%) | Sheridan |
| 80237 | ~9.15% | no other city |
| 80239 | ~9.15% (8.5%–9.15%) | Aurora |
| 80246 | ~9.15% (8%–9.15%) | Glendale |
| 80247 | ~9.15% (8%–9.15%) | Aurora |
What can change the tax you pay in Denver, CO
- ZIP codes shared with a neighbour. 19 of Denver's 41 ZIP codes are also reached by Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton and Sheridan and 10 other places, so an address in one of them can owe a neighbour's rate instead of Denver's.
- What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.
How Denver compares with the rest of Colorado
Denver's 9.15% is the most common combined rate in Colorado. Of the state's 641 ZIP codes with a figure, 60 land on the same one, 512 carry a lower figure and 69 a higher one. Across Colorado the combined rate runs from 2.9% to 11.2%. See every city in Colorado.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~9.15% | 60 | Denver |
| ~8.2% | 50 | |
| ~7.9% | 32 | |
| ~4.9% | 30 | |
| ~6.9% | 25 |
Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.
How sales tax is collected
The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.
Rates last verified: Sep 4, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.
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