Denver County, CO Metro · Colorado County Underwriting Brief

Denver County, CO DSCR Property Tax, Windstorm & Transfer Tax Guide

In Denver County, Colorado (Denver County, CO metro), 1–4 unit investment properties carry an average effective property tax rate of 0.55% and landlord hazard insurance averaging $680 per $100K of coverage. At a median 1–4 unit acquisition price of $575,000 and Form 1007 market rent of $3,750/mo, a 75% LTV DSCR loan models at 1.11x DSCR ($3,387/mo total PITIA).

Effective Property Tax
0.55%
Est. $264/mo at median
Landlord Ins / $100K
$680/yr
Est. $326/mo DP-3
Median 1–4 Unit Price
$575,000
75% LTV: $431,250
Modeled 75% LTV DSCR
1.11x
$3,750 rent / $3,387 PITIA

Denver County Escrow & Closing-Cost Underwriting Rules

1. Post-Acquisition Tax Reassessment

Statutory county assessor periodic revaluation; underwriters use post-acquisition projected tax bill (typically 85%–100% of purchase price × county millage rate).

2. Windstorm, Flood & Hazard Tier

Front Range Hail Roof Audit + Residential Rental License

3. Transfer & Mortgage Recording Taxes

Standard county deed recording & nominal transfer fee ($50–$350 flat or ≤0.20% of consideration).

4. CEMA / Doc-Stamp Optimization Strategy

Underwrite post-acquisition tax bill using county millage calculator to prevent Year-2 escrow shortage.

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Denver County, CO DSCR Underwriting, Property Tax & Insurance Guide (2026) | Stephen R. Mannenbach | Stephen Mannenbach