Las Animas County Colorado Property Search
To search Las Animas County property records, use the tool below by owner name, parcel number, or street address. Las Animas County is the largest county by area in all of Colorado — 4,775 square miles along the New Mexico border — and its county seat, Trinidad, was an original stop on the mountain route of the Santa Fe Trail. It has about 7,997 residential and 349 commercial properties and one of the lowest effective property tax rates in the state at around 0.16%. Records are kept by the Las Animas County Assessor in Trinidad.
Property Search
Partial info works — a last name or street name is enough.
Note: Results come from Colorado’s public GIS database and may not reflect the most recent changes. For verified records, contact the county assessor directly.
How Property Is Assessed in Las Animas County
The Las Animas County Assessor values residential and commercial property on Colorado’s two-year reappraisal cycle. Because the county covers so much ground — nearly 4,800 square miles, the most of any Colorado county — the Assessor’s Office maintains records across a huge range of land, from in-town homes in Trinidad to ranch and coal-country land near the New Mexico border. The office also periodically sends a state-mandated agricultural questionnaire to landowners to keep farm and ranch classifications current. Our guide has Colorado property tax explained in plain terms.
Each property has a unique parcel number, which is the fastest and most accurate way to pull up ownership, land size, building details, and tax records.
Assessor’s Office — Contact & Key Dates
Trinidad, CO 81082
Fax: 719-846-7061
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Appeal window — The window to appeal your value to the Assessor is in May; real property appeals are generally due in early June — confirm the exact date each year.
If your appeal is denied, you can petition the County Board of Equalization.
If you own farm or ranch land, watch for the periodic agricultural questionnaire from the Assessor’s Office — it’s a state-mandated survey used to keep classifications accurate.
Under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), the public can inspect property records during office hours.
4 Ways to Find a Property Record
Enter a full or partial name to see ownership and assessed values for all matching parcels.
The most precise method — it’s on your tax statement or deed. Fastest and most accurate way to pull a record.
Enter the street address to pull current owner, parcel data, and assessed value.
Filter to Trinidad, Aguilar, or Walsenburg to browse all parcels in that area.
Property Tax by Town
Las Animas County centers on Trinidad, with several small former coal-mining towns nearby, including Cokedale, near Trinidad Lake State Park. These figures are estimates for research; confirm exact amounts with the Las Animas County Treasurer.
| Town | Population (est.) | Total Parcels (approx.) | Median Residential Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad (county seat) | ~8,300+ | 4,500 | ~$500–$700 |
| Aguilar | ~450 | 300 | ~$258 |
| Cokedale | ~120 | 90 | ~$400–$500 |
| Branson | ~60 | 80 | ~$300–$400 |
| Kim | ~60 | 100 | ~$300–$400 |
Mill levies vary by town and special district; check the Treasurer for a specific property’s rate.
Exemptions & Tax Relief
Homeowners 65 or older who have owned and lived in their home for 10 consecutive years can have 50% of the first $200,000 of value exempted. Apply with the Assessor. Full details: senior homestead exemption Colorado.
Veterans with a 100% permanent service-connected disability get the same 50% exemption on the first $200,000, regardless of age. Surviving spouses may qualify. Read about the 100% disabled veteran exemption.
With so much ranch and farm land across Colorado’s largest county, agricultural classification is common — it values land on production rather than market value. Watch for the Assessor’s periodic agricultural questionnaire.
Nearby Counties
Las Animas County is Colorado’s largest by area, in the far southeast bordering New Mexico. These neighbors keep their own records: