Baca County Colorado Property Search
To search Baca County property records, use the tool below by owner name, parcel number, or street address. Baca County is Colorado’s far-southeastern corner — the only Colorado county that borders three states (Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma) — and it’s a large, sparsely populated ranching and dryland-farming county. It has about 1,297 residential and 572 commercial properties, some of the lowest home values in the state, and an effective 2025 property tax rate of just 0.25%. Records are kept by the Baca County Assessor in Springfield.
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 Baca County
The Baca County Assessor values residential, commercial, and agricultural property, with a full reappraisal in odd-numbered years. Agriculture drives this county: much of Baca is farm and ranch land, which Colorado values on production and earning capacity rather than market price — so a large ranch parcel can be assessed very differently from a home lot of the same size.
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. One local note: the Assessor’s office can research ownership for real estate or minerals, but charges $30 per hour after the first hour — mineral ownership matters here, since oil, gas, and mineral rights are common on plains and ranch land.
Assessor’s Office — Contact & Key Dates
Springfield, CO 81073
Early June — real property appeals are generally due. Confirm the exact date each year with the Assessor before filing.
If your appeal is denied, you can petition the County Board of Equalization.
Detailed ownership or mineral-rights research by staff costs $30 per hour after the first free hour.
4 Ways to Find a Property Record
Full or partial name — shows all parcels registered under one owner.
Unique ID on your tax statement or deed. Fastest and most accurate method.
Enter the address to pull current owner, parcel data, and assessed value.
Filter to Springfield, Walsh, Pritchett, and other Baca towns to browse an area.
Property Tax by Town
| Town | Population (2020) | Total parcels (approx.) | Median residential tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 1,325 | 512 | under $800 |
| Walsh | 543 | 178 | ~$296 |
| Pritchett | 140 | 87 | ~$41 |
| Campo | 109 | 72 | under $800 |
| Vilas | 114 | 65 | under $800 |
These figures are estimates for research; confirm exact amounts with the Baca County Treasurer.
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.
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.
If your property is used for farming or ranching, it may qualify for agricultural classification, which is valued on production rather than market value and usually results in a lower assessment. Ask the Assessor how your land is classified.
Nearby Counties
Baca County sits at Colorado’s southeastern tip, one of the state’s most rural counties with large agricultural parcels. You can also look up property records across all Colorado counties in one place:
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