Prowers County Colorado Property Search
To search Prowers County property records, use the tool below by owner name, parcel number, or property address. Prowers County sits along the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado, named for John Wesley Prowers, a leading 19th-century pioneer of the valley. Its county seat, Lamar, is home to the 1928 Prowers County Courthouse, a Classical Revival building on the National Register of Historic Places. Records are kept by the Prowers County Assessor in Lamar.
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 Prowers County
The Prowers County Assessor’s Office is dedicated to what it calls “valuing Prowers County” — discovering, listing, and appraising all real and personal property using recognized professional standards to ensure a “just and equal valuation” for every owner. The office reappraises property on Colorado’s two-year cycle. Agriculture drives much of the tax base here, in the irrigated and dryland farm country along the Arkansas River valley. .
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 through the county’s qPublic search.
Assessor’s Office — Contact & Key Dates
Lamar, CO 81052
May — 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.
The office publishes a Permitting Guide and a “How To Use qPublic” resource to help residents navigate property searches and building permits.
Under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), the public can inspect property records during office hours; a CORA Policy and Request Form is available through the county.
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 Lamar, Holly, or Wiley to browse all parcels in that area.
Towns in Prowers County
Lamar is the county seat and largest city, with Holly and Wiley as other communities along the Arkansas River valley. Confirm exact parcel counts and tax figures with the Prowers County Treasurer.
| Town | Notes |
|---|---|
| Lamar (county seat) | Largest city; home to the 1928 NRHP-listed courthouse |
| Holly | Small farming community near the Kansas border |
| Wiley | Small farming community |
| Granada | Small community; near the Amache National Historic Site (Japanese American WWII incarceration camp) |
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..
With irrigated and dryland farms across much of the county, agricultural classification is common, valuing land on production rather than market value.
Nearby Counties
Prowers County is centered on Lamar along the Arkansas River near the Kansas border, with a mix of irrigated farmland, ranch parcels, and small-town residential properties. You can also browse property records across all Colorado counties from one place:
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