Real Estate & Taxes
Adams County is home to vast real estate options, suitable for your business needs. Whether you are looking for industrial space for your manufacturing business, commercial space as you outgrow your home occupation, or developable land, if you need assistance finding a suitable space, connect with our team, and we’ll help you with a site search.
Taxes
- 2025 Mill Rate: 26.944 average county mill levy (Source: Adams County Assessor)
- State Income Tax: Personal 4.4%, Corporate 4.4%
- Unincorporated Sales Tax: 0.75%
- 0% Construction & Use Tax
Sales Tax Rate by Municipality and Unincorporated
| State | City | Total Sales Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvada | 2.90% | 3.46% | 8.21% |
| Aurora | 2.90% | 3.75% | 8.50% |
| Bennett | 2.90% | 4.00% | 7.75% |
| Brighton | 2.90% | 4.00% | 8.50% |
| Commerce City | 2.90% | 4.50% | 9.25% |
| Federal Heights | 2.90% | 4.50% | 8.75% |
| Lochbuie | 2.90% | 4.00% | 8.75% |
| Northglenn* | 2.90% | 4.00% / 3.00%* | 8.75% |
| Thornton | 2.90% | 3.75% | 8.50% |
| Unincorporated Adams County: East of Box Elder Creek** | 2.90% | N/A | 3.75% |
| Unincorporated Adams County: West of Box Elder Creek | 2.90% | N/A | 4.75% |
| Westminster | 2.90% | 3.85% | 8.60% |
*In Northglenn, sales tax is 3% on food for home consumption with 4% on all other sales. **No RTD tax.
Why Adams County
Location & Transportation
Adams County is strategically positioned at the crossroads of the region’s transportation network, offering unparalleled connectivity for businesses and residents.
Workforce & Employment
Adams County, Colorado, boasts a dynamic and diverse workforce of nearly 300,000 people, with a strong representation across sectors and a reputation for being young, skilled, and rapidly growing, with a median age of 35.4%.
Industries & Employers
Discover Adams County’s diverse economic landscape and the major employers driving growth across six key industry clusters.