# Denver, CO Sales Tax Rate (2026)

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Published: 2026-09-01

The combined sales tax rate in Denver, CO is 9.15% as of September 2026: 2.9% state, 5.15% city and 1.1% special district. That is the most common rate across the 46 ZIP codes with a Denver mailing address, which range from 7.5% to 9.75%.

| Component | Rate |
| --- | --- |
| State | 2.9% |
| County | 0% |
| City | 5.15% |
| Special district | 1.1% |
| **Combined** | **9.15%** |

Source: Kintsugi's rate table, as of September 2026. Official rates: [Colorado DOR — Sales 4](https://tax.colorado.gov/sites/tax/files/Sales%204.pdf).

## Denver sales tax rates by ZIP code

| ZIP | County | Combined rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 80201 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80202 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80203 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80204 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80205 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80206 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80207 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80208 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80209 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80210 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80211 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80212 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80216 | Denver County | 9.75% |
| 80217 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80218 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80219 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80220 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80223 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80224 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80225 | Denver County | 7.5% |
| 80230 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80236 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80237 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80238 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80239 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80243 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80248 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80249 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80250 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80256 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80257 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80259 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80261 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80263 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80264 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80265 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80266 | Denver County | 9.75% |
| 80271 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80273 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80274 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80281 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80290 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80291 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80293 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80294 | Denver County | 9.15% |
| 80299 | Denver County | 9.15% |

## Selling into Denver: Colorado rules

- **What's taxable:** At the state level, SaaS is partly taxable, clothing is taxable, groceries are partly taxable and digital goods are taxable.
- **Economic nexus:** Colorado economic nexus applies once your sales into the state exceed $100,000 in the current or prior calendar year. There is no transaction-count trigger.
- **Filing:** For state-collected jurisdictions, Colorado returns are due the 20th of the month following the reporting period and are filed through SUTS. Home-rule cities set their own deadlines and require separate returns, which is the biggest compliance burden in the state.

More in the [Colorado sales tax guide](/sales-tax-guides/usa/colorado).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the sales tax rate in Denver, CO?

The combined sales tax rate in Denver, CO is 9.15% as of September 2026: 2.9% state, 5.15% city and 1.1% special district. That is the most common rate across the 46 ZIP codes with a Denver mailing address, which range from 7.5% to 9.75%.

### Why do sales tax rates differ by ZIP code in Denver?

Local sales taxes follow city, county and district boundaries, and ZIP codes don't. Of the 46 ZIP codes with a Denver mailing address, 43 carry 9.15% and the rest range up to 9.75% or down to 7.5%, usually because part of the ZIP lies in a neighboring city or a special taxing district. Always rate a sale by the delivery address, not the ZIP alone.

### Do I need to collect Denver sales tax if I'm based out of state?

Only once you have nexus in Colorado. Colorado economic nexus applies once your sales into the state exceed $100,000 in the current or prior calendar year. There is no transaction-count trigger. After you register, you collect Colorado sales tax on taxable sales delivered to Denver.

### What does Colorado tax?

At the state level, SaaS is partly taxable, clothing is taxable, groceries are partly taxable and digital goods are taxable. The Colorado sales tax guide covers exemptions and local exceptions.