# El Paso County, CO Sales Tax Rate (2026)

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Published: 2026-09-01

The most common combined sales tax rate in El Paso County, CO is 8.2% as of September 2026: 2.9% state, 1.23% county, 3.07% city and 1% special district. Rates across the county's 64 ZIP codes range from 5.13% to 9.03%, depending on the city and special districts. Colorado's state rate is 2.9%, so local taxes add 5.3% here.

| Component | Rate |
| --- | --- |
| State | 2.9% |
| County | 1.23% |
| City | 3.07% |
| Special district | 1% |
| **Combined** | **8.2%** |

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).

## Sales tax rates by place in El Paso County

| Place | Combined rate | ZIP codes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Colorado Springs | 8.2% | 52 |
| U S A F Academy | 5.13% | 2 |
| Calhan | 8.13% | 1 |
| Cascade | 5.13% | 1 |
| Fountain | 8.53% | 1 |
| Green Mountain Falls | 8.13% | 1 |
| Manitou Springs | 9.03% | 1 |
| Monument | 8.63% | 1 |
| Palmer Lake | 8.13% | 1 |
| Peyton | 8.2% | 1 |
| Ramah | 7.13% | 1 |
| Yoder | 5.13% | 1 |

## El Paso County sales tax rates by ZIP code

| ZIP | Combined rate |
| --- | --- |
| 80132 | 8.63% |
| 80133 | 8.13% |
| 80808 | 8.13% |
| 80809 | 5.13% |
| 80817 | 8.53% |
| 80819 | 8.13% |
| 80829 | 9.03% |
| 80831 | 8.2% |
| 80832 | 7.13% |
| 80840 | 5.13% |
| 80841 | 5.13% |
| 80864 | 5.13% |
| 80901 | 8.2% |
| 80902 | 5.13% |
| 80903 | 8.2% |
| 80904 | 8.2% |
| 80905 | 8.2% |
| 80906 | 8.2% |
| 80907 | 8.2% |
| 80908 | 8.2% |
| 80909 | 8.2% |
| 80910 | 8.2% |
| 80911 | 8.2% |
| 80912 | 5.13% |
| 80913 | 8.2% |
| 80914 | 8.2% |
| 80915 | 8.2% |
| 80916 | 8.2% |
| 80917 | 8.2% |
| 80918 | 8.2% |
| 80919 | 8.2% |
| 80920 | 8.2% |
| 80921 | 8.2% |
| 80922 | 8.2% |
| 80923 | 8.2% |
| 80924 | 8.2% |
| 80925 | 8.2% |
| 80926 | 8.2% |
| 80927 | 8.2% |
| 80928 | 5.13% |
| 80929 | 8.2% |
| 80930 | 5.13% |
| 80931 | 5.13% |
| 80932 | 8.2% |
| 80933 | 8.2% |
| 80934 | 8.2% |
| 80935 | 8.2% |
| 80936 | 8.2% |
| 80937 | 8.2% |
| 80938 | 8.2% |
| 80939 | 8.2% |
| 80941 | 8.2% |
| 80942 | 8.2% |
| 80946 | 8.2% |
| 80947 | 8.2% |
| 80949 | 8.2% |
| 80950 | 8.2% |
| 80951 | 8.2% |
| 80960 | 8.2% |
| 80962 | 8.2% |
| 80970 | 8.2% |
| 80977 | 8.2% |
| 80995 | 8.2% |
| 80997 | 8.2% |

## Selling into El Paso County: 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 in Revenue Online; the Sales & Use Tax System (SUTS) portal can also file state and participating home-rule returns in one place. 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 El Paso County, CO?

The most common combined sales tax rate in El Paso County, CO is 8.2% as of September 2026: 2.9% state, 1.23% county, 3.07% city and 1% special district. Rates across the county's 64 ZIP codes range from 5.13% to 9.03%, depending on the city and special districts. Colorado's state rate is 2.9%, so local taxes add 5.3% here.

### Why do sales tax rates differ within El Paso County?

Local sales taxes follow city and district boundaries, and ZIP codes don't. Of the 64 ZIP codes in El Paso County, 48 carry 8.2% and the rest range from 5.13% to 9.03%, usually because the ZIP lies in a city or special taxing district with its own tax. Always rate a sale by the delivery address, not the county or ZIP alone.

### Which places in El Paso County have their own sales tax?

9 of the 12 places in El Paso County levy a city sales tax on top of the state and county rates. The highest combined rates are in Manitou Springs (9.03%), Monument (8.63%), Fountain (8.53%), Colorado Springs (8.2%) and Peyton (8.2%).

### Do I need to collect El Paso County 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 El Paso County.

### 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.