Every layer that applies to a Aspen sale, added up.
Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Aspen
Buyer.
What catches people out
Aspen stacks two separate taxes. The $100,000 exclusion applies only to the 1 percent housing tax, not the 0.5 percent arts tax. Colorado’s TABOR amendment means these rates can never be raised.
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Sources
City of Aspen, Real Estate Transfer Taxes “voters additionally approved a 1.0% real estate transfer tax ... allowing for the first $100,000 to be excluded from taxation ... Transfer taxes are the responsibility of the purchasing party.”