Every layer that applies to a Avon sale, added up.
Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Avon
Buyer.
What catches people out
If this will be your primary residence the first $500,000 is exempt, saving up to $10,000. Eagle County employees can exempt the first $750,000 on homes up to $1.4 million. The town records a lien and claws the tax back with interest if you do not actually live there.
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Sources
Town of Avon, Real Estate Transfer Tax “A 2% tax is imposed on all transfers of interests or possessor rights in and to real estate located in the Town”
Town of Avon, Primary Residence Exemptions “The first $500,000 of the purchase price is exempted from the 2% transfer tax, therefore the maximum exemption is $10,000. The exemption is only applicable to the buyer’s portion of the tax.”