The sales tax rate for the 80111 zip code is 7.25% at addresses inside Greenwood Village, which covers most of the zip code.1City of Greenwood Village. Sales Tax Parcels in the same zip code that sit in unincorporated Arapahoe County pay a lower combined rate of about 4.25%, because no municipal tax applies there.2Arapahoe County. 2025 Combined Sales Tax Rates for Arapahoe County A full three percentage points can turn on which side of the city line an address falls, so the zip code alone won’t tell you the right answer.
What Makes Up the 7.25% Rate
Five separate taxing authorities overlap in Greenwood Village, and each adds its own layer:1City of Greenwood Village. Sales Tax
- Colorado state sales tax: 2.90%3Department of Revenue – Taxation. Sales Tax Rate Changes
- Arapahoe County open space tax: 0.25%, approved by voters in 2003 to fund open space preservation, park maintenance, and trail improvements4Arapahoe County. Sales Tax Information
- Regional Transportation District (RTD): 1.00%, funding public transit across the metro Denver area5Colorado Department of Revenue. Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates
- Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD): 0.10%, supporting arts and science organizations across the region6Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. About Us
- City of Greenwood Village: 3.00%, the municipal sales tax1City of Greenwood Village. Sales Tax
These rates can change through voter initiatives or state legislative action. If you see a rate other than 7.25% on a purchase delivered to a Greenwood Village address, the city advises telling the supplier the rate is wrong.1City of Greenwood Village. Sales Tax
Why the Rate Varies Within 80111
Not every 80111 address sits inside Greenwood Village city limits. Some parcels are in unincorporated Arapahoe County, where the 3.00% municipal tax doesn’t apply. For unincorporated areas still served by RTD, the combined rate works out to about 4.25%.2Arapahoe County. 2025 Combined Sales Tax Rates for Arapahoe County
Colorado uses destination-based sourcing, which means the tax rate follows where the buyer receives the goods, not where the seller ships from. A Denver retailer shipping to a Greenwood Village home charges the 7.25% Greenwood Village rate. One narrow carve-out exists: businesses with less than $100,000 in retail sales may source sales to their own business location instead.7Colorado General Assembly. HB22-1027 Sales Tax Destination Sourcing Rules Exception
To confirm the rate for a specific street address, the Colorado Department of Revenue runs a GIS lookup tool that returns the exact combined rate for any address in the state.8Colorado Department of Revenue – Taxation. How to Look Up Location Codes and Tax Rates If you’re buying or selling something at an 80111 address and the rate matters, use the lookup rather than assuming.
What the Rate Applies To
Colorado sales tax generally applies to tangible personal property sold at retail. That covers most physical goods, prepared restaurant food, and certain utility services. Digital video, music, and electronic books are taxable too, whether downloaded or streamed through a subscription.9Colorado General Assembly. Downloaded Software Exemption
Downloaded software is a notable exception. Colorado exempts it from sales tax by excluding it from the definition of tangible personal property, which also covers software installed by a vendor without transferring physical media and software hosted by an application service provider. Software sold on a physical disc stays taxable.9Colorado General Assembly. Downloaded Software Exemption
Groceries and unprepared food for home consumption are exempt from the 2.90% state portion. Whether local jurisdictions also exempt food varies, so for food sales the local rules in each home-rule city should be checked directly.
Non-profits with a valid Colorado exemption certificate can buy items and services for their charitable functions without paying state or state-administered local sales tax.10Department of Revenue – Taxation. Tax Exemption Application The certificate is obtained by applying with form DR 0715 through the Department of Revenue, and it doesn’t expire.11Colorado Department of Revenue – Taxation. Certificates of Exemption
If a Seller Didn’t Charge the Tax
Buy something online or out of state and the seller doesn’t collect Colorado sales tax, and you still owe it. Colorado calls this consumer use tax, and it’s calculated at the same combined rate that would have applied locally. For a Greenwood Village resident, that’s 7.25% on an untaxed purchase.
There are three ways to report and pay it:12Department of Revenue – Taxation. Consumer Use Tax Filing Information
- File online through Revenue Online.
- Mail the DR 0252 Consumer Use Tax Return.
- Include the DR 0104US Consumer Use Tax Reporting Schedule with your annual individual income tax return (DR 0104).
Most people fold it into the income tax return. Enforcement tends to concentrate on big-ticket items like vehicles and boats, but the obligation applies to purchases of any size.
When a marketplace platform like Amazon or Etsy facilitates the sale, the platform is generally the one responsible for collecting and remitting the tax, so an 80111 buyer typically sees the correct rate charged at checkout regardless of where the seller is located.