You can escrow your property taxes

Property owners in Mesa County now have the option to escrow their property tax payments through the Mesa County Treasurer’s Office if they do not have a mortgage company handling the escrow for them. This is possible due to a program the Treasurer recently enrolled in, which is processed securely through EscrowTaxes and applied to the taxpayer’s account by each statutory due date.

The service is now available to Mesa County property owners, and you can begin making monthly payments.

The program is a secure, cloud-based platform that enables users to set up equal monthly pre-payments. It allows residential and business property owners to prepay their property taxes in smaller, manageable monthly installments. 

Who can participate: 

• Property owners who own their property free and clear and are not delinquent
• Homeowners or taxpayers who prefer consistent, predictable monthly payments 
• Business and commercial property owners who want to better manage their tax obligations 

How to enroll: 

Visit escrowtaxes.com

To qualify for this option, the property must be owned outright, and all accounts must be current. 

Cost to Participate: 

E-checks: $1 per transaction 

Credit and debit cards: 2.5 percent processing fee 

“The Colorado legislature has considered the idea of requiring Treasurers to accept monthly payments for years. If the counties were required to do it, the cost for additional staff, printing and education would be spread amongst all taxpayers,” said Sheila Reiner, Mesa County Treasurer. “It is not good governance to create a requirement that only serves some and costs all taxpayers. It’s exciting to see an option come from a third party that doesn’t require an unfunded mandate upon county governments.”

Property owners should be aware that many tax bills, which will arrive in their mailboxes in January 2026, will be higher. The amount the Treasurer’s Office will bill follows a reappraisal year, and the property tax relief legislation has sunsetted. You can find an estimate of your property tax on the Assessor Look-up tool.