Colorado Veteran Benefits
Veteran and military benefits available in Colorado: property-tax exemptions, tuition waivers, license and park-fee waivers, and more — each verified from an official Colorado source.
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
50% of the first $200,000 of your home's value exempt
Colorado exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of a home's actual value for a veteran with a 100% permanent service-connected disability (and for Gold Star spouses) on their owner-occupied primary residence — a reduction of up to about $100,000 of value.
Free Lifetime VA Combo Hunting/Fishing License
Free lifetime fishing + small-game hunting license
Colorado Parks & Wildlife offers a free lifetime Fishing (or Fishing + Small-Game Hunting combo) license to veterans with a 50%+ VA service-connected disability, and to Purple Heart recipients. Combo holders are also exempt from buying an annual Habitat Stamp.
Independence Pass (State Parks)
Unlimited free access to all Colorado state parks
Colorado's Independence Pass gives unlimited access to all state parks for Colorado-resident veterans with a service-connected disability and for Purple Heart recipients. Vehicles with a Colorado Disabled Veteran or Purple Heart plate also get free year-round park entry.
State Employment Preference
5 points (10 if disabled) on state hiring
Colorado adds 5 preference points for veterans and 10 points for disabled veterans (and eligible spouses/widow(er)s) when scoring applicants for state jobs and merit-system local governments.
Free Disabled Veteran License Plate
One DV plate, no reg fee or ownership tax
Colorado issues one Disabled Veteran plate free of registration fees and specific ownership tax. The plate also grants free admission to Colorado state parks and recreation areas.