Are property taxes in Arizona really ten percent?

No, Arizona property taxes are not that high. Property taxes in Arizona are based on the Assessed Value, not the current market value of a property. Property taxes vary per location. Cities, schools, colleges, water districts, bonds – these all play a part in property taxes.

Assessed Value is not current market value. The average tax rate on Arizona homes before rebates and exemptions is approximately one percent of market value or ten percent of assessed value.

For example: If your home is assessed at $300,000 and property tax rate is one percent, then you would pay $3,000 per year for your home in property taxes.

Assessed values for homes can be found on the county assessor’s website. In most cases the assessment value is lower than the market value. This may be due to rounding tools used by the Assessor’s office and these are usually done in the homeowner’s favor.

Every year, homeowners will receive an updated assessment on your home’s value. The assessor’s office uses a variety of information for this calculation. The assessment is determined by a computer analysis of this information. Information used may include zoned areas, topography, square footage and lot size, vie

If a property owner disagrees with the assessor, an appeal can be made.

There will be a property tax bill from the county in which a homeowner resides. Some semi-annual bills. Remember the Assessor determines property values, but the county treasurer is the bill collector.

Homeowners can look up real property values and personal property taxes on this website.

Tax bills are mailed mid September with coupons for first and second installments. Payments are due October 31 and March 31.

Mortgages and tax service companies receive tax information if requested.

It is possible to get two tax bills for mobile homes that are not affixed to the land. One is for the land and the other is for the mobile home.

Payments should be made by check, cash or ACH. There is no credit card option. Checks should be made to Beth Ford, Pima County Treasurer. The office is at 115 N. Church, Tucson, AZ. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 8-5. The mailing address is PO Box 29011, Phoenix, AZ.

Taxes in Pima County vary according to the value of your property. Location, school district and fire districts play a role. There is a primary and secondary tax rate. Primary refers to location and rate of the cash value of a property. Secondary refers to special districts such as bonds, budgets and fire districts. The rate is multiplied by each $100 of the full cash value of properties.