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Arizona property tax rates by county

Homeowners in Arizona pay a median $1,879 a year in property tax, 0.48% of the median home value.The median home is worth $394,500. Arizona ranks 48th of 51 (50 states and DC, 1 = highest rate); its rate is 49% lower than the US rate (0.94%). Across its 15 counties the rate runs from 0.33% in Greenlee County to 0.90% in Apache County.

Effective rate
0.48%
#48 of 51 · US 0.94%
Median tax paid
$1,879
± $10 · US $3,119
Median home value
$394,500
US $332,700
Paid by homeowners
$4.4 billion
a year, 1,924,098 owner-occupied homes

Compared with other states

Arizona's property tax rate is 49% lower than the US rate

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value). Grey ticks: the other 50 states and DC.

0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%US 0.94%Arizona 0.48%0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%2.0%US 0.94%Arizona 0.48%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Estimate your property tax in Arizona

Pick a county, or keep the state rate. Home value × the effective rate.

Estimated property tax a year

$1,879

$157 a month at 0.48%, the effective rate for Arizona.

At the US rate (0.94%)$3,698

An estimate from Census averages, not your bill. Your tax depends on your assessed value, local levies and any exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) you claim.

Property tax rates across Arizona's counties

Apache County has Arizona's highest rate, 0.90%; Greenlee County the lowest, 0.33%

Effective rate of each of 15 counties, highest to lowest; dashed line: Arizona as a whole

0.00%0.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%Arizona 0.48%HighestLowest0.00%0.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%Arizona 0.48%HighestLowest

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Every county in Arizona

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15 counties
CountyEffective rateMedian taxMedian home valueOwner homes
Apache County0.90%$572$63,70016,761
Pima County0.71%$2,272$319,700285,639
La Paz County0.64%$873$135,8006,459
Yuma County0.61%$1,333$217,80056,310
Santa Cruz County0.61%$1,415$233,00011,749
Cochise County0.60%$1,310$218,30036,213
Navajo County0.59%$1,195$201,50029,321
Gila County0.51%$1,386$269,40018,329
Graham County0.48%$1,013$212,0009,322
Pinal County0.47%$1,636$349,000132,318
Coconino County0.46%$2,051$448,00032,909
Mohave County0.44%$1,238$281,00075,535
Maricopa County0.44%$1,983$452,8001,127,888
Yavapai County0.41%$1,750$425,20083,441
Greenlee County0.33%$518$158,6001,904

What homeowners pay

23% of Arizona homeowners pay $3,000 or more a year (US 49%)

Owner-occupied homes by yearly real estate taxes paid

Yearly property tax paidShare of homeowners
No real estate taxes paid6%
Less than $80014%
$800 to $1,49922%
$1,500 to $1,99914%
$2,000 to $2,99920%
$3,000 or more23%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.

Median tax with a mortgage: $1,953; without: $1,716.

Five years earlier

2015–20192020–2024Change
Median property tax paid$1,499$1,879+25%
Median home value$225,500$394,500+75%
Effective rate0.66%0.48%-0.19 pts

Nearby states

StateEffective rate
Kansas median $2,7981.29%
New Mexico median $1,7310.70%
California median $5,1240.70%
Utah median $2,5250.52%
Colorado median $2,6020.48%
Arizona median $1,8790.48%
Nevada median $2,0270.47%

Where to check your own bill

Property tax in Arizona is assessed and billed locally. State rules, exemptions and relief programs: Arizona Department of Revenue, property tax.

Questions and answers

What is the property tax rate in Arizona?
The effective rate is 0.48%: a median $1,879 a year on a median home value of $394,500 (Census ACS 2020-2024). It ranks 48th of the 50 states and DC.
How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in Arizona?
About $1,429 a year at the state's effective rate; it varies by county, from $980 in Greenlee County to $2,694 in Apache County.
Which county in Arizona has the highest property tax?
By effective rate, Apache County (0.90%). By median bill, Pima County ($2,272). The lowest rate is in Greenlee County (0.33%).
Does this include all property taxes?
It is the real estate tax that owner-occupants report paying on their home. Business property, renters' indirect costs and personal property taxes on cars are not included.

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Sources and notes

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (released December 2025), tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid by mortgage status), B25077 (median value), B25102 (mortgage status by real estate taxes paid), B25090 and B25082 (aggregate taxes paid and aggregate value) and B25003 (tenure). Owner-occupied homes. Public domain.
  2. Five years earlier: ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Dollars are nominal.
  3. Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value. Taxes are what homeowners report paying for the year; values are what they say the home would sell for. Where the Census Bureau caps the median tax at “$10,000+”, the rate is total taxes paid ÷ total home value instead. ± figures are the Census 90% margins of error.
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