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Maricopa County, Arizona property tax rate

Homeowners in Maricopa County pay a median $1,983 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.44% of home value.The median home is worth $452,800. That rate is 8% lower than the Arizona rate (0.48%) and 53% lower than the US rate (0.94%). It is the 13th highest of 15 counties in Arizona.

Effective rate
0.44%
#13 of 15 in AZ · #2,834 of 3,134 in the US
Median tax paid
$1,983
± $12 · US $3,119
Median home value
$452,800
US $332,700
Paid by homeowners
$2.8 billion
a year, 1,127,888 owner-occupied homes

Compared with the state and the US

Maricopa County's rate is 53% lower than the US rate

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value). Grey ticks: the other 14 counties in Arizona.

0.00%0.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%Arizona 0.48%US 0.94%Maricopa County 0.44%0.00%0.25%0.50%0.75%1.00%Arizona 0.48%US 0.94%Maricopa County 0.44%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Estimate your property tax in Maricopa County

Home value × the county's effective rate. Change the value to see your estimate.

Estimated property tax a year

$1,983

$165 a month at 0.44%, the effective rate for Maricopa County.

At the Arizona rate (0.48%)$2,157
At the US rate (0.94%)$4,245

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.

Neighbouring counties

Pima County has the highest rate next to Maricopa County

Effective property tax rate of every county that borders Maricopa County

CountyEffective rate
Pima County median $2,2720.71%
La Paz County median $8730.64%
Yuma County median $1,3330.61%
Gila County median $1,3860.51%
Pinal County median $1,6360.47%
Maricopa County median $1,9830.44%
Yavapai County median $1,7500.41%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; county adjacency file 2024.

What homeowners pay

26% of Maricopa County homeowners pay $3,000 or more a year (US 49%)

Owner-occupied homes by yearly real estate taxes paid, with and without a mortgage combined

Yearly property tax paidShare of homeowners
No real estate taxes paid4%
Less than $80012%
$800 to $1,49922%
$1,500 to $1,99915%
$2,000 to $2,99922%
$3,000 or more26%

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

Median tax with a mortgage: $2,028; without a mortgage: $1,888. Homes with a mortgage tend to be newer, bought more recently and worth more.

Five years earlier

The median tax bill rose 26% between the 2015–2019 and 2020–2024 surveys while median home value rose 74%, so the effective rate went down from 0.61% to 0.44%.

2015–20192020–2024Change
Median property tax paid$1,580$1,983+26%
Median home value$260,200$452,800+74%
Effective rate0.61%0.44%-0.17 pts

Where to check your own bill

Your actual bill is set locally: the county assessor values your home, and the county, city, school district and other local districts each set a rate on that value. Exemptions such as a homestead exemption can cut the bill. Check your assessment and bill with the Maricopa County assessor or tax collector.

State rules and exemptions: Arizona Department of Revenue, property tax.

Questions and answers

What is the property tax rate in Maricopa County?
The effective rate is 0.44%: homeowners paid a median $1,983 a year on a median home value of $452,800 (Census ACS 2020-2024). The Arizona rate is 0.48% and the US rate 0.94%.
How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in Maricopa County?
About $1,314 a year ($110 a month) at the county's effective rate of 0.44%. Your bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Is property tax in Maricopa County high?
Maricopa County's rate is 8% lower than the Arizona rate and 53% lower than the US rate. It ranks 13th of 15 counties in Arizona and 2,834 of 3,134 US counties (1 = highest).
Why might my bill be different?
The rate here is an average across homeowners. Bills depend on when the home was last assessed, the levies of your city and school district, and exemptions or caps you qualify for.

Related

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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