What Pima County property tax looks like
Among the 30 counties covered here, Pima County has the 23rd highest effective rate and the 27th highest median bill. Every $100,000 of value carries about $784 of tax a year at this rate.
On a $400,000 purchase that comes to roughly $3,136 a year, or $261 a month. Priced at the Arizona average rate instead, the same home would cost $88 a month less in tax.
Pima County's Assessor publishes both the market-based and the capped limited value for each parcel, and the capped figure, not the market one, is what the primary tax is computed on.
Parcel-level values and tax history are published by the Pima County Assessor.
Example monthly payment at the median home value
Borrowing $229,520 against a $286,900 Pima County home (20% down, 6.5% for 30 years, illustrative rather than quoted) works out as follows.
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Principal and interest | $1,451 |
| Property tax | $187 |
| Homeowners insurance | $150 |
| Mortgage insurance (PMI) | $0 |
| Total | $1,788 |
Property tax is 10.5% of the $1,788 total, so a lender escrowing it would set aside about $187 each month toward the Pima County bill.
How reliable this figure is
For Pima County the Census Bureau reports a 90% margin of error of ±$28 on the $2,248 median tax and ±$2,794 on the $286,900 median value, so the 0.784% rate is a county-wide average rather than the rate on any one bill.
These medians describe today's owners, not today's buyers. How Arizona values and caps a home, including what resets on sale, is set out on the Arizona page.
Counties with a similar rate
- Riverside County, CA0.821%
- Miami-Dade County, FL0.827%
- Hillsborough County, FL0.836%
- King County, WA0.836%
Also in Arizona: Maricopa County (0.474%).
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Pima County, AZ?
The effective rate is 0.784%, which is the median real estate tax paid ($2,248) divided by the median home value ($286,900) in the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 estimates.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Pima County?
At this county's effective rate the figure is about $3,136 a year, or $261 a month. That is $88 a month more than the Arizona average rate of 0.52% would give on the same price.
How much of a Pima County monthly mortgage payment is property tax?
On a $286,900 home with 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, property tax is about $187 of a $1,788 total monthly payment, or 10.5%.
Is property tax in Pima County high compared with the rest of Arizona?
Pima County's 0.784% is 0.26 percentage points above the 0.52% Arizona average, and its $2,248 median bill ranks 27th of the 30 counties covered here, with the rate ranking 23rd.
Source and method
Census American Community Survey, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024. For Pima County: B25103 median tax $2,248, B25077 median value $286,900, B25003 279,304 owner-occupied homes. Formulas are on the methodology page; every result is an estimate, not a quote or tax advice.