Property tax in Maricopa County, Arizona

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated September 23, 2026

The median property tax bill in Maricopa County, Arizona is $1,983 a year, which is about 0.44% of the county's median home value of $452,800. That effective rate is lower than the typical Arizona county (0.51%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.

Estimate the property tax on a home in Maricopa County

Enter a home's market value to estimate its annual property tax using Maricopa County's own assessment rules. This is an estimate; for the exact bill, use the county's official tools linked below.

Home market value

Estimated property tax: $5,192 / year

How Maricopa County gets to that number
Assessed value (10% of market)	$45,280
Taxable value	$45,280
Tax rate applied	11.47%

For your exact bill, Maricopa County publishes the authoritative tools: official tax estimator, or the Eddie Cook, Maricopa County Assessor.

Assessment ratio, exemption, and rate from Maricopa County's certified high-confidence sources, reviewed 2026-08-30. Millage varies by taxing district and exemptions vary by owner, so treat this as a close estimate, not the exact bill.

Property tax in Maricopa County at a glance

Maricopa County, Arizona property tax (Census ACS, reviewed September 23, 2026)
Measure	Value
Median annual property tax	$1,983
Median home value	$452,800
Effective tax rate	0.44%
Typical Arizona county rate	0.51%
National median county rate	0.81%

Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

How does Maricopa County compare in Arizona?

Among Arizona's 15 counties, Maricopa County has the 12th highest effective property-tax rate: 11 rank higher and 3 rank lower. That is on the lower side for Arizona. Nationally, it ranks 2819th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Arizona county ranked.

How much do homeowners in Maricopa County actually pay?

The median is only the middle bill. Across Maricopa County's 1,127,888 owner-occupied homes, 25.6% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 47.5% pay at least $2,000, and 11.9% pay under $800. Another 3.9% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.

Annual property tax paid by Maricopa County homeowners (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Annual bill	Homes	Share
Under $800	134,084	11.9%
$800 to $1,499	249,627	22.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	163,837	14.5%
$2,000 to $2,999	247,559	21.9%
$3,000 or more	288,711	25.6%
No property tax paid	44,070	3.9%

Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $2,028 and owners without one pay $1,888. That is within 10% either way, so in Maricopa County paying off the house does not go with a noticeably different bill. Census table B25103.

How does the Maricopa County property tax bill compare with local incomes?

The median property tax bill of $1,983 is about 1.8% of the median income of Maricopa County homeowner households, $107,595 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 65.2% of Maricopa County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.

Have property taxes gone up in Maricopa County?

Yes. The median bill went from $1,580 in 2015-2019 to $1,983 in 2020-2024, a 25.5% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 74%, from $260,200 to $452,800. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.

Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.

Property tax in counties next to Maricopa County

Maricopa County borders 6 counties.

Maricopa County and its neighbors, highest effective rate first (Census ACS 2020-2024)
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Pima County, AZ	0.71%	$2,272	$319,700
La Paz County, AZ	0.64%	$873	$135,800
Yuma County, AZ	0.61%	$1,333	$217,800
Gila County, AZ	0.51%	$1,386	$269,400
Pinal County, AZ	0.47%	$1,636	$349,000
Maricopa County, AZ (this county)	0.44%	$1,983	$452,800
Yavapai County, AZ	0.41%	$1,750	$425,200

How is a home assessed in Maricopa County?

Arizona assesses homes at 10% of market value in every county, Maricopa County included. How Arizona assesses and reappraises homes.

Is there a homestead exemption in Maricopa County?

No. Arizona has no general homestead property-tax exemption; the individual exemptions are for widows and widowers, people with a total and permanent disability, and disabled veterans. That is the Arizona rule, and it applies in Maricopa County. Arizona's exemptions and relief programs in full.

When are property taxes due in Maricopa County?

Two installments: the first half is due October 1 and late after November 1, and the second half is due the following March 1 and late after May 1. The county treasurer bills and collects.

Arizona splits the bill into 2 installments. That is the Arizona rule. Maricopa County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.

How to appeal your Maricopa County property assessment

You contest the assessed value with the County Assessor, then the County or State Board of Equalization, then Arizona Tax Court. The filing deadline is typically 60 days after the Notice of Value. That is the Arizona rule; Maricopa County sets the exact dates and forms. The Arizona appeal process step by step.

Arizona rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Arizona page.

Work out your own numbers

Sources

Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Maricopa County, Arizona: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.