Taxes and costs in the Phoenix area
Property tax is low next to Syracuse or Hillsboro. Sources disagree on the exact rate.
0.44%Low estimate, effective
$1.1591Primary rate per $100
10%Home assessment ratio
Property tax
- Maricopa County kept its primary rate flat for FY2026 at $1.1591 per $100 of assessed value, the ninth year with no increase. Owner-occupied homes are assessed at 10%.
- Effective-rate estimates vary: about 0.44% with a median bill near $1,983 on a $452,800 home, 0.58% on a $435,000 home, or 0.6% to 1.3% depending on location.
Not covered: state income and sales tax, and APS or SRP summer power bills. We did not find sourced figures. Ask each utility for a sample bill for a specific house.