What is Tucson's property tax rate?

Tucson's effective property tax rate is around 0.66% of market value, below the US average. The figure bundles city, Pima County, school, and special-district levies into one effective percentage of your home's worth.

What is the assessment ratio?

Arizona assesses owner-occupied residential property at 10% of its limited property value. The actual tax rates are applied to that assessed value, but the resulting bill works out to roughly the effective percentage of market value this tool uses.

Why use an effective rate instead of district rates?

Arizona has many overlapping taxing districts with separate primary and secondary rates on assessed value. An effective rate expressed as a share of market value rolls all of that into one number that is far easier to apply and compare.

Are there exemptions?

Arizona offers exemptions for qualifying widows, widowers, and people with disabilities, plus a senior property valuation freeze for those who meet income and age limits. Those reduce the taxable value below what this simple estimator assumes.

Is this an exact bill?

No. This is a planning estimate. Your actual Pima County tax bill depends on your specific limited property value, the precise rates of every district you fall within, and any exemptions, so always confirm with the assessor.

Tucson Property Tax Estimator

Wondering what property tax to budget for a Tucson home? This estimator applies the area’s typical effective rate to your home’s market value and shows the Arizona assessed value behind the bill, plus the monthly amount to set aside.

How it works

Tucson’s many overlapping districts are summarized into a single effective rate of about 0.66% of market value. Arizona assesses owner-occupied homes at 10% of value, which is shown for context:

assessed value (AZ 10% ratio) = market value × 0.10
estimated annual tax          = market value × effective rate
monthly escrow amount         = annual tax ÷ 12

The effective rate already folds the city, county, school, and special-district levies together, so you do not need to add them separately. Adjust the rate if you know your exact combined district rate.

Example and notes

A $350,000 Tucson home has an Arizona assessed value of $35,000 and an estimated annual tax of about $2,310 at the 0.66% effective rate, or roughly $193 per month into escrow. Your real bill depends on your limited property value, the exact district rates, and any exemptions such as the senior valuation freeze, so confirm with the Pima County Assessor before relying on the figure.