Santa Cruz County, AZ property tax rate
Santa Cruz County · Arizona · #5 of 15 in the state
Median annual property tax $1,415 · median home value $233,000
$1,415 a year · $118 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.65×), above the Arizona benchmark 0.48%.
Ranked among 15 Arizona counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $1,415 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $1,456 / $1,339 |
| Median home value | $233,000 |
| Median household income | $55,217 · tax is 2.6% of it |
| Median gross rent | $829 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 69% of 16,966 homes |
| Population | 48,926 |
When it's due in Arizona
All states| First half | Due Oct 1 Late after Nov 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Second half | Due Mar 1 Late after May 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | 16% per year simple interest pro-rated monthly until paid (A.R.S. § 42-18053) |
| Early-payment discount | none (paying full year by Dec 31 waives 1st half interest under A.R.S. § 42-18053) |
| Appeal window | within 60 days of mailing date of valuation notice to county assessor (A.R.S. § 42-16051) |
First half delinquent after 5:00 p.m. on November 1; second half delinquent after 5:00 p.m. on May 1. Full payment by Dec 31 waives first half delinquency interest. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed Sept/Oct. Source: A.R.S. § 42-18052, § 42-18053, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
Arizona counties with a similar rate
All 15How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Santa Cruz County ($1,415) divided by the median value of those homes ($233,000), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method