The median sales price of a Pima County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $316,300, based on data from the 4,167 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $1,989, which is 0.6% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.8 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Pima County real estate data showed homeowners in Arivaca and Avra Valley paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Arivaca with some other cities belonging to Pima County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arivaca | 5 | $90,000 | $1,744 | 1.9% |
| Avra Valley | 5 | $170,000 | $1,651 | 1% |
| Marana | 217 | $390,000 | $3,356 | 0.9% |
| Arivaca Junction | 1 | $110,000 | $1,033 | 0.9% |
| Vail | 70 | $372,500 | $3,369 | 0.9% |
| Corona de Tucson | 37 | $350,000 | $3,084 | 0.9% |
| Casas Adobes | 314 | $321,000 | $2,481 | 0.8% |
| Oro Valley | 271 | $455,000 | $3,590 | 0.8% |
| Sahuarita | 227 | $325,000 | $2,578 | 0.8% |
| Tucson Estates | 30 | $331,000 | $2,665 | 0.8% |
| Rincon Valley | 24 | $553,000 | $4,657 | 0.8% |
| Valencia West | 55 | $315,000 | $2,230 | 0.7% |
| Catalina Foothills | 263 | $660,000 | $4,552 | 0.7% |
| Catalina | 24 | $427,500 | $2,875 | 0.7% |
| Ajo | 23 | $106,000 | $786 | 0.7% |
| Flowing Wells | 40 | $227,500 | $1,490 | 0.7% |
| Tucson | 2,070 | $285,000 | $1,785 | 0.6% |
| Drexel Heights | 78 | $262,500 | $1,665 | 0.6% |
| Green Valley | 308 | $269,750 | $1,661 | 0.6% |
| Tanque Verde | 78 | $651,000 | $3,874 | 0.6% |
| Summerhaven | 3 | $815,000 | $4,719 | 0.6% |
| Three Points | 1 | $365,500 | $1,841 | 0.5% |
| Picture Rocks | 7 | $525,000 | $2,558 | 0.5% |
| Summit | 3 | $240,000 | $1,084 | 0.5% |
| Littletown | 1 | $205,000 | $830 | 0.4% |
| South Tucson | 10 | $198,500 | $776 | 0.4% |
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