Tucson Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Pima County
- Assessed By
- Pima County Assessor
- Appeal Deadline
- Within 60 days of notice
- County Tax Rate
- ~1.06%
- Shared with Tucson
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Tucson
Check your assessment
Enter your Tucson address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Pima County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Pima County Assessor before Within 60 days of notice. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Tucson Property Market
Tucson is a city located in Pima County, Arizona. Every property inside the Tucson city limits is assessed by Pima County Assessor, which applies Arizona property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Tucson property values are set at the county level, the $280,000 county median home value and 1.06% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Tucson home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Pima County Assessor before the Within 60 days of notice deadline.
Under Arizona law, a appeal cannot increase your assessed value — it can only stay the same or go down. That makes a Tucson appeal a low-risk way to push back against an over-assessment, especially for homeowners with strong comparable sales evidence.
Tucson Property Market Context
The property tax picture in Tucson is shaped as much by Arizona statewide policy as by anything unique to a city.
Arizona market character
Arizona home values, especially in Maricopa and Pima counties, have climbed rapidly over the past five years, pulling assessed values along with them. Effective tax rates hover around 0.6%, below the national average, but on newly built or appreciating homes the dollar impact is meaningful.
How Arizona handles appeals
Arizona uses a Full Cash Value system appealed first to the County Assessor, then to the State Board of Equalization, then Tax Court. Assessed value cannot increase as a result of an appeal.
When to file in Tucson
Notices mail in late February. You have 60 days (until roughly April 25) to petition the assessor. Missing that window forces you to wait a full year.
Common Tucson Property Types
Tucson homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Tucson. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Tucson and surrounding Pima County neighborhoods.
Tucson Property Tax Appeal Questions
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Nearby Cities in Pima County
These Arizona cities share the same appeal deadline (Within 60 days of notice) and are assessed by Pima County Assessor.