Santa Cruz County Property Taxes
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
2.8% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$116/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.64%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$216,100
State avg ▼ $243,360
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,393
$116/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,377
$115/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#11
of 15 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Santa Cruz slightly above national median
Santa Cruz County's 0.642% effective tax rate modestly exceeds the national median of 0.620%, placing it just above the middle of U.S. counties. The median annual property tax of $1,387 remains well below the national median of $2,690, largely because Santa Cruz homes average $216,100—significantly less than the national median of $281,900.
Santa Cruz close to Arizona average
At 0.642%, Santa Cruz County's effective tax rate sits 10% above Arizona's state average of 0.581%, placing it in the upper-middle tier of state counties. The median tax bill of $1,387 slightly exceeds the state median of $1,349 despite lower home values.
Santa Cruz taxes more than some neighbors
Santa Cruz County's 0.642% rate edges out Navajo County (0.605%) by a slim margin, but significantly undercuts Pima County's 0.783%. Pinal County to the east charges 0.517%, offering slightly lower property tax rates for comparable homes.
What Santa Cruz homeowners pay
On a median home valued at $216,100, Santa Cruz residents pay approximately $1,387 in annual property taxes. With a mortgage, taxes remain fairly stable at $1,393; without one, they're $1,377.
Check your assessment now
Santa Cruz County homeowners may find opportunities to reduce their tax burden through assessment appeals. If you believe your property was overvalued, filing an appeal with the county assessor is free and could lower your annual taxes for years to come.
How Santa Cruz County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Santa Cruz County
0.64%
Effective rate
Arizona Avg
0.55%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.