1. Property owner (applicant) must be 65 years of age or older. 2. The property must be the primary residence of the property owner and must have lived there for at least 2 years.
Please note: The Maricopa County Assessor's office does not compute or mail property tax bills and does not collect property taxes or have access to your payment information. For help regarding taxes, tax payments, or tax bill questions/issues please contact the Treasurer's office at 602-506-8511.
Property taxes are usually billed in two installments. The first installment is due on October 1 of the tax year and becomes delinquent after November 1 of that year. The second installment is due on the following March 1, and becomes delinquent after the following May 1.
Age: At least one property owner must be the minimum qualifying age of 65 at the time of application. Residence: The property must be the owner(s) primary residence.
Due dates for all types of property taxes are the same, October 1 for the first half and March 1 of the following year for the second half.
The counties in Arizona with the highest effective property tax rates are Pima County (0.82%), Yuma County (0.71%), and Cochise and La Paz Counties (0.67%). The counties in Arizona with the lowest effective property tax rates are Coconino County (0.45%), Greenlee County (0.30%), and Apache County (0.30%).
The Arizona income tax rate for retirees will be a flat 2.5 percent from the 2023 tax year onwards. Having a financial advisor by your side can help you lower your Arizona tax as a retiree. Since retirement income from pre-tax accounts is taxable income, you should seek to convert them to after-tax accounts.
Purpose: To freeze the application tax year Limited Property Value (LPV) of the primary residence owned by seniors based on income, age, and residency. It is important to note that this program does not freeze your property taxes; it freezes the taxable portion of your property value.
Arizona allows a $4,748 Assessed Value property exemption to Arizona resident property owners qualifying as a widow/widower, or a person with total and permanent disability, or a veteran with a service or non-service connected disability.