Property Owner Assistance Programs The Senior Valuation Protection Program, as established by the Arizona Constitution and administered by the Pima County Assessor's Office, is designed to freeze the limited property value (the taxable value) of a primary residence owned by qualifying seniors.
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.
Pima County sales tax details The Arizona sales tax rate is currently 5.6%. The Pima County sales tax rate is 0.5%.
The property owner must be 65 or older. Property must be the owner's primary residence. Owner must have resided in the residence for at least two years. Property owner's annual income must be under $35,184 if one owner or under $43,980 if there are two or more owners.
Property Owner Assistance Programs The Senior Valuation Protection Program, as established by the Arizona Constitution and administered by the Pima County Assessor's Office, is designed to freeze the limited property value (the taxable value) of a primary residence owned by qualifying seniors.
The Senior Valuation Protection Option freezes the property valuation of residential homeowners who are 65 years of age or older if they meet specific qualifications and make application to the County Assessor. The valuation freeze is for three years and may be renewed at the end of the third year.
Senior Freeze The Senior Valuation Protection program enables qualified seniors to have their Limited Value frozen, which is the basis for all property taxes, frozen in 3 year increments to protect against the potential of an increasing real estate market.
Property tax rates in Pima County are the second highest of any county in Arizona. The average effective property tax rate in Pima County is 0.84%. That is higher than the state average, and the typical Pima County homeowner pays $2,161 annually in property taxes, which is also above average statewide.