Pima County To Send Property Tax Bills By End Of September

TUCSON, AZ — Over 450,000 Pima County residents and businesses will receive their property tax bills by the end of September, the county announced.

In a news release sent on Friday, Pima County said property taxes should be expected in three different phases:

“On Sept. 10, coupon tax statements were mailed to approximately 250,000 property owners who pay their taxes directly. The information tax statements will be mailed by Sept. 16 to about 150,000 property owners whose mortgage services pay their property tax. The following week, roughly 50,000 personal property tax statements will be mailed.”

Residents and business owners can also choose to have their bills sent via email this year. Directions to do so are included on the paper bills.

Property taxes are levied based on the value of an owner's property. In Pima County, the tax rate is consists of the primary property tax, the Public Library District tax, the Flood Control District tax and the debt service tax. Property owners are also taxed based on other components based on where they live, like fire districts and school districts.

In the 2021 fiscal budget passed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors in June, the property tax rate was set at a 4.5% decrease from the year before. The county stands to collect $486,725,027 in property taxes in 2020.

For answers to questions about your property tax bill or to pay it online, residents can visit the Pima County website. Taxpayers can also call 520-724-8650 or email pimatax@pima.gov for more information.