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Scottsdale Homeowners Face $135 Annual Property Tax Increase July 1
Scottsdale homeowners will see an estimated $135 increase in annual primary property tax bills under the city's fiscal year 2026-27 budget, which takes effect July 1.
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The City of Scottsdale approved a 1.8 cent per $100 assessed value increase to the primary property tax rate in its fiscal year 2026-27 budget on June 16. The change applies to all residential and commercial properties within city limits and will generate additional revenue for general operations.
City budget documents show the adjustment responds to higher costs for employee salaries, fuel and maintenance contracts that rose during the prior fiscal year. Scottsdale last raised the primary rate in 2023, and officials have held it steady since then while drawing on reserves.
Direct Effects on Scottsdale Households
Property taxes appear on the Maricopa County tax statement mailed each fall. For a median Scottsdale home assessed at $612,000, the rate change adds roughly $135 to the yearly bill, or about $11 per month. Residents who pay through escrow will see the higher amount reflected in their mortgage payment starting in January 2027.
The same budget sets aside $4.2 million for utility assistance programs that offset water and sewer rate increases for households below 80 percent of area median income. Eligibility requires submission of income documentation to the city's Community Assistance Office by September 30.
Budget papers list total primary property tax collections rising from $148.6 million in fiscal year 2025-26 to $152.9 million in the new year. Secondary taxes for voter-approved bonds remain unchanged at their current rates.
Maricopa County will mail assessment notices in August 2026. Property owners have until December 1 to pay the first half of the tax bill without penalty. The city council will review the rate again during the fiscal year 2027-28 budget process that begins in January.