48th Arizona's National Ranking on Property Tax Burden Arizona's effective property tax rate for homeowners in among the lowest in the country. 2.0% + New Construction Maximum Levy Growth County primary property tax levy limits can grow no more than 2% annually, plus revenue from new construction. 2.5x Home Values Have Grown 2.5x as Fast as County Taxes Arizona's property tax limits work — county property tax only grew 44% over 10 years even as home values surged 113%. Prope

$1.2 BILLION Additional County Pension Debt Contributions Securing benefits at lower taxpayer cost 35,000+ Dedicated County Employees Each of those employees holds constitutionally protected benefits that counties must fund. $1.0 BILLION Outstanding Public Safety Pension Debt Through POBs and public safety unfunded liabilities Public pensions are one of the most consequential — and least flexible — areas of state and local government finance. For Arizona's counties, understan