Tucson, AZ — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 85709, on Tucson's south side, the county-level effective property tax rate of 0.71% shapes what owning a home actually costs each year. A house assessed at $250,000 would generate roughly $1,775 in annual property taxes at that rate, though actual bills depend on each property's assessed value. Combined with a 6.10% sales tax rate on purchases, housing and everyday spending together draw on household earnings in this part of Tucson. Buyers weighing a move here should compare their expected income against both the yearly tax bill and the ongoing sales tax they'll pay on goods and services.