Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in Arizona
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Arizona ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlee County | $193 | 0.359% | $136,300 |
| 2 | Apache County | $185 | 0.838% | $68,500 |
| 3 | La Paz County | $164 | 0.707% | $117,600 |
| 4 | Graham County | $142 | 0.540% | $202,700 |
| 5 | Navajo County | $140 | 0.605% | $186,100 |
| 6 | Mohave County | $131 | 0.485% | $253,200 |
| 7 | Yuma County | $127 | 0.655% | $195,700 |
| 8 | Cochise County | $123 | 0.639% | $207,400 |
| 9 | Gila County | $122 | 0.539% | $247,000 |
| 10 | Santa Cruz County | $118 | 0.642% | $216,100 |
| 11 | Pinal County | $99 | 0.517% | $312,100 |
| 12 | Yavapai County | $89 | 0.441% | $392,900 |
| 13 | Maricopa County | $70 | 0.474% | $414,700 |
| 14 | Coconino County | $66 | 0.486% | $413,200 |
| 15 | Pima County | $46 | 0.784% | $286,900 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Arizona