$1,125 collected per capita in property taxes in Arizona, study finds
Property tax revenues collected per capita in Arizona amounted to $1,125 in fiscal year 2018, the 34th highest level among the 50 states, according to a new Tax Foundation analysis.
Fiscal year 2018 was the most recent year that such data was available, the foundation reported. Property tax collections made up 31.1 percent of the total state and local taxes and nearly 72 percent of local tax collections across the nation, according to the analysis.
Nationwide, the average amount of property taxes collected per capita was $1,675, the study said, though the amount collected can vary significantly from state to state.
Urban and higher-income areas generally pay higher property taxes, according to the Tax Foundation. The revenues fund local government services such as public education, roadways, public safety personnel and medical services.
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Property Tax Collections per Capita Among the States
RankStateProperty Taxes Collected per Capita1New Jersey$3,3782New Hampshire$3,3623Connecticut$3,1074New York$3,0255Vermont$2,7386Massachusetts$2,5657Rhode Island$2,4318Illinois$2,2779Maine$2,24910Alaska$2,19511Wyoming$2,01212Nebraska$2,01013Texas$1,97314Montana$1,71115Iowa$1,70216Virginia$1,69917Maryland$1,69318California$1,68019Wisconsin$1,68020North Dakota$1,64921Minnesota$1,64922Washington$1,64523Colorado$1,61624Kansas$1,60525South Dakota$1,58626Pennsylvania$1,58427Oregon$1,55728Michigan$1,46529Florida$1,37730Hawaii$1,35831Ohio$1,35632South Carolina$1,21133Georgia$1,20534Arizona$1,12535Missouri$1,07336Utah$1,07037Mississippi$1,06138Nevada$1,04439Indiana$1,03340Idaho$1,02241North Carolina$99342West Virginia$95043Delaware$93144Louisiana$89445Kentucky$84546New Mexico$83247Tennessee$79948Arkansas$77649Oklahoma$77150Alabama$598
Source: Tax Foundation
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