Arizona · County property tax · ACS 2024
Mohave County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Mohave County pays $1,238 a year, an effective rate of 0.44%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,238
- Median tax / yr · Below-median bill
- 0.44%
- Effective rate · Very low rate
- -38%
- vs U.S. average
- #13 of 15
- rank in AZ
The verdict
Homeowners in Mohave County pay a median $1,238 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.44%, more affordable than 90% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,238
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.44%
- Effective rate on median home
- #318 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -38%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($281,000). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Arizona. Population: 220,517. Owner-occupied homes: 75,535.
The median annual property tax in Mohave County is $1,238, which is 34% lower than the Arizona state average and 38% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.44% on a median home value of $281,000. Property taxes represent 2.1% of the median household income in this county.
Mohave County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate is a national tailwind
Mohave County's 0.44% effective rate is among the lowest of 3,135 tracked counties: roughly 90% pay a higher rate.
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Mohave County pay a median annual property tax of $1,238, well below the national median and well below the Arizona state median. On a $281,000 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.44% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
High among Arizona counties by effective rate
Mohave County ranks #13 of 15 counties in Arizona by effective rate (13% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Mohave County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.1% of the $57,684 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Mohave County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Mohave County rose 63.3%, from $172,100 to $281,000. The effective rate fell 26.0% over the same span, a steeper move than in 94% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 20.9%, to $1,238. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,024 to $1,238, a gain of 21%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The largest reported group here falls at the bottom of the national range: 22,508 of 75,535 owner-occupied homes (29.8%) report annual real-estate taxes under $800. This distribution describes reported owner-occupied homes, not an affordability judgment for any property.
Household income sits in the second quarter nationally and the effective rate in the lowest, so the median bill takes 2.1% of median household income. Both figures point the same way, which is unusual enough that the ratio above is worth reading rather than assumed.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Mohave County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Mohave County homeowners, 22,508 of 75,535 owner-occupied homes (29.8%), pays less than $800 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 29.8% (22,508)
- $800 to $1,499 28.0% (21,124)
- $1,500 to $1,999 14.8% (11,184)
- $2,000 to $2,999 13.7% (10,355)
- $3,000 or more 8.5% (6,400)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
3,964 homes here (5.2%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Arizona handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Mohave County, mortgaged homeowners pay 27% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Mohave County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Mohave County's effective rate is higher than 13% of the 15 counties in Arizona - ranking #13 of 15.
Where Mohave County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.44% Among the most affordable more affordable than 90% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the lowest-taxed counties in the country
At 0.44%, Mohave County sits in the lowest 10% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. A low rate does not by itself mean a low bill: the median here is $1,238, and what a homeowner actually pays depends as much on local home values as on the rate.
Mohave County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Mohave County | Arizona Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Below-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Very low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.1% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Mohave County is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Arizona counties.
Mohave County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,238 +0.7% | 0.44% |
| 2023 | $1,229 +2.8% | 0.49% |
| 2022 | $1,196 +10.6% | 0.51% |
| 2021 | $1,081 +5.6% | 0.56% |
| 2020 | $1,024 | 0.60% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Mohave County: tax-to-income at 2.1%
Counties near Mohave County's effective rate
On effective rate, Mohave County sits nearest Shelby County (AL), Sevier County (AR), Baca County (CO).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Holt County (NE), Baker County (GA), Portage County (WI).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Mohave County: only 5% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 5,210 of 95,190 returns from Mohave County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,405 - 34% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Mohave County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in Mohave County, Arizona?
- The median annual property tax in Mohave County is $1,238, an effective rate of 0.44% on a $281,000 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Mohave County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Mohave County run well below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.44% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for Mohave County?
- Mohave County, Arizona scores B- (65/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is rate relief at A+ (0.44%). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- Are property taxes increasing in Mohave County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Mohave County jumped 20.9% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,024 to $1,238, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Mohave County?
- Property taxes in Mohave County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.1% of the $57,684 median household income.
What to do with Mohave County's QUIET rate
Mohave County's $1,238 median bill sits well below the U.S. median - still size a parcel estimate; local millage and exemptions move the real bill. Estimate your bill →
Mohave County ranks #13 of 15 Arizona counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Arizona overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Mohave County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.44%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,238/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Mohave County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Mohave County (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
Meigs County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Mohave County at $1,238/yr; rate 1.04% vs Mohave County 0.44%.
Eddy County, ND
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,237/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.00% vs Mohave County 0.44%.
Kittson County, MN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,239/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.92% vs Mohave County 0.44%.
Knox County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,237/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.60% vs Mohave County 0.44%.
Arizona county set
State ACS overview for every published Arizona county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Mohave County stamps QUIET · LIGHT - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Mohave County (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.