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Arizona property data

Arizona keeps its land records county by county, all 15 of them, each with its own systems. Here's what's public, what's hard to get, and what Deedplat puts on one map.

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What you can get in Arizona

Arizona makes most property records public, including what each property sold for. The catch is that every county keeps them differently.

Public everywhere

Every county has these, and Deedplat loads them all.

  • Owners and mailing addressesFrom the county Assessor (the Arizona Department of Revenue values utilities and other centrally assessed property)
  • Sale pricesAn Affidavit of Property Value listing the sale price goes with almost every deed, and assessors use it to track sales.
  • Deeds and mortgagesCounty Recorder in each county
  • Assessed valuesReal property is valued every year.
  • Tax lien salesRun county by county
  • Foreclosure filings and salesNotices of sale are recorded or posted
  • Lot linesCounty parcel maps

Depends on the town

Cities and towns keep building permits, code enforcement cases and rental registrations, and the Arizona Public Records Law covers them.

  • Code violations and condemnations
  • Building permits
  • Rental registration and inspections
  • Zoning maps and ordinances
  • Water and sewer liens

Not public

What no office will hand over, so you know where the line is.

  • Owner phone numbers and emails
  • Rents and leases
  • Active listingsThose live in the MLS
  • Mortgage balancesThe original loan amount is recorded; what's left is not

How property changes hands here

Distressed property reaches the market through a few channels, and they differ by county.

Tax lien certificates

Each County Treasurer sells tax lien certificates every February, often online, and bidders compete by bidding the interest rate down from a 16% maximum. The owner can redeem any time before foreclosure. If the lien is not redeemed within three years, the holder can foreclose in court to take the property, and an unforeclosed lien expires after ten years.

Foreclosure mostly skips the courts

Most Arizona foreclosures are trustee sales under a deed of trust, held no sooner than the 91st day after the notice of sale is recorded. The sale takes place at the property, a county courthouse or the trustee's office, and there is no redemption after the sale.

Transfer tax

No state or local transfer tax; a 2008 constitutional amendment (Prop 100) bars any new tax on real estate transfers.

Worth knowing

Under Prop 117, the taxable (limited) value of a property can rise no more than 5% a year, even when market value jumps.

Worth knowing

Arizona's constitution bans new taxes on real estate transfers, so there is no transfer tax at closing.

Every county in Arizona

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Questions

Are property sale prices public in Arizona?

Yes. Buyers and sellers file an Affidavit of Property Value with the deed that lists the sale price, and county assessors use it to track sales.

How do tax sales work in Arizona?

County Treasurers sell tax lien certificates each February. Bidders bid down the interest rate from 16%. The owner can redeem any time before foreclosure, and after three years the lien holder can go to court to foreclose.

Where are deeds and mortgages recorded in Arizona?

Deeds and deeds of trust are recorded with the County Recorder in the county where the property sits.

How often are Arizona properties reassessed?

Arizona properties are valued every year. The taxable value is capped and can rise no more than 5% a year.

Is foreclosure judicial in Arizona?

Usually not. Most Arizona loans use a deed of trust, so foreclosure happens through a trustee sale outside of court, with no redemption after the sale.

Can I get records Deedplat doesn't have?

Many state, county and city records can be requested under the Arizona Public Records Law. We file those requests for you, clean up the results and add them to your map.

Sources for this guide

Laws and fees change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

Every parcel, on one map

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