The Pima County assessor mailed out 2017 valuations this week.
Unlike the past few years, property values generally stayed mostly the same.
“It was fairly flat as far as residential properties are concerned,” said Pima County Assessor Bill Staples.
Among the 22 economic districts the assessor divides the county into, the largest median value change was in the South Tucson/Airport area, where values increased an average of 7 percent.
The largest decline was on the northeast side, where values fell an average of 2 percent.
Values in 11 of the 22 districts saw no overall change.
In four districts, median values declined.
This year marks a dramatic change from last year’s valuations, which showed increases in all but one of the 22 districts.
Some increases were in the double digits.
Valuations are determined through analysis of 36 months of sales data in each economic district.
Property owners have 60 days, or until April 26, to file an appeal.
Staples encouraged property owners to read the back side of their valuation for information about senior-citizen valuation freezes and other exemptions.
“It’s much better if they call us now as opposed to later when they get their tax bills,” Staples said.
