Updated October 2026. Yes, every residential rental in Arizona must be registered with the assessor in the county where it’s located. A.R.S. 33-1902 requires the owner’s name, address and phone number, the property’s address and parcel number, and the year it was built. If an LLC, trust or other entity owns the home, you also list a responsible person. Out-of-state owners must name an Arizona statutory agent. The assessor can charge up to $10 per filing, and a city or town can impose penalties starting at $150 a day.

Registration also matters to your tenant. A home without registration on file isn’t supposed to be occupied, and the tenant can end the lease. Here’s how it works in Maricopa and Pinal counties. This is a general guide, not legal advice.

What A.R.S. 33-1902 requires

Information on file with the assessor

• Owner name, address and phone number.
• For an entity owner, the name, address and phone number of a responsible person. That’s a corporate officer, general partner, LLC managing member, trustee, or REIT officer.
• The street address and parcel number of the rental.
• The year the building was constructed.
• For owners who live outside Arizona, the name, address and phone number of a statutory agent who lives in Arizona and will accept legal service for the owner.

Keeping it current

You must update the information within ten days after anything changes. Common triggers include moving, a new phone number, transferring the home into an LLC or trust, changing your statutory agent, or selling the home.

Fees

The statute lets the assessor charge up to $10 for each initial registration and each change of information.

How to register in Maricopa County

The Maricopa County Assessor uses its Residential Rental Property Registration form. The current version on the assessor’s website asks for the owner, property and statutory agent information above, plus a $10 fee payable to the Maricopa County Assessor. The form lists a mailing address of 301 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85003, and a phone number of 602-506-3406 for questions. Check the assessor’s website before you file, since submission options can change.

A few points from the form are worth knowing:

• Renting to a qualifying family member as their primary residence still requires registration. The form has a separate certification for that situation.
• Registration records are public.
• The form warns that registering may change the property’s tax classification and can raise your property tax. Rentals and owner-occupied homes are taxed differently in Arizona.

If you also operate a short-term rental in Phoenix, the city requires you to update the property’s rental status with the assessor as part of the permit process.

How to register in Pinal County

Pinal County’s assessor asks rental owners to file its Notification of Arizona Residential Rental Property form. You can download it from the county website or ask the assessor’s office to mail it to you. To confirm the office has your form on file, the county lists 520-866-6361. The page also notes that the assessor doesn’t handle privilege tax questions, and that cities handle those. For owners with homes in San Tan Valley, Maricopa, Casa Grande and other Pinal communities, this is the form to use.

Penalties for not registering

Cities and towns enforce the penalties under A.R.S. 33-1902:

• If you bought the home after the most recent notice of assessed valuation, the penalty is $1,000 plus $100 for each additional month until you comply.
• For other failures to register, a penalty of up to $150 a day can apply after the most recent notice of valuation.
• In both cases the court must dismiss the complaint if you comply within ten days of receiving notice. For a newly acquired home, that means within ten days after receiving the complaint.

What tenants can do

Under subsection C of the statute, a rental must not be occupied if the required information isn’t on file. If it isn’t, the tenant can give the owner a written ten-day notice to comply, by certified mail or hand delivery. If the owner doesn’t register within ten days, the tenant may end the lease, and the owner must refund prepaid rent and the security deposit under A.R.S. 33-1321. It’s an easy problem to avoid and an expensive one to ignore.

Out-of-state owners and statutory agents

If you moved away and kept your Arizona home as a rental, you need an Arizona resident on file to accept legal papers for you. This is a separate requirement from the A.R.S. 33-1322 disclosure, which tells the tenant who manages the home and who is authorized to receive notices. Your property manager may be able to serve as your statutory agent, but confirm the arrangement in writing before you list them.

Common registration mistakes

• Assuming the title company or the previous owner handled it. A sale doesn’t register the home in your name as a rental.
• Registering once and forgetting it. A new phone number, mailing address or statutory agent needs an update within ten days.
• Listing an LLC with no responsible person. The statute requires a named officer, managing member, trustee or partner.
• Naming a statutory agent who has moved out of Arizona or no longer agrees to serve.
• Registering in the wrong county. Homes in Queen Creek and Apache Junction can sit near a county line, so confirm the county on your tax bill.

Registration checklist for new rentals

• Find your parcel number on the county assessor’s website.
• Complete the county form with owner, responsible person and statutory agent details.
• Pay the fee, if your county charges one, and keep a copy for your records.
• Recheck your listing after any deed transfer, refinance into an LLC, or change of address.
• Give your tenant the A.R.S. 33-1322 disclosures and a copy of the signed lease.

These steps are part of a broader set of rules for Arizona landlords. Our Arizona landlord-tenant law guide covers the rest.

We help with the paperwork

Property Plus USA helps owners get registration, HOA registration and lease disclosures right before a tenant moves in. Owners get statements and documents through the Rentvine owner portal. See our management plans or call 480-586-3700.

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