ZIP 85266 · Scottsdale, AZ

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 85266: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Arizona governments, each government's own audited annual financial report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 85266?
85266 is served by the State of Arizona, Maricopa County, Cave Creek Unified School District 93, the City of Scottsdale and the City of Phoenix. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arizona spent $61.4 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maricopa County spent $3.21 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Cave Creek Unified School District 93 spent $51.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Scottsdale spent $916 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Phoenix spent $6.17 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 85266?
Of the governments serving 85266, State of Arizona collected $1.36 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Maricopa County collected $787 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Scottsdale collected $75.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Cave Creek Unified School District 93 collected $29.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 85266.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Maricopa County, Scottsdale, Phoenix and Cave Creek Unified School District 93

Why not this year? Arizona governments with newer filings show figures from each government's own audited annual financial report (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 85266

State of Arizona$1.36 billion

2.2% of its $60.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Maricopa County$787 million

23% of its $3.37 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Scottsdale$75.4 million

7.6% of its $995 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Cave Creek Unified School District 93$29.5 million

50% of its $59.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Maricopa County

$3.21 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments53%County taxes34%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services6.3%
Full Maricopa County breakdown

County taxes34%

Property tax
23%$787 million
Sales tax
8.4%$285 million
Other taxes
2.0%$67.4 million

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$212 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments53%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
53%$1.79 billion

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$212 million
Fines
0.6%$18.6 million
Maricopa County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Social services26%Running the government and other costs19%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.6%Roads, transit and parking2.8%All other spending2.4%
Full Maricopa County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$1.48 billion
Social services
26%$845 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$604 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.6%$115 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.8%$88.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$54.7 million
Schools and colleges
0.7%$21.6 million
Maricopa County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Scottsdale

$916 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Scottsdale.

Where the money comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%State tax money14%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money2.9%Federal tax money1.2%
Full Scottsdale breakdown

What stands out

31%

of Scottsdale's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes46%

Sales tax
31%$304 million
Property tax
7.6%$75.4 million
Other taxes
7.5%$74.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$34.6 million
  • Other licenses$22.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$14.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$812 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$292 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$136 million
  • Sewer$66.5 million
  • Garbage collection$33.7 million
  • Other service charges$28.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$17.2 million
  • Airport$10.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.2%$12.1 million

State tax money14%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
14%$143 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$28.8 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$54.9 million
Fines
1.1%$10.6 million
Scottsdale page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.6%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

35%

of Scottsdale's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Full Scottsdale breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$324 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$215 million
  • Fire protection$92.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$15.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$232 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$124 million
  • Sewer systems$78.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$29.6 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$140 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$124 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$103 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$94.5 million
  • Libraries$8.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$69.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$60.7 million
  • Airports$5.4 million
  • Public transit$3.5 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$25.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$18.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$6.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$11.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$11.5 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$10.3 million
Scottsdale page →

City of Phoenix

$6.17 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the city's own audited annual financial report.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Phoenix.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services36%City taxes30%Grants from federal, state and local governments26%Fines and other7.7%
Full Phoenix breakdown

City taxes30%

Local taxes
30%$1.83 billion
Other taxes
0.3%$18.9 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$2.23 billion

Grants from federal, state and local governments26%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
26%$1.56 billion

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$463 million
Fines
0.1%$8.8 million
Phoenix page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking16%Debt payments (principal and interest)12%All other spending11%
Full Phoenix breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.54 billion
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.17 billion
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$1.05 billion
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.00 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
12%$714 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$357 million
Housing and community development
5.4%$331 million
Phoenix page →

Your schools

Cave Creek Unified School District 93

$51.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Cave Creek Unified School District 93.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%State tax money38%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)8.1%Fines and other2.7%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Cave Creek Unified School District 93 breakdown

What stands out

50%

of Cave Creek Unified School District 93's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$29.5 million

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.7 million
  • School lunches$1.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$58 thousand

State tax money38%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
38%$22.8 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$476 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$1.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$15 thousand
Cave Creek Unified School District 93 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt2.1%
Full Cave Creek Unified School District 93 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$50.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$50.8 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.1 million
Cave Creek Unified School District 93 page →

Your state

State of Arizona

$61.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money45%State taxes41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)6.9%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.4%
Full Arizona breakdown

What stands out

22%

of Arizona's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes41%

Sales tax
22%$13.2 billion
Individual income tax
7.9%$4.81 billion
Other taxes
6.5%$3.95 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.15 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$891 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$879 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$311 million
  • Tobacco taxes$259 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$193 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$88.5 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$44.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$35.9 million
  • Corporation licenses$30.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$22.2 million
  • Severance taxes$21.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.7 million
  • Amusement taxes$5.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$39 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
2.9%$1.78 billion
Property tax
2.2%$1.36 billion

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$4.20 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$3.07 billion
  • University housing and dining$573 million
  • Other service charges$330 million
  • Parks and recreation$109 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$66.4 million
  • Electric power$18.8 million
  • Road charges$15.9 million
  • Housing$12.6 million
  • Garbage collection$3.8 million
  • Other education charges$2.5 million
  • Other school charges$2.0 million
  • Airport$634 thousand
  • Hospital bills$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money45%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
45%$27.6 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.4%$250 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$3.65 billion
Fines
0.2%$113 million
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Where the money goes

Social services43%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges19%Police, fire, courts and jails4.0%Roads, transit and parking3.4%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

43%

of Arizona's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Arizona breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
43%$26.2 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$26.0 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$118 million
  • Welfare institutions$52.9 million
  • Veterans' services$21.1 million
Sent to local governments
26%$15.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$9.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.90 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.32 billion
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$539 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$264 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$148 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$135 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$124 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$103 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$56.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$55.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$55.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$47.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$42.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$32.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$32.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$22.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$15.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$7.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$480 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$86 thousand
Schools and colleges
19%$11.5 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$6.41 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$4.17 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$859 million
  • Other education$75.4 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$2.43 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.58 billion
  • Police$431 million
  • Courts and legal services$217 million
  • Inspections and regulation$170 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$30.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$2.10 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.09 billion
  • Airports$8.6 million
Running the government and other costs
2.0%$1.24 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$422 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$402 million
  • Other and not broken out$315 million
  • Other government administration$75.7 million
  • Government buildings$25.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.4%$884 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$883 million
  • Hospitals$281 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$468 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$468 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$293 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$292 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$1.1 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$189 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$183 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$176 million
  • Libraries$6.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$23.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$17.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Arizona. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Maricopa County. Maricopa County, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Cave Creek Unified School District 93. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Scottsdale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Phoenix. City of Phoenix, Arizona, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are from an Arizona government's audited annual financial report for fiscal year 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. They count the government's governmental funds and its enterprise funds (such as water, sewer, transit or airports), including construction spending and debt payments (principal as well as interest), and leave out internal service funds, pension and other trust funds, transfers between funds, borrowed money, depreciation and separately governed agencies the report lists apart. Grants are split into federal and state money only where the report itself splits them.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.