Because the lien is placed on the property and not the owner, the assessment is not required to be paid off if the property is sold or refinanced. However, the lien allows for the CFD to collect the assessment first in the event of a foreclosure or bankruptcy, ahead of a mortgage company or bank. The developers of the CFDs have found lenders that will finance the purchase of the CFD properties and are willing to take second position to the assessment. However, many mortgage companies do not like to take second position on the lien of a property. Therefore, if the home is subsequently sold or refinanced, the new mortgage company or title company may require that the assessment be paid in full before they will finance the property.

There are two CFD taxes on your Maricopa County property tax bill. The first is a flat assessment on each parcel, which is amortized over 25 years. These charges are listed as “(CFD Name) Assessment Area #” on your property tax bill. This assessment may be paid off in one lump sum at any time (though not required). We do not allow partial payoffs.

The second is a combination of the Operating and Maintenance charge and the GO Bond charge allocated to each property. These charges are listed as “(CFD Name) CFD” on your Maricopa County property tax bill and will be reevaluated and reassessed each year. This is also known as a secondary property tax that will be charged indefinitely based on the operating and financing needs of the CFD and cannot be paid off.

Property taxes are calculated utilizing the tax rate per $100 of Limited Property Value (LPV) of the property as determined by the Maricopa County Assessor.

The Eastmark tax rate of $4.15 is re-evaluated every year and goes through an approval with Maricopa County each year.

You can do a property search on our site for more details (screen shot below). If you click into the $3,500 assessment on your property then select the Repayment Schedule tab, there is an amortization schedule.

Also on the Maricopa County Assessor website, if you go to "VIEW 20xx TAX DETAILS", you can see how much was assessed (example screen print below).

Homeowners should remit full payment for the amount charged on your annual property tax bill to Maricopa County. Payments should be sent to the Maricopa County address referenced on your bill. If your property tax is remitted through your mortgage escrow account, you will NOT need a separate payment for the CFD charges. The Maricopa County Treasurer’s Office will in turn remit the portion related to the Assessment Area and the CFD charge to the CFD c/o the City of Mesa.

Yes. The Assessment can be paid off at any time. However, it is not required to be paid off if the property is sold or refinanced. The Assessment charge is a flat amount plus applicable interest. If you would like a payoff quote for your assessment, please email Districts@mesaaz.gov. Applicable interest through the next bond payment date will be applied. Administrative fees may also apply. We do NOT accept partial payoffs.

For detailed information on the assessment for your property, or to obtain an estimated payoff quote, please use our Search feature at https://mesa.dfast.com/DFastwebpublic/.

If you still have questions regarding the Assessments on your property tax bill, please email Districts@mesaaz.gov or call (480)644-2389.

Because the lien is placed on the property and not the owner, if the property is sold or refinanced, Eastmark CFD and the City of Mesa do not require an immediate payoff. However, the new mortgage company or title company may require that the assessment be paid in full before they will finance the property.

The most common misconception regarding Mesa’s CFD assessments is that they must be paid off when a property is sold or refinanced. We are happy to provide a payoff quote as part of the closing process, but we do not require the assessment to be paid off during this process. Please see “What happens if I sell or refinance my property?”

In most cases, the CFD annual installments are included as part of the Maricopa County property tax billing under Special Tax Districts, listed as “(CFD Name) Assessment Area #”. If a property owner in the CFD has become delinquent on paying their CFD taxes to Maricopa County, it is possible that they have been taken off the Maricopa County tax roll and billed directly by the CFD. If you don’t see the assessment listed on their taxes, then there could be a delinquency issue, or the assessment could have already been paid off. You should reach out to the CFD at Districts@mesaaz.gov for more information on the parcel.