Alaska Property Tax
AK
Effective property tax rate
1.12%
0.12pp above the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Alaska's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dillingham Census Area | 1.75% |
| 2 | Nome Census Area | 1.55% |
| 3 | Anchorage Municipality | 1.29% |
| 4 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1.26% |
| 5 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1.10% |
| 6 | North Slope Borough | 0.95% |
| 7 | Juneau City and Borough | 0.93% |
| 8 | Chugach Census Area | 0.92% |
| 9 | Kodiak Island Borough | 0.92% |
| 10 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 0.86% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copper River Census Area | 0.08% |
| 2 | Northwest Arctic Borough | 0.12% |
| 3 | Kusilvak Census Area | 0.27% |
| 4 | Skagway Municipality | 0.34% |
| 5 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 0.42% |
| 6 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0.47% |
| 7 | Sitka City and Borough | 0.47% |
| 8 | Wrangell City and Borough | 0.62% |
| 9 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0.66% |
| 10 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.68% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 30 counties in Alaska. 4 counties have unavailable data from Census 2023.
Showing 30 of 30 counties
- Aleutians East BoroughRate:—Home:$144,300Tax:—
- Aleutians West Census AreaRate:0.71%Home:$419,100Tax:$2,969
- Anchorage MunicipalityRate:1.29%Home:$375,900Tax:$4,865
- Bethel Census AreaRate:—Home:$120,600Tax:—
- Bristol Bay BoroughRate:0.72%Home:$269,800Tax:$1,933
- Chugach Census AreaRate:0.92%Home:$330,900Tax:$3,033
- Copper River Census AreaRate:0.08%Home:$246,700Tax:$199
- Denali BoroughRate:—Home:$262,000Tax:—
- Dillingham Census AreaRate:1.75%Home:$163,800Tax:$2,875
- Fairbanks North Star BoroughRate:1.26%Home:$282,500Tax:$3,570
- Haines BoroughRate:0.80%Home:$318,900Tax:$2,558
- Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaRate:0.42%Home:$278,300Tax:$1,159
- Juneau City and BoroughRate:0.93%Home:$432,500Tax:$4,039
- Kenai Peninsula BoroughRate:0.66%Home:$297,500Tax:$1,974
- Ketchikan Gateway BoroughRate:0.68%Home:$379,000Tax:$2,588
- Kodiak Island BoroughRate:0.92%Home:$382,700Tax:$3,509
- Kusilvak Census AreaRate:0.27%Home:$72,700Tax:$199
- Lake and Peninsula BoroughRate:—Home:$166,100Tax:—
- Matanuska-Susitna BoroughRate:1.10%Home:$319,200Tax:$3,512
- Nome Census AreaRate:1.55%Home:$201,000Tax:$3,110
- North Slope BoroughRate:0.95%Home:$219,600Tax:$2,082
- Northwest Arctic BoroughRate:0.12%Home:$162,500Tax:$199
- Petersburg BoroughRate:0.69%Home:$301,300Tax:$2,066
- Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaRate:0.47%Home:$221,800Tax:$1,043
- Sitka City and BoroughRate:0.47%Home:$442,100Tax:$2,086
- Skagway MunicipalityRate:0.34%Home:$430,000Tax:$1,472
- Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaRate:0.71%Home:$262,800Tax:$1,871
- Wrangell City and BoroughRate:0.62%Home:$289,700Tax:$1,795
- Yakutat City and BoroughRate:0.76%Home:$185,000Tax:$1,410
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaRate:0.86%Home:$87,800Tax:$757
Alaska Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Alaska, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Alaska is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 1.12%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Alaska.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Alaska is 1.12%. Based on the median home value of $274,050, a typical homeowner pays around $2,074 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 30 counties in Alaska.
Copper River Census Area has the lowest effective property tax rate in Alaska at 0.08%. The median home value there is $246,700, with a median annual tax of $199.
Dillingham Census Area has the highest effective property tax rate in Alaska at 1.75%. The median home value there is $163,800, with a median annual tax of $2,875.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Alaska's rate of 1.12% is 0.12 percentage points above the national average. This means Alaska homeowners typically pay more in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.