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Alaska property tax rates by borough or census area
Alaska homeowners paid 0.94% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 32nd lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $3,901 a year on a median home value of $352,900. Across boroughs and census areas, rates ran from 0.09% (Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area) to 1.17% (Anchorage Municipality).
- 0.94%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.02 pts vs 2019–2023
- $3,901Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
- $352,900Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
- 180,833Owner-occupied homes67% of households own
How Alaska compares
- U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Alaska is 0% below the national rate.
- Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.02 pts in the rate, +$116 (+3.1%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
- With a mortgage, Alaska owners’ median bill was $4,212; without one, $3,065.
- 12 of 30 boroughs and census areas have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).
Every Alaska borough or census area
| Borough or census area | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value | Owner homes | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Small sample |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 0.70% | $3,090 | $434,700 | 320 | Small sample |
| Anchorage Municipality | 1.17% | $4,982 | $395,900 | 69,393 | Reliable |
| Bethel Census Area | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Small sample |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 0.44% | $2,045 | $245,800 | 156 | Small sample |
| Chugach Census Area | 0.91% | $3,379 | $346,200 | 1,824 | Reliable |
| Copper River Census Area | 0.04% | $198+ | $292,800 | 827 | Small sample |
| Denali Borough | 0.14% | n/a | $275,000 | 367 | Small sample |
| Dillingham Census Area | 0.46% | $2,738 | $159,000 | 861 | Small sample |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1.11% | $3,550 | $298,200 | 22,424 | Reliable |
| Haines Borough | 0.69% | $2,445 | $293,300 | 707 | Reliable |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 0.03% | $1,136 | $262,800 | 665 | Small sample |
| Juneau City and Borough | 0.88% | $4,251 | $449,300 | 8,375 | Reliable |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0.54% | $2,049 | $323,200 | 18,771 | Reliable |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.66% | $2,619 | $393,300 | 3,933 | Reliable |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 0.70% | $3,569 | $412,300 | 2,834 | Reliable |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 0.01% | $198+ | $84,300 | 1,338 | Small sample |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Small sample |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 0.90% | $3,685 | $346,600 | 30,792 | Reliable |
| Nome Census Area | 0.46% | $3,264 | $211,200 | 1,882 | Reliable |
| North Slope Borough | 0.49% | $2,305 | $218,300 | 1,121 | Small sample |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 0.00% | $198+ | $199,100 | 1,175 | Small sample |
| Petersburg Borough | 0.55% | $1,896 | $315,100 | 901 | Small sample |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0.09% | $1,139 | $225,300 | 1,707 | Reliable |
| Sitka City and Borough | 0.37% | $2,080 | $450,300 | 2,123 | Small sample |
| Skagway Municipality | 0.41% | $1,634 | $435,400 | 319 | Small sample |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Small sample |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 0.45% | $1,673 | $296,400 | 577 | Reliable |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 0.35% | $1,463 | $219,400 | 116 | Small sample |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 0.06% | $1,109 | $98,500 | 1,605 | Small sample |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.