Alaska · FIPS 02063 · ACS 2020–2024
Chugach Census Area, Alaska property tax rate
Homeowners in Chugach Census Area paid a median of $3,379 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $346,200 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.91% of home value, 3% below the Alaska rate of 0.94% and 3% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.91%Effective tax rate±0.18% margin · Alaska: 0.94%
- $3,379Median tax per yearAlaska: $3,901 · U.S.: $3,119
- $346,200Median home valueAlaska: $352,900
- 1,824Owner-occupied homes64% of households own
| Measure | Chugach Census Area | Alaska | U.S. | Chugach Census Area 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.91% | 0.94% | 0.94% | 0.89% | +0.03 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,379 | $3,901 | $3,119 | $3,033 | +$346 (+11.4%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $4,476 | $4,212 | $3,489 | $4,267 | +$209 (+4.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,548 | $3,065 | $2,576 | $2,362 | +$186 (+7.9%) |
| Median home value | $346,200 | $352,900 | $332,700 | $330,900 | +$15,300 (+4.6%) |
| Total taxes paid | $5,659,200 | $643,683,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $4,766,000 |
How Chugach Census Area compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $9.11 a year, against $9.36 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alaska: 10 of 12 boroughs and census areas from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 63% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.11% of value; homes without one: 0.64%. Median bills: $4,476 and $2,548.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.03 pts) and the median tax changed +$346 (+11.4%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.91% ± 0.18% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 1,824 owner-occupied homes.
Alaska boroughs and census areas with similar rates
| Borough or census area | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0.54% | $2,049 | $323,200 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.66% | $2,619 | $393,300 |
| Haines Borough | 0.69% | $2,445 | $293,300 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 0.70% | $3,569 | $412,300 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 0.88% | $4,251 | $449,300 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 0.90% | $3,685 | $346,600 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1.11% | $3,550 | $298,200 |
| Anchorage Municipality | 1.17% | $4,982 | $395,900 |
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.