Alaska property tax by borough or census area
Typical rates and bills for every borough or census area, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Estimate my billHow Alaska changed in five years
Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.
Ways to lower your bill in Alaska
- Homestead exemption or credit. Alaska homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
- Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
- Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal
Official Alaska information on exemptions
Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.
Largest cities and towns
Property tax in Alaska, in plain words
Homeowners in Alaska pay a typical 1.10% of their home's value in property tax each year, above the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $352,900, that comes to about $3,901 a year. Alaska ranks 16th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Dillingham Census Area has the highest typical rate at 1.72%, and Copper River Census Area the lowest at 0.07%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
Alaska has no broad state income tax. The state sales tax rate is zero. The typical property tax bill equals about 4.2% of median household income in Alaska.
Every borough or census area in Alaska
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