Alaska property tax rate: 1.11%
Alaska's effective property tax rate is 1.11%: owner-occupied households report a median of $3,901 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $352,900 (2020-2024 estimates). That is the 16th highest of the 50 states and DC; the national rate is 0.94%. By county the rate runs from 0.07% in Copper River Census Area to 1.72% in Dillingham Census Area.
Property tax rate by county in Alaska
| County | Effective rate | Median taxes | Median value | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillingham Census Area | 1.72% | $2,738 | $159,000 | 1 |
| Nome Census Area | 1.55% | $3,264 | $211,200 | 2 |
| Anchorage Municipality | 1.26% | $4,982 | $395,900 | 3 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1.19% | $3,550 | $298,200 | 4 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 1.19% | $3,350 | $282,000 | 4 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 1.13% | $1,109 | $98,500 | 6 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1.06% | $3,685 | $346,600 | 7 |
| North Slope Borough | 1.06% | $2,305 | $218,300 | 7 |
| Chugach Census Area | 0.98% | $3,379 | $346,200 | 9 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 0.95% | $4,251 | $449,300 | 10 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 0.87% | $3,569 | $412,300 | 11 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 0.83% | $2,045 | $245,800 | 12 |
| Haines Borough | 0.83% | $2,445 | $293,300 | 12 |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 0.71% | $3,090 | $434,700 | 14 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.67% | $2,619 | $393,300 | 15 |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 0.67% | $1,463 | $219,400 | 15 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0.63% | $2,049 | $323,200 | 17 |
| Petersburg Borough | 0.60% | $1,896 | $315,100 | 18 |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 0.56% | $1,673 | $296,400 | 19 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0.51% | $1,139 | $225,300 | 20 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 0.46% | $2,080 | $450,300 | 21 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 0.43% | $1,136 | $262,800 | 22 |
| Skagway Municipality | 0.38% | $1,634 | $435,400 | 23 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 0.24% | $199 | $84,300 | 24 |
| Aleutians East Borough | 0.15% | $199 | $135,500 | 25 |
| Bethel Census Area | 0.12% | $199 | $168,100 | 26 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 0.10% | $199 | $199,100 | 27 |
| Copper River Census Area | 0.07% | $199 | $292,800 | 28 |
Highest rate first. 2020-2024 5-year estimates for owner-occupied homes; "$10,000+" is the survey top code, so those rates are lower bounds. No median is published for Denali Borough and Lake and Peninsula Borough (too few sampled homes).
About effective rates
An effective rate from survey data: the median of what owner-occupied households report paying in real estate taxes, divided by the median value they report. It is not the county's millage or levy rate and not a tax bill; local rates vary by city, school district and special district, and exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) change what each owner pays.
For one ZIP code, use the property tax rate by ZIP code lookup, which also estimates the tax on a home value.
More for Alaska
- Property tax rates by stateAll 50 states and DC ranked from highest to lowest effective rate.
- Alaska loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every Alaska county.
- Alaska fair market rentsHUD Fair Market Rents for every Alaska county.
- Property tax rate by ZIP codeEffective rate and an estimate for any ZIP code.
For the title side (owner of record, deeds, mortgages, liens), see the counties HeritageDeed covers; a title report is $49 per report.
Questions about Alaska property taxes
What is the property tax rate in Alaska?
The effective rate is 1.11%: a median of $3,901 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $352,900 (2020-2024 estimates). Statutory rates are set by each county, city, school district and special district, so the rate on a given property differs.
What is the average property tax in Alaska?
The median owner-occupied household pays $3,901 a year, against $3,119 nationally. On a $300,000 home the state's effective rate works out to about $3,330 a year, as an illustration.
Which Alaska county has the highest property tax rate?
Dillingham Census Area at 1.72%, then Nome Census Area (1.55%) and Anchorage Municipality (1.26%). These are effective rates from survey data, median taxes over median value.
Which Alaska county has the lowest property tax rate?
Copper River Census Area at 0.07%, then Northwest Arctic Borough (0.10%) and Bethel Census Area (0.12%). A low effective rate can reflect exemptions, low assessments or high home values.
How does Alaska compare with other states?
Alaska ranks 16th of the 50 states and DC by effective rate (1.11%, national 0.94%). The full ranking is on the property tax rates by state page.
Property tax rates in nearby states
Based on 2020-2024 5-year household survey estimates; 30 counties. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. JSON: /api/data/property-tax-rates/alaska. Not tax advice.