Alaska · Property Tax

Alaska Property Tax by County

Alaska is structurally unique — there is NO statewide property tax. 19 organized boroughs and home-rule municipalities each set their own rates; the Unorganized Borough (~57% of land area, ~13% of population) has NO property tax at all. Effective rates run ~1.06% statewide median across the boroughs that do tax.

Why move here

NO statewide property tax (only borough-level)
Unorganized Borough has zero property tax
mandatory $150K Senior/Disabled Vet AV exemption (AS 29.45.030, no income limit)
no state income tax + no state sales tax
Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (~$1,702/person in 2025) offsets property tax for most residents
optional municipal residential exemption (~$50K in Anchorage/Mat-Su/Juneau)
unparalleled outdoor recreation + wilderness access
Anchorage = 40% of state population + diverse economy (oil, military, healthcare)

Why not move here

cost of living is among the highest in the US (food + fuel + shipping)
extreme winter darkness + cold (especially north of Anchorage)
limited road network (Juneau capital is not road-accessible)
distance from Lower 48 markets adds shipping costs
oil-dependent state revenue creates budget volatility
$150K vet exemption is partial for homes >$150K (not full exemption)

This almanac covers 10 of 19 Alaska counties.

Average effective rate

1.06%

Tax bill ÷ market value · Across 10 covered Alaska counties

National rank

#21 of 50

Ranked highest to lowest by rate · #30 from the lowest

Average annual bill

$3,234

On a typical $313,500 Alaska home

State income tax

None

No state individual income tax

Cheapest county we cover

Skagway

Skagway · 0.50% effective rate

For retirees

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For disabled veterans

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Distinguish value exemptions from a full covered-tax exemption.

10 of 19 Alaska counties covered

Municipality of Anchorage

Anchorage · pop. 290k

1.32% effective rate

$5.1k median bill

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Palmer · pop. 115k

1.05% effective rate

$3.4k median bill

Fairbanks North Star Borough

Fairbanks · pop. 95k

1.36% effective rate

$3.4k median bill

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Soldotna · pop. 60k

0.70% effective rate

$2.0k median bill

City and Borough of Juneau

Juneau · pop. 32k

0.95% effective rate

$4.0k median bill

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

Ketchikan · pop. 14k

0.96% effective rate

$2.8k median bill

Kodiak Island Borough

City and Borough of Sitka

Sitka · pop. 9k

0.85% effective rate

$3.1k median bill

City and Borough of Skagway

Skagway · pop. 1k

0.50% effective rate

$1.6k median bill

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