Alaska Property Tax Information (2012-2013)
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Alaska Property Taxes [Go To Different State]
$2,422.00
Avg. 1.04% of home value
Tax amount varies by county
The median property tax in Alaska is $2,422.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $232,900.00. Alaska counties collect an average of 1.04% of a property's estimated fair market value as property tax.
Alaska has one of the highest average property tax rates in the country, with only twelve states levying higher property taxes.
Alaska's median income is $82,126 per year - the average yearly property tax paid by Alaska residents amounts to 2.95% of their yearly income. Alaska is ranked 22nd of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.
The exact property tax levied depends on the county in Alaska the property is located in. Anchorage Municipality collects the highest property tax in Alaska, levying an average of $3,563.00 (1.32%) yearly in property taxes, while Aleutians East Borough has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $-1.00 (-1%) per year.
Average Alaska Property Tax Rates
| Median Property Tax | Percentage Of Income | Percentage Of Property Value |
| $2,422 (13th of 50) | 2.95% (22nd of 50) | 1.04% (20th of 50) |
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Alaska Property Tax Calculator
While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free Alaska Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on average property tax rates across Alaska.
If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.
You can choose any county from our list of Alaska counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, including average tax amounts and a county-specific tax calculator tool.
Median Property Taxes In Alaska By County
| Aleutians East Borough $-1 |
Aleutians West Census Area $2,321 |
Anchorage Municipality $3,563 |
Bethel Census Area $-1 |
Bristol Bay Borough $1,513 |
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| Denali Borough $-1 |
Dillingham Census Area $2,132 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough $2,693 |
Haines Borough $1,012 |
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area $678 |
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| Juneau City and Borough $2,854 |
Kenai Peninsula Borough $1,501 |
Ketchikan Gateway Borough $2,157 |
Kodiak Island Borough $1,841 |
Lake and Peninsula Borough $1,250 |
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| Matanuska-Susitna Borough $2,436 |
Nome Census Area $1,948 |
North Slope Borough $1,888 |
Northwest Arctic Borough $2,944 |
Petersburg Census Area $2,089 |
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| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area $1,153 |
Sitka City and Borough $1,683 |
Skagway Municipality $1,483 |
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area $1,848 |
Valdez-Cordova Census Area $1,829 |
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| Wade Hampton Census Area $-1 |
Wrangell City and Borough $1,174 |
Yakutat City and Borough $768 |
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area $750 |
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