Alaska property tax by county: lowest and highest rates (2020

Statewide effective rate

1.11%

Alaska homeowners paid a median $3,901 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.11%. The lowest county is Lake and Peninsula Borough (-280701.75%) and the highest is Dillingham Census Area (1.72%) (Census 2020–2024).

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year medians

#36 lowest of 51states + DC

0.94%United States

Median tax paid

$3,901

per year, 2020–24

Median home value

$352,900

owner-occupied

Effective rate

1.11%

tax ÷ value

Tax vs. income

4.2%

of $92,788 median household income

Owner costs

$2,229/mo

median with a mortgage, incl. tax & insurance

5 lowest-tax counties

Lake and Peninsula Borough-280701.75%

Denali Borough-242424.24%

Copper River Census Area0.07%

Northwest Arctic Borough0.10%

Bethel Census Area0.12%

5 highest-tax counties

Dillingham Census Area1.72%

Nome Census Area1.55%

Anchorage Municipality1.26%

Fairbanks North Star Borough1.19%

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area1.19%

All 30 Alaska counties, lowest rate first

#	County	Median tax	Median value	Rate
1	Lake and Peninsula Borough	$-666,666,666	$237,500	-280701.75%
2	Denali Borough	$-666,666,666	$275,000	-242424.24%
3	Copper River Census Area	$199	$292,800	0.07%
4	Northwest Arctic Borough	$199	$199,100	0.10%
5	Bethel Census Area	$199	$168,100	0.12%
6	Aleutians East Borough	$199	$135,500	0.15%
7	Kusilvak Census Area	$199	$84,300	0.24%
8	Skagway Municipality	$1,634	$435,400	0.38%
9	Hoonah-Angoon Census Area	$1,136	$262,800	0.43%
10	Sitka City and Borough	$2,080	$450,300	0.46%
11	Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area	$1,139	$225,300	0.51%
12	Wrangell City and Borough	$1,673	$296,400	0.56%
13	Petersburg Borough	$1,896	$315,100	0.60%
14	Kenai Peninsula Borough	$2,049	$323,200	0.63%
15	Ketchikan Gateway Borough	$2,619	$393,300	0.67%
16	Yakutat City and Borough	$1,463	$219,400	0.67%
17	Aleutians West Census Area	$3,090	$434,700	0.71%
18	Bristol Bay Borough	$2,045	$245,800	0.83%
19	Haines Borough	$2,445	$293,300	0.83%
20	Kodiak Island Borough	$3,569	$412,300	0.87%
21	Juneau City and Borough	$4,251	$449,300	0.95%
22	Chugach Census Area	$3,379	$346,200	0.98%
23	North Slope Borough	$2,305	$218,300	1.06%
24	Matanuska-Susitna Borough	$3,685	$346,600	1.06%
25	Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	$1,109	$98,500	1.13%
26	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	$3,350	$282,000	1.19%
27	Fairbanks North Star Borough	$3,550	$298,200	1.19%
28	Anchorage Municipality	$4,982	$395,900	1.26%
29	Nome Census Area	$3,264	$211,200	1.55%
30	Dillingham Census Area	$2,738	$159,000	1.72%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid), B25077 (median home value), B25003, B25088, B19013 and B01003. These are 2020–2024 medians reported by owner-occupants, not 2026 tax bills or official mill rates. The effective rate here is median tax ÷ median home value. Actual bills depend on assessed value, exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) and local levies. Check with your county assessor or treasurer. Not tax advice.

Frequently asked questions

What county has the lowest property tax in Alaska?

Lake and Peninsula Borough, with a median effective rate of -280701.75% ($-666,666,666 median tax), per Census 2020–2024.

What county has the highest property tax in Alaska?

Dillingham Census Area at 1.72% ($2,738 median tax).

How much is property tax in Alaska?

Alaska homeowners paid a median $3,901 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.11%. The lowest county is Lake and Peninsula Borough (-280701.75%) and the highest is Dillingham Census Area (1.72%) (Census 2020–2024).