Effective property tax rates for all 30 Alaska counties — median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, from U.S. Census ACS data — ranked highest to lowest. Dillingham Census Area has the highest rate at 1.76%; Copper River Census Area has the lowest at 0.08%.
Data as of July 2026.
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Median annual bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dillingham Census Area | 1.76% | $2,875 | $163,800 |
| 2 | Nome Census Area | 1.55% | $3,110 | $201,000 |
| 3 | Anchorage Municipality | 1.29% | $4,865 | $375,900 |
| 4 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1.26% | $3,570 | $282,500 |
| 5 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1.10% | $3,512 | $319,200 |
| 6 | North Slope Borough | 0.95% | $2,082 | $219,600 |
| 7 | Juneau City and Borough | 0.93% | $4,039 | $432,500 |
| 8 | Kodiak Island Borough | 0.92% | $3,509 | $382,700 |
| 9 | Chugach Census Area | 0.92% | $3,033 | $330,900 |
| 10 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 0.86% | $757 | $87,800 |
| 11 | Haines Borough | 0.80% | $2,558 | $318,900 |
| 12 | Yakutat City and Borough | 0.76% | $1,410 | $185,000 |
| 13 | Bristol Bay Borough | 0.72% | $1,933 | $269,800 |
| 14 | Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 0.71% | $1,871 | $262,800 |
| 15 | Aleutians West Census Area | 0.71% | $2,969 | $419,100 |
| 16 | Petersburg Borough | 0.69% | $2,066 | $301,300 |
| 17 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.68% | $2,588 | $379,000 |
| 18 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0.66% | $1,974 | $297,500 |
| 19 | Wrangell City and Borough | 0.62% | $1,795 | $289,700 |
| 20 | Sitka City and Borough | 0.47% | $2,086 | $442,100 |
| 21 | Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0.47% | $1,043 | $221,800 |
| 22 | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 0.42% | $1,159 | $278,300 |
| 23 | Skagway Municipality | 0.34% | $1,472 | $430,000 |
| 24 | Kusilvak Census Area | 0.27% | $199 | $72,700 |
| 25 | Northwest Arctic Borough | 0.12% | $199 | $162,500 |
| 26 | Copper River Census Area | 0.08% | $199 | $246,700 |
| 27 | Aleutians East Borough | — | — | $144,300 |
| 28 | Bethel Census Area | — | — | $120,600 |
| 29 | Denali Borough | — | — | $262,000 |
| 30 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | — | — | $166,100 |
Rates are estimates derived from Census ACS 5-year data, not your actual bill — see the methodology for how they're calculated. A “≥” rate means the county sits at the ACS top-code ceiling, so the real rate may be higher.
Informational only — not legal or tax advice. Exemption rules and amounts are summarized from official statutes and state tax-agency sources as of each program's verified date and can change by legislative session. Dollar figures are estimates derived from Census ACS county tax data, not actual bills. Confirm your eligibility and current amounts with your county assessor before relying on anything here.