Widow/Widower (Age 60+) Continuation of Senior/Disabled-Veteran Exemption
Who qualifies
- Age
- 60 or older
- Income
- No income limit.
- Ownership
- Surviving spouse at least 60 years old of a decedent who qualified for the senior (65+) or disabled-veteran exemption.
- Residency
- Alaska resident for the entire preceding calendar year; must own and occupy the property as the primary residence before January 1 of the assessment year.
How much it saves
Worked example — a $300,000 home at Alaska's median effective rate (~0.71%):
Your county's rate differs — use the calculator for a figure tuned to where you live.
How to apply
- Application required: Yes
- Deadline: Filed with the local borough/city assessor by the municipality's deadline; provide marriage and death certificates on first filing.
- Renewal: other — Reverification practice varies by borough.
Combining with other exemptions
Same single $150,000 per-residence exemption, continued to the qualifying surviving spouse.
Amount cross-checked against a second official artifact: commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/LocalGovernmentResourceDesk/TaxationAssessment/PropertyTaxExemptionsinAlaska.aspx.
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.