Property tax in Alaska: 1.11%
The median Alaska homeowner pays $3,901 a year on a home worth $352,900, an effective rate of 1.11%. That ranks 16th of 51, between Rhode Island (1.21%) and Massachusetts (1.07%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $352,900 home would owe $1,094 less a year.
In dollars, Alaska has the 21st-highest median home value and the 14th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Florida ($359,000, taxed at 0.76%) and Delaware ($352,000, 0.5%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Michigan | 1.25% | $2,904 | $231,600 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1.21% | $4,900 | $404,200 |
| 16 | Alaska | 1.11% | $3,901 | $352,900 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1.07% | $5,992 | $562,100 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 1.06% | $2,724 | $257,400 |
Alaska property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $175,000 (half the median) | $1,943 | $162 | +$543 |
| $352,900 (median) | $3,917 | $326 | +$1,094 |
| $530,000 (1.5× the median) | $5,883 | $490 | +$1,643 |
| $705,000 (twice the median) | $7,826 | $652 | +$2,186 |
Property tax by county in Alaska
Anchorage Municipality (Anchorage), the largest Alaska county, has an effective rate of 1.29% — above the statewide 1.11%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | Anchorage | 289,069 | 1.29% | $375,900 | $4,865 |