Alaska real estate investing data by county
Updated 2026-11-09 · Official Census, HUD, NAIC and FHFA figures
What does it cost to own and rent in Alaska?
Across Alaska's 30 counties, the median county has an effective property tax rate of 0.72%, a median home value of $274,050 and a median rent of $1,243 a month. Anchorage Municipality, the most populous county, has a median home value of $375,900 and a 1.29% tax rate. Property tax is lowest in Copper River Census Area (0.08%) and highest in Dillingham Census Area (1.76%). The average homeowners premium is $1,216 a year. On a $250,000 purchase, the Anchorage Municipality rate works out to about $3,225 a year in property tax.
- Median property tax rate
- 0.72%
- Median home value
- $274,050
- Median rent / month
- $1,243
- Average insurance / year
- $1,216
Alaska property tax, home values and rent by county
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| Anchorage Municipality | 1.29% | $4,865 | $375,900 | $1,453 | $2,117 | 6.0% | 3.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 1.10% | $3,512 | $319,200 | $1,258 | $1,790 | 8.5% | 5.5% |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1.26% | $3,570 | $282,500 | $1,424 | $2,150 | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0.66% | $1,974 | $297,500 | $1,163 | $1,925 | 8.9% | 5.6% |
| Juneau City and Borough | 0.93% | $4,039 | $432,500 | $1,462 | $2,379 | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| Bethel Census Area | — | — | $120,600 | $1,454 | $2,348 | — | — |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.68% | $2,588 | $379,000 | $1,388 | $2,400 | 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 0.92% | $3,509 | $382,700 | $1,669 | $2,716 | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| North Slope Borough | 0.95% | $2,082 | $219,600 | $1,167 | $2,090 | — | — |
| Nome Census Area | 1.55% | $3,110 | $201,000 | $1,328 | $2,268 | — | — |
| Sitka City and Borough | 0.47% | $2,086 | $442,100 | $1,350 | $2,246 | 8.0% | 4.8% |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 0.27% | $199 | $72,700 | $832 | $1,416 | — | — |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 0.12% | $199 | $162,500 | $1,336 | $2,389 | — | — |
| Chugach Census Area | 0.92% | $3,033 | $330,900 | $1,397 | $2,181 | — | — |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 0.71% | $1,871 | $262,800 | $1,304 | $1,837 | — | — |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0.47% | $1,043 | $221,800 | $915 | $1,633 | — | — |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 0.86% | $757 | $87,800 | $893 | $1,656 | — | — |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 0.71% | $2,969 | $419,100 | $1,886 | $2,852 | — | — |
| Dillingham Census Area | 1.76% | $2,875 | $163,800 | $1,085 | $1,793 | — | — |
| Aleutians East Borough | — | — | $144,300 | $1,040 | $1,668 | — | — |
| Petersburg Borough | 0.69% | $2,066 | $301,300 | $1,208 | $1,919 | — | — |
| Copper River Census Area | 0.08% | $199 | $246,700 | $973 | $1,602 | — | — |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 0.42% | $1,159 | $278,300 | $986 | $1,866 | — | — |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 0.62% | $1,795 | $289,700 | $1,047 | $1,793 | — | — |
| Haines Borough | 0.80% | $2,558 | $318,900 | $914 | $1,821 | — | — |
| Denali Borough | — | — | $262,000 | $938 | $1,689 | — | — |
| Skagway Municipality | 0.34% | $1,472 | $430,000 | $1,228 | $2,231 | — | — |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | — | — | $166,100 | $933 | $1,444 | — | — |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 0.72% | $1,933 | $269,800 | $1,318 | $1,757 | — | — |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 0.76% | $1,410 | $185,000 | $1,276 | $1,879 | — | — |
Common questions
What is the typical property tax rate in Alaska?
The median Alaska county has an effective property tax rate of 0.72%, calculated from median taxes paid and median home value in the Census American Community Survey (2019-2023). Rates range from 0.08% in Copper River Census Area to 1.76% in Dillingham Census Area.
How much is homeowners insurance in Alaska?
The average Alaska HO-3 homeowners premium was $1,216 a year in 2023, according to the NAIC. That ranks 39 of 51 among the states and DC. This is a statewide average, so get a quote for the specific property.
What is fair market rent in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska?
HUD's 2027 Fair Market Rent for a three-bedroom home in Anchorage Municipality is $2,117 a month, and $1,529 for a two-bedroom. HUD sets these at about the 40th percentile of rents, including utilities, so treat them as a cautious baseline.
How fast have home prices risen in Alaska?
The median Alaska county saw home prices rise 6.3% a year over the five years to 2025, according to the FHFA House Price Index. In Anchorage Municipality, the ten-year pace was 3.5% a year. Those years include an unusually strong run, so don't assume the same pace going forward.
Where these numbers come from
Tax rate is median real estate taxes paid divided by median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2019-2023. A buyer may be reassessed higher than a long-time owner, so check the county's actual rate. Rents are HUD Fair Market Rents for 2027. Insurance is the NAIC 2023 statewide HO-3 average. Price changes are annualized from FHFA's developmental county House Price Index through 2025, and a dash means FHFA doesn't report that county. Past growth doesn't predict future growth. Updated 2026-11-09. Estimates only, not financial advice.
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