Anchorage Municipality Property Taxes
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
122.5% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$405/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.29%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$375,900
State avg ▲ $283,581
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$4,964
$414/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$4,452
$371/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#24
of 26 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska
Anchorage taxes hit state's highest rate
Anchorage Municipality's 1.294% effective tax rate is 68% above Alaska's state average of 0.772%, placing it among the nation's highest-taxing jurisdictions for its property values. With a median annual tax of $4,865, Anchorage residents pay 81% more than the national median of $2,690.
Alaska's most expensive tax burden
Anchorage's 1.294% effective rate far exceeds any other Alaska jurisdiction—making it the highest-taxing borough or census area in the state. This rate applies to a median home value of $375,900, generating Alaska's highest median annual property tax bill.
Double Chugach's rate, triple Copper River's
Anchorage's 1.294% rate nearly doubles Chugach Census Area's 0.917% and towers over Bristol Bay Borough's 0.717%. Only Anchorage carries this high burden among Alaska's populated regions.
Anchorage homeowners pay nearly $5,000
The median Anchorage home valued at $375,900 generates approximately $4,865 in annual property taxes—$4,964 with mortgage and $4,452 without. This is the highest tax bill in Alaska and exceeds the national median by $2,175 annually.
Appeal aggressive assessments in Anchorage
At Anchorage's high 1.294% rate, even modest assessment errors compound into significant overpayments. Many homeowners successfully challenge inflated valuations; an appeal is worth pursuing if your home is assessed above recent market sales.
How Anchorage Municipality Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Anchorage Municipality
1.29%
Effective rate
Alaska Avg
0.77%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Counties with Similar Tax Rates
Nearby Counties
Other Counties in Alaska
Copper River Census Area
0.08%
Northwest Arctic Borough
0.12%
Kusilvak Census Area
0.27%
Skagway Municipality
0.34%
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
0.42%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
0.47%
Sitka City and Borough
0.47%
Wrangell City and Borough
0.62%
Kenai Peninsula Borough
0.66%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
0.68%
Petersburg Borough
0.69%
Aleutians West Census Area
0.71%
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
0.71%
Bristol Bay Borough
0.72%
Yakutat City and Borough
0.76%
Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.