Bethel Census Area, Alaska property tax
The median homeowner in Bethel Census Area, Alaska pays not reported a year in property tax on a home worth $120,600, an effective rate of n/a. The national effective rate is 0.98%.
What the rate means here
The Census does not publish enough detail for Bethel Census Area to work out an effective rate. The housing and income figures below are reported and are worth reading on their own.
Inside Alaska it is one of the most heavily taxed counties there is, ranking #0 of 18, against a statewide 1.14%. At the other end of the same state, Northwest Arctic Borough charges 0.12%. A spread that wide inside one state is normal, because school districts, not states, set most of the levy.
The median home costs 1.71 times the median household income of $70,616, against 3.86 nationally, which is a comfortable ratio by American standards. 60.5% of occupied homes are owned rather than rented, and cheap housing relative to income is usually why. This is a small rural county of 18,487 people. Five-year survey estimates for places this size carry wide margins of error, so treat the figures as approximate.
The rate is derived rather than quoted. How and why.
What that costs at different home values
Arithmetic at the county effective rate, before any exemption or assessment cap.
Housing and income
| Bethel Census Area | Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax | n/a | 1.14% | 0.98% |
| Median tax bill | not reported | $3,785 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $120,600 | $333,300 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,454 | $1,388 | $1,348 |
| Median household income | $70,616 | $89,336 | $78,538 |
| Home price to income | 1.71× | 3.73× | 3.86× |
| Rent as share of income | 24.71% | 18.64% | 20.6% |
| Owner-occupied | 60.5% | 66.59% | 65.02% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. Population 18,487.
Nearby counties of similar size
| County | Rate | Median bill | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.68% | $2,588 | $379,000 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 0.92% | $3,509 | $382,700 |
| North Slope Borough | 0.95% | $2,082 | $219,600 |
| Nome Census Area | 1.55% | $3,110 | $201,000 |
| Sitka City and Borough | 0.47% | $2,086 | $442,100 |
Bethel Census Area property tax: common questions
What is the property tax rate in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?
The effective rate is n/a of home value, from a median tax bill of not reported against a median home value of $120,600. That is not comparable.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Bethel Census Area?
Roughly not reported a year at the county effective rate of n/a.
Is Bethel Census Area expensive compared with the rest of Alaska?
It ranks #0 of 18 Alaska counties by effective property tax rate, and #0 of 2,826 nationally.
What does housing cost in Bethel Census Area?
The median home is worth $120,600 and median gross rent is $1,454 a month. Median household income is $70,616, which puts the home at 1.71 times annual income and rent at 24.71% of it.