Sitka City and Borough, Alaska property tax
The median homeowner in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska pays $2,086 a year in property tax on a home worth $442,100, an effective rate of 0.47%. The national effective rate is 0.98%.
What the rate means here
At 0.47%, Sitka City and Borough taxes property more lightly than the national 0.98%. A low rate on an expensive house is not the bargain it looks like. The median bill is still $2,086, because 0.47% of $442,100 is not a small number.
It ranks #14 of 18 Alaska counties by effective rate, against a statewide 1.14%, and #2,500 nationally. The state runs from 1.55% in Nome Census Area down to 0.12% in Northwest Arctic Borough.
The median home costs 4.37 times the median household income of $101,207, close to the national 3.86. Incomes here run above the national median, which is what keeps that ratio ordinary despite the house prices. This is a small rural county of 8,393 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
| Sitka City and Borough | Alaska | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax | 0.47% | 1.14% | 0.98% |
| Median tax bill | $2,086 | $3,785 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $442,100 | $333,300 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,350 | $1,388 | $1,348 |
| Median household income | $101,207 | $89,336 | $78,538 |
| Home price to income | 4.37× | 3.73× | 3.86× |
| Rent as share of income | 16.01% | 18.64% | 20.6% |
| Owner-occupied | 61.66% | 66.59% | 65.02% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 five-year estimates. Population 8,393.
Nearby counties of similar size
| County | Rate | Median bill | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kusilvak Census Area | 0.27% | $199 | $72,700 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 0.12% | $199 | $162,500 |
| Chugach Census Area | 0.92% | $3,033 | $330,900 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 0.71% | $1,871 | $262,800 |
| Nome Census Area | 1.55% | $3,110 | $201,000 |
Sitka City and Borough property tax: common questions
What is the property tax rate in Sitka City and Borough, Alaska?
The effective rate is 0.47% of home value, from a median tax bill of $2,086 against a median home value of $442,100. That is 0.51 points below the national 0.98%.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Sitka City and Borough?
Roughly $1,880 a year at the county effective rate of 0.47%.
Is Sitka City and Borough expensive compared with the rest of Alaska?
It ranks #14 of 18 Alaska counties by effective property tax rate, and #2500 of 2,826 nationally. That is 0.67 points below the Alaska average of 1.14%.
What does housing cost in Sitka City and Borough?
The median home is worth $442,100 and median gross rent is $1,350 a month. Median household income is $101,207, which puts the home at 4.37 times annual income and rent at 16.01% of it.