What is the property tax rate in Sitka City and Borough?

The effective rate is 0.46%: homeowners paid a median $2,080 a year on a median home value of $450,300 (Census ACS 2020-2024). The Alaska rate is 1.11% and the US rate 0.94%.

How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in Sitka City and Borough?

About $1,386 a year ($116 a month) at the county's effective rate of 0.46%. Your bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.

Is property tax in Sitka City and Borough high?

Sitka City and Borough's rate is 58% lower than the Alaska rate and 51% lower than the US rate. It ranks 21st of 28 counties in Alaska and 2,758 of 3,134 US counties (1 = highest).

Why might my bill be different?

The rate here is an average across homeowners. Bills depend on when the home was last assessed, the levies of your city and school district, and exemptions or caps you qualify for.

Property taxAlaskaCensus ACS 2020–2024

Sitka City and Borough, Alaska property tax rate

Homeowners in Sitka City and Borough pay a median $2,080 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.46% of home value.The median home is worth $450,300. That rate is 58% lower than the Alaska rate (1.11%) and 51% lower than the US rate (0.94%). It is the 21st highest of 28 counties in Alaska.

Effective rate

0.46%

#21 of 28 in AK · #2,758 of 3,134 in the US

Median tax paid

$2,080

± $126 · US $3,119

Median home value

$450,300

US $332,700

Paid by homeowners

$4.1 million

a year, 2,123 owner-occupied homes

Compared with the state and the US

Sitka City and Borough's rate is 51% lower than the US rate

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value). Grey ticks: the other 27 counties in Alaska.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Estimate your property tax in Sitka City and Borough

Home value × the county's effective rate. Change the value to see your estimate.

Home value

Estimated property tax a year

$2,080

$173 a month at 0.46%, the effective rate for Sitka City and Borough.

At the Alaska rate (1.11%)	$4,978
At the US rate (0.94%)	$4,221

An estimate from Census averages, not your bill. Your tax depends on your assessed value, local levies and any exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) you claim.

Neighbouring counties

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area has the highest rate next to Sitka City and Borough

Effective property tax rate of every county that borders Sitka City and Borough

County	Effective rate
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area median $1,139	0.51%
Sitka City and Borough median $2,080	0.46%
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area median $1,136	0.43%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; county adjacency file 2024.

What homeowners pay

16% of Sitka City and Borough homeowners pay $3,000 or more a year (US 49%)

Owner-occupied homes by yearly real estate taxes paid, with and without a mortgage combined

Yearly property tax paid	Share of homeowners
No real estate taxes paid	11%
Less than $800	12%
$800 to $1,499	14%
$1,500 to $1,999	16%
$2,000 to $2,999	31%
$3,000 or more	16%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.

Median tax with a mortgage: $2,259; without a mortgage: $1,757. Homes with a mortgage tend to be newer, bought more recently and worth more.

Five years earlier

The median tax bill rose 10% between the 2015–2019 and 2020–2024 surveys while median home value rose 26%, so the effective rate went down from 0.53% to 0.46%.

	2015–2019	2020–2024	Change
Median property tax paid	$1,890	$2,080	+10%
Median home value	$358,600	$450,300	+26%
Effective rate	0.53%	0.46%	-0.07 pts

Where to check your own bill

Your actual bill is set locally: the borough assessor values your home, and the county, city, school district and other local districts each set a rate on that value. Exemptions such as a homestead exemption can cut the bill. Check your assessment and bill with the Sitka City and Borough assessor or tax collector.

State rules and exemptions: Alaska Office of the State Assessor.

Questions and answers

What is the property tax rate in Sitka City and Borough?: The effective rate is 0.46%: homeowners paid a median $2,080 a year on a median home value of $450,300 (Census ACS 2020-2024). The Alaska rate is 1.11% and the US rate 0.94%.
How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in Sitka City and Borough?: About $1,386 a year ($116 a month) at the county's effective rate of 0.46%. Your bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
Is property tax in Sitka City and Borough high?: Sitka City and Borough's rate is 58% lower than the Alaska rate and 51% lower than the US rate. It ranks 21st of 28 counties in Alaska and 2,758 of 3,134 US counties (1 = highest).
Why might my bill be different?: The rate here is an average across homeowners. Bills depend on when the home was last assessed, the levies of your city and school district, and exemptions or caps you qualify for.

Alaska property tax rates by county1.11%
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Sources and notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (released December 2025), tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid by mortgage status), B25077 (median value), B25102 (mortgage status by real estate taxes paid), B25090 and B25082 (aggregate taxes paid and aggregate value) and B25003 (tenure). Owner-occupied homes. Public domain.
Five years earlier: ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Dollars are nominal.
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value. Taxes are what homeowners report paying for the year; values are what they say the home would sell for. Where the Census Bureau caps the median tax at “$10,000+”, the rate is total taxes paid ÷ total home value instead. ± figures are the Census 90% margins of error.
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