Property tax in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
The median property tax bill in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska is $3,090 a year, which is about 0.71% of the county's median home value of $434,700. That effective rate is higher than the typical Alaska county (0.69%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Aleutians West Census Area
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Aleutians West Census Area's average effective rate of 0.71% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $3,086 / year
Property tax in Aleutians West Census Area at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $3,090 |
| Median home value | $434,700 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.71% |
| Typical Alaska county rate | 0.69% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Aleutians West Census Area compare in Alaska?
Among Alaska's 28 counties, Aleutians West Census Area has the 14th highest effective property-tax rate: 13 rank higher and 14 rank lower. That is near the middle for Alaska. Nationally, it ranks 1834th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Alaska county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Aleutians West Census Area actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Aleutians West Census Area's 320 owner-occupied homes, 36.9% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 62.2% pay at least $2,000, and 1.3% pay under $800. Another 28.4% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 4 | 1.3% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 10 | 3.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 16 | 5% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 81 | 25.3% |
| $3,000 or more | 118 | 36.9% |
| No property tax paid | 91 | 28.4% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $2,993 and owners without one pay $3,364. Here the owners without a mortgage pay more, which can happen where long-held homes sit in the higher-value parts of the county. Census table B25103.
How does the Aleutians West Census Area property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $3,090 is about 2.6% of the median income of Aleutians West Census Area homeowner households, $119,167 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 33.5% of Aleutians West Census Area's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Aleutians West Census Area?
The survey cannot tell. The median bill was $2,953 in 2015-2019 and $3,090 in 2020-2024, but that $137 difference is inside the Census's own margin of error for a county this size, so it could be sampling noise rather than a real change.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Aleutians West Census Area
Aleutians West Census Area borders 1 county.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK (this county) | 0.71% | $3,090 | $434,700 |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | at most 0.15% | under $200 | $135,500 |
How is a home assessed in Aleutians West Census Area?
Alaska assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Aleutians West Census Area included. How Alaska assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Aleutians West Census Area?
Not statewide. Alaska lets each municipality adopt, with voter ratification, a residential exemption of up to $75,000 of assessed value. That is the Alaska rule, and it applies in Aleutians West Census Area. Alaska's exemptions and relief programs in full.
When are property taxes due in Aleutians West Census Area?
Alaska sets no statewide payment date. State law requires each municipality to fix its levy rate before June 15 and mail tax statements by July 1, but the actual payment and delinquency dates are set locally. State law contemplates that a municipality may allow two installments but does not require it, so whether you get one bill or two depends on where you live. Recent due dates among the larger boroughs spread from late June to November 1.
That is the Alaska rule. Aleutians West Census Area issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.
How to appeal your Aleutians West Census Area property assessment
You contest the assessed value with the your local board of equalization, appointed by the borough or city governing body. The filing deadline is typically 30 days after the date the assessment notice was mailed. That is the Alaska rule; Aleutians West Census Area sets the exact dates and forms. The Alaska appeal process step by step.
Alaska rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Alaska page.
Work out your own numbers
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How much house can I afford?
Your income, debts and down payment against the 28/36 rule lenders actually use, with Aleutians West Census Area's tax rate to hand.
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment with principal, interest, tax and insurance, plus what an extra payment saves you.
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Alaska income tax
Brackets, standard deduction and what Alaska actually taxes.
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Sales tax in Aleutians West Census Area
The other local tax: combined state and local rate for this county.
Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.