Sales tax in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
There is no single sales tax rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough. It runs from 3% to 9.5% depending on the exact address, because cities and special districts inside the county levy their own on top of the 0% state rate. The 0% state rate applies everywhere in the county; everything above that depends on where you are standing. These rates were read from Alaska's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
What is the sales tax rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
| Alaska state rate | 0% |
|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula Borough rate | 3% |
| Lowest combined rate in the county | 3% |
| Highest combined rate in the county | 9.5% |
The combined figures are the lowest and highest totals anywhere in Kenai Peninsula Borough, so the rows above do not add up to them.
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
At 3%, a $100 purchase carries $3.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $30.00, at the lowest rate in the county. At the highest, 9.5%, the same purchases carry $9.50 and $95.00. That is general merchandise; Alaska taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Among Alaska's 26 counties, Kenai Peninsula Borough's lowest rate ranks 7th highest, level with 1 other county. See every Alaska county.
Sales tax in counties next to Kenai Peninsula Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough borders 4 counties. The lowest rate next door is 0% in Anchorage Municipality, AK, which is $30.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than the lowest rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (this county) | 3% to 9.5% |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | 0% |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | 0% to 7% |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | 0% to 7% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 0% to 3% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Alaska levies no state sales tax, so every cent here is local. The borough itself charges 3 percent everywhere, and cities stack their own rate on top: Homer reaches 7.85 percent year round, Seward 7 percent, Kenai and Soldotna 6 percent, and Seldovia 5 percent from October through March but 9.5 percent from April through September. Borough sales tax is calculated only on the first 500 dollars of each sale, so the effective rate on large purchases is lower than the headline.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
Use Alaska's own address lookup. In Kenai Peninsula Borough the rate depends on the address, anywhere from 3% to 9.5%.
Who has to collect sales tax in Kenai Peninsula Borough?
Any seller with a physical presence in Alaska collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Alaska's economic nexus threshold. Alaska sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into Alaska cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Kenai Peninsula Borough
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how Alaska compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Kenai Peninsula Borough rates: Kenai Peninsula Borough Finance Department, Sales Tax Quick Facts (May 2024 edition), plus the DCCED Office of the State Assessor Alaska Taxable dataset, tax year 2025
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).