Sales tax in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

Updated

The sales tax rate in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska is 7%. That is a 0% state rate plus a 7% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Alaska's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.

What is the sales tax rate in Wrangell City and Borough?

Sales tax rate components in Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska
Alaska state rate0%
Wrangell City and Borough rate7%
Combined rate7%

How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Wrangell City and Borough?

At 7%, a $100 purchase carries $7.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $70.00. That is general merchandise; Alaska taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.

Wrangell City and Borough's rate is the highest in Alaska. See every Alaska county.

Sales tax in counties next to Wrangell City and Borough

Wrangell City and Borough borders 3 counties. The lowest rate next door is 0% in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK, which is $70.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than Wrangell City and Borough's rate.

Wrangell City and Borough and its neighbors, highest rate first
CountyCombined sales tax
Wrangell City and Borough, AK (this county)7%
Petersburg Borough, AK6%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK2.5% to 8%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK0% to 7%

Why the rate here is not the whole story

Alaska levies no state sales tax, so the entire rate is local. Wrangell is a unified home rule city and borough and its 7 percent sales tax applies borough wide, with no second city layer. Wrangell did not file a tax year 2025 return to the state survey, so this rate is its tax year 2024 filing.

How do I find the exact rate for an address in Wrangell City and Borough?

Use Alaska's own address lookup.

Who has to collect sales tax in Wrangell City and 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

Sources

  • Wrangell City and Borough rates: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor, Alaska Taxable municipal tax survey, published as the DCCED Taxes: All Locations dataset (tax year 2025; earlier reported year used where a municipality did not report for 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).