Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska property tax
Typical rate, yearly bill and how it compares. Census survey 2020-2024.
How Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area compares
Property tax in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, in plain words
Homeowners in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area pay a typical 1.13% of their home's value in property tax each year. On the median home, worth about $98,500, that comes to roughly $1,109 a year. That rate is about the same as the Alaska figure of 1.10% and above the national figure of 0.94%.
It ranks 6th highest of 28 counties in Alaska by rate, and 855th of about 3,100 nationwide. Homes here cost less than the state median of $352,900, which keeps bills lower even when the rate is similar.
Alaska has no broad state income tax, which tends to push more of the cost of local services onto property tax. The typical bill equals about 2.0% of the county's median household income of $55,741.
Common questions
What is the property tax rate in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?
The typical effective rate is about 1.13% of a home's market value per year, based on what owners report paying in the Census American Community Survey. The rates printed on bills are set by each taxing body and applied to assessed value after exemptions.
How much is property tax on a typical home in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area?
About $1,109 a year on the median home worth $98,500.
Why is my bill different from this estimate?
These are county-wide figures. Your exact bill depends on your home's assessed value, your city, school district and special districts, and the exemptions you claim, such as a homestead or senior exemption.
Can I lower my Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area property tax?
Make sure you have claimed every exemption you qualify for, and check your assessment notice each year. If the assessed value looks too high compared with recent sales of similar homes, you can appeal it. Our guide to appeals walks through the steps.
Is Alaska a high property tax state?
Alaska's typical rate of 1.10% ranks 16th highest of the 50 states and DC. The typical bill there is $3,901 a year.
How to appeal your assessment · How to read your bill · Where these numbers come from