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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Aleutians East Borough has an effective property tax rate of 0.15%. On the median home value of $135,500, that's roughly $199 per year. Median household income is $65,365.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.15%
median tax $199 ÷ median home $135,500
Median Home Value1
$135,500
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$65,365
per-capita $46,236
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$199
at 0.15% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricAleutians East BoroughAlaska (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.15%0.69%
Median home value1$135,500—
State income tax3No state income taxNo state income tax
State sales tax31.82% combined1.82% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Aleutians East Borough, AK

In the Aleutians East Borough, buying a home comes with unusually light property taxes. The median home value sits at $135,500, and the annual real-estate tax bill on that home averages just $199, based on an effective rate of 0.147%. That rate is well under Alaska's statewide median of 0.689% and far below the national median of 0.794%, placing the borough 25th out of 28 Alaska counties for property tax rate. Households here earn a median of $65,365, with per-capita income at $46,236, so the tax bite stays small against what people bring in. Akutan, Cold Bay, and False Pass are the main communities. Anyone weighing a purchase in this part of Alaska will find that low home values and minimal taxes together keep yearly ownership costs down compared with most of the country.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Aleutians East Borough, AK?
The effective rate is 0.15% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.15% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($135,500), the estimated annual bill is about $199.
Is Aleutians East Borough's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.69% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Aleutians East Borough assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Aleutians East Borough assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.