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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Northwest Arctic Borough has an effective property tax rate of 0.10%. On the median home value of $199,100, that's roughly $199 per year. Median household income is $84,018.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.10%
median tax $199 ÷ median home $199,100
Median Home Value1
$199,100
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$84,018
per-capita $30,256
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$199
at 0.10% 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.

MetricNorthwest Arctic BoroughAlaska (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.10%0.69%
Median home value1$199,100—
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 Northwest Arctic Borough, AK

In the Northwest Arctic Borough, where Buckland, Deering, and Kiana sit among the communities, property taxes take an unusually small bite out of the yearly budget. The median home value is $199,100, yet the median annual real-estate tax bill comes to just $199, based on an effective rate of 0.100%. That figure lands well under Alaska's statewide median of 0.689% and far below the national median of 0.794%. Among the state's 28 counties, this one ranks 27th by property tax rate, so only a single county taxes property more gently. With median household income at $84,018 and per-capita income of $30,256, the annual tax cost absorbs only a sliver of what a household earns, freeing up cash for heating, fuel, groceries, and other essentials that weigh heavily in this region.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Northwest Arctic Borough, AK?
The effective rate is 0.10% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.10% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($199,100), the estimated annual bill is about $199.
Is Northwest Arctic 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 Northwest Arctic 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 Northwest Arctic 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.