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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Petersburg Borough, Alaska

Petersburg Borough has an effective property tax rate of 0.60%. On the median home value of $315,100, that's roughly $1,896 per year. Median household income is $75,125.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.60%
median tax $1,896 ÷ median home $315,100
Median Home Value1
$315,100
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$75,125
per-capita $42,950
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,896
at 0.60% 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.

MetricPetersburg BoroughAlaska (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.60%0.69%
Median home value1$315,100—
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 Petersburg Borough, AK

Petersburg Borough property owners face an effective tax rate of 0.602%, which sits below Alaska's statewide median of 0.689% and well under the national median of 0.794%. Among the 28 boroughs and counties ranked statewide, this one lands at 18th, placing it somewhat below the middle of the pack. A home valued at the median of $315,100 generates an annual real-estate tax bill of about $1,896, set against a median household income of $75,125 and per-capita income of $42,950. Petersburg, the borough's principal community, anchors this small island-dotted area of Southeast Alaska. The gap between the local rate and both benchmarks signals that property taxation here takes a smaller share of value than in many other parts of the country, though the statewide ranking shows Alaska itself is not uniformly low-tax.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Petersburg Borough, AK?
The effective rate is 0.60% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.60% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($315,100), the estimated annual bill is about $1,896.
Is Petersburg 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 Petersburg 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 Petersburg 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.