Alaska · FIPS 02100 · ACS 2020–2024
Haines Borough, Alaska property tax rate
Homeowners in Haines Borough paid a median of $2,445 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $293,300 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.69% of home value, 26% below the Alaska rate of 0.94% and 26% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.69%Effective tax rate±0.17% margin · Alaska: 0.94%
- $2,445Median tax per yearAlaska: $3,901 · U.S.: $3,119
- $293,300Median home valueAlaska: $352,900
- 707Owner-occupied homes78% of households own
| Measure | Haines Borough | Alaska | U.S. | Haines Borough 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.69% | 0.94% | 0.94% | 0.65% | +0.05 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,445 | $3,901 | $3,119 | $2,558 | −$113 (-4.4%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,665 | $4,212 | $3,489 | $2,647 | +$18 (+0.7%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,112 | $3,065 | $2,576 | $2,481 | −$369 (-14.9%) |
| Median home value | $293,300 | $352,900 | $332,700 | $318,900 | −$25,600 (-8.0%) |
| Total taxes paid | $1,608,500 | $643,683,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $1,508,700 |
How Haines Borough compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.91 a year, against $9.36 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alaska: 6 of 12 boroughs and census areas from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 43% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.81% of value; homes without one: 0.61%. Median bills: $2,665 and $2,112.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.05 pts) and the median tax changed −$113 (-4.4%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.69% ± 0.17% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 707 owner-occupied homes.
Alaska boroughs and census areas with similar rates
| Borough or census area | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangell City and Borough | 0.45% | $1,673 | $296,400 |
| Nome Census Area | 0.46% | $3,264 | $211,200 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0.54% | $2,049 | $323,200 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0.66% | $2,619 | $393,300 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 0.70% | $3,569 | $412,300 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 0.88% | $4,251 | $449,300 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 0.90% | $3,685 | $346,600 |
| Chugach Census Area | 0.91% | $3,379 | $346,200 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.