Alaska · FIPS 02130 · ACS 2020–2024
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska property tax rate
Homeowners in Ketchikan Gateway Borough paid a median of $2,619 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $393,300 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.66% of home value, 29% below the Alaska rate of 0.94% and 30% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.66%Effective tax rate±0.06% margin · Alaska: 0.94%
- $2,619Median tax per yearAlaska: $3,901 · U.S.: $3,119
- $393,300Median home valueAlaska: $352,900
- 3,933Owner-occupied homes69% of households own
| Measure | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | Alaska | U.S. | Ketchikan Gateway Borough 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.66% | 0.94% | 0.94% | 0.64% | +0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,619 | $3,901 | $3,119 | $2,588 | +$31 (+1.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,737 | $4,212 | $3,489 | $2,678 | +$59 (+2.2%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,347 | $3,065 | $2,576 | $2,389 | −$42 (-1.8%) |
| Median home value | $393,300 | $352,900 | $332,700 | $379,000 | +$14,300 (+3.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $10,188,100 | $643,683,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $10,009,000 |
How Ketchikan Gateway Borough compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.61 a year, against $9.36 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alaska: 5 of 12 boroughs and census areas from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 39% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.67% of value; homes without one: 0.64%. Median bills: $2,737 and $2,347.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (+0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$31 (+1.2%). 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 0.66% ± 0.06% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 3,933 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 |
| Haines Borough | 0.69% | $2,445 | $293,300 |
| 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.