Alaska · 2026
Alaska property tax exemptions
✓ Verified August 2026 against official county pages — 3 sources linked below.
Exemptions lower the value your taxes are figured on — for most homeowners they're the easiest money on this page. Nearly every one has a filing date, though, and missing it usually costs you a year. The statewide programs and their deadlines are below; many counties and cities layer their own versions on top.
| Exemption | Deadline to file | What it's worth |
|---|---|---|
| Senior / disabled veteran exemption ($150,000, statewide) | Apply by March 15 with your borough assessor | Mandatory in every taxing municipality: the first $150,000 of assessed value is exempt on the primary residence of homeowners 65+ (widows/widowers 60+) and veterans with 50%+ service-connected disability |
| Borough residential exemptions | Borough deadlines (Anchorage: March 15) | Several boroughs add optional owner-occupant exemptions (Anchorage exempts a share of residential value) and hardship programs |
65 or older?
Start with the Senior / disabled veteran exemption ($150,000, statewide) — Mandatory in every taxing municipality: the first $150,000 of assessed value is exempt on the primary residence of homeowners 65+ (widows/widowers 60+) and veterans with 50%+ service-connected disability. Deadline: Apply by March 15 with your borough assessor.
Comparing states? Every state's senior program is in the senior property tax exemptions by state table.
How to file
Senior / disabled veteran exemption ($150,000, statewide): One-time application (with periodic recertification in some boroughs); AS 29.45.030 makes it mandatory statewide.
Borough residential exemptions: Apply through your borough assessor.
Amounts and dates above are the statewide baseline — where counties or cities run their own versions, the local deadline and paperwork can differ. Confirm with your county assessor before relying on a date.
Exempted and still think the bill is high? The next lever is the value itself: how to appeal in Alaska.
Common questions
- Does Alaska have a senior property tax exemption?
- Yes — Senior / disabled veteran exemption ($150,000, statewide). Mandatory in every taxing municipality: the first $150,000 of assessed value is exempt on the primary residence of homeowners 65+ (widows/widowers 60+) and veterans with 50%+ service-connected disability. Deadline: Apply by March 15 with your borough assessor.
- Do Alaska exemptions apply automatically?
- Most don't — nearly every program starts with an application, and some must be renewed. Missing the filing window usually means waiting a year, so if you live in the home you own, check what you've claimed before anything else. Confirm details with your county assessor.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from an official page. Check them yourself:
- Municipality of Anchorage — property appraisal & exemptions — checked 2026-08-12
- Alaska DCRA — property tax exemptions — checked 2026-08-12
- Municipality of Anchorage — taxation dates — checked 2026-08-12