Alaska land values, taxes, and selling rules
Alaska has no state real estate transfer tax. Alaska's disclosure law (AS 34.70) applies only to residential real property, meaning a single-family dwelling or two single-family dwellings in one building.
How Alaska compares
- Land value rank
- #48 of 50 states
- Tax burden rank
- #16 of 50 states
- Holding cost, 10 acres
- $41 per year in property tax
Sources: USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture (average value of farm real estate per acre); USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture (property tax per acre of farmland); state statutes (transfer tax). Averages, not appraisals. Your parcel may be worth more or less depending on location, access, and use.
County land values in Alaska
Selling rules by situation in Alaska
| Scenario | Redemption Period | Probate Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Tax-Delinquent | Municipalities foreclose by court judgment and hold the property at least one year. The right ends 30 days after the expiration notice is first published. | Not applicable |
| Inherited | N/A | Land cannot be transferred by small-estate affidavit and passes through probate unless the owner signed a transfer on death deed (AS 13.48). |
| Landlocked | N/A | Not applicable |
Own land in Alaska?
Send your county, state and parcel number. We research the parcel and send a written offer. You pay nothing, and every closing runs through a title company.
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