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Bethel Census Area Property Taxes

The median homeowner in Bethel Census Area pays $199 a year, an effective rate of 0.12%, far below the U.S. average.

$199
Median tax / yr
0.12%
Effective rate
-90%
vs U.S. average
#26 of 28
rank in AK

The verdict

Homeowners in Bethel Census Area pay a median $199 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.12%, more affordable than 100% of U.S. counties.

$199
Median annual tax bill, 2024
0.12%
Effective rate on median home
#3 of 3135
U.S. counties by tax burden
-90%
vs the national average bill

Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($168,100). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.

Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Alaska. Owner-occupied homes: 2,972.

The median annual property tax in Bethel Census Area is $199, which is 95% lower than the Alaska state average and 90% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.12% on a median home value of $168,100. Property taxes represent 0.3% of the median household income in this county.

What This Data Tells Us About Bethel Census Area

Homeowners in Bethel Census Area pay a median annual property tax of $199, far below the national median and far below the Alaska state median. On a $168,100 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.12% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.

Property taxes in Bethel Census Area run well below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 0.3% of the $73,996 median household income. The historical table above compares published ACS estimates across releases. It does not identify the local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause of any difference.

This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Bethel Census Area as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.

Median Annual Tax
$199
-95% vs State -90% vs US
Median Home Value
$168,100
-52% vs State -26% vs US
Effective Tax Rate
0.12%
-89% vs State -87% vs US

How Bethel Census Area compares

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.

Bethel Census Area 0.12%
Alaska average 1.11%
U.S. average 0.92%

Bethel Census Area's effective rate is higher than 7% of the 28 counties in Alaska - ranking #26 of 28 for property tax burden.

Where Bethel Census Area sits among every U.S. county

Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)

0.12% Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 3,135 U.S. counties

0.00%–0.25%: 19 U.S. counties (1%). This entry sits in this band. 0.25%–0.50%: 467 U.S. counties (15%). Above this entry. 0.50%–0.75%: 904 U.S. counties (29%). Above this entry. 0.75%–1.00%: 614 U.S. counties (20%). Above this entry. 1.00%–1.25%: 452 U.S. counties (14%). Above this entry. 1.25%–1.50%: 331 U.S. counties (11%). Above this entry. 1.50%–1.75%: 181 U.S. counties (6%). Above this entry. 1.75%–2.00%: 79 U.S. counties (3%). Above this entry. 2.00%–2.25%: 48 U.S. counties (2%). Above this entry. 2.25%–2.50%: 28 U.S. counties (1%). Above this entry. 2.50%–2.75%: 8 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 2.75%–3.00%: 3 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 3.00%–3.25%: 0 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 3.25%–3.50%: 0 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 3.50%–3.75%: 1 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. 3.75%–4.00%: 0 U.S. counties (0%). Above this entry. This county 0.00% 4.00% every U.S. county, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024

Bethel Census Area vs Benchmarks

Metric Bethel Census Area Alaska Avg U.S. Avg
Median Annual Tax $199 $3,901 $1,993
Effective Tax Rate 0.12% 1.11% 0.92%
Median Home Value $168,100 $352,900 $227,791

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.

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Property Tax History

Year Median Tax Effective Rate
2024 $199 0.12%
2023 N/A N/A
2022 N/A N/A
2021 N/A N/A
2020 N/A N/A

Tax Burden

Tax-to-Income Ratio
0.3%
of median household income
Median Income
$73,996
per year
Monthly Tax
$17
per month

Tax Affordability Score

10
Very Affordable

An effective rate far below the national average of 0.92% puts Bethel Census Area in the "Very Affordable" band for property tax burden.

Very Expensive Very Affordable

How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Bethel Census Area or any other county.

Other Counties in Alaska

Anchorage Municipality
Tax: $4,982/yr Rate: 1.26%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Tax: $3,685/yr Rate: 1.06%
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Tax: $3,550/yr Rate: 1.19%
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Tax: $2,049/yr Rate: 0.63%
Juneau City and Borough
Tax: $4,251/yr Rate: 0.95%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Tax: $2,619/yr Rate: 0.67%
View all counties in Alaska →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average property tax in Bethel Census Area, Alaska? ▼
The median annual property tax in Bethel Census Area is $199, an effective rate of 0.12% on a $168,100 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
How does Bethel Census Area property tax compare to the national average? ▼
Property taxes in Bethel Census Area run far below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.12% versus 0.92% nationally.
What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Bethel Census Area? ▼
Property taxes in Bethel Census Area run well below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 0.3% of the $73,996 median household income.

What this means in Bethel Census Area

How to use Bethel Census Area's property-tax numbers, for budgeting, comparison, or an appeal.

  • At Bethel Census Area's 0.12% effective rate, a $168,100 home implies about $199/yr, plug in your own home's value to estimate your bill. Estimate your bill
  • Bethel Census Area ranks #26 of 28 counties in Alaska by effective rate, compare it against the rest of the state before you judge your bill. Alaska overview
  • If your assessed value looks high relative to Bethel Census Area's typical home, you may have grounds to appeal, most jurisdictions have a filing window each year. How to appeal

Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($168,100); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.

PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Bethel Census Area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-09.