Alaska · County property tax · ACS 2024
North Slope Borough Property Taxes
The median homeowner in North Slope Borough pays $2,305 a year, an effective rate of 1.06%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,305
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.06%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +16%
- vs U.S. average
- #8 of 28
- rank in AK
The verdict
Homeowners in North Slope Borough pay a median $2,305 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.06%, more affordable than 31% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,305
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.06%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2165 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +16%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($218,300). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Alaska. Population: 10,810. Owner-occupied homes: 1,121.
The median annual property tax in North Slope Borough is $2,305, which is 41% lower than the Alaska state average and 16% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.06% on a median home value of $218,300. Property taxes represent 2.4% of the median household income in this county.
North Slope Borough's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
North Slope Borough's 1.06% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 31%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Alaska median
Homeowners in North Slope Borough pay a median annual property tax of $2,305, notably higher than the national median and well below the Alaska state median. On a $218,300 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.06% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Alaska counties by effective rate
North Slope Borough ranks #8 of 28 counties in Alaska by effective rate (71% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
The latest release moved the bill up
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has climbed 10.7%, from $2,082 to $2,305. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
Decision signal 5
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in North Slope Borough run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.4% of the $95,694 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in North Slope Borough as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
How to read this county's bill
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 28% from $1,805 to $2,305. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The largest single group of owner-occupied homes in this county reports no real estate tax at all: 621 of 1,121 homes (55.4%). When that group leads, the county median does not describe the most common reported amount.
Earnings are in the national top quarter and the rate is above the midpoint, so the median bill represents 2.4% of median household income. A headline bill conflates the dollar figure with the proportion; the two come apart here, and the ratio above is the second of them.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What North Slope Borough Homeowners Actually Pay
Most North Slope Borough homeowners are not billed at all: 621 of 1,121 owner-occupied homes (55.4%) report no real estate tax. A median bill describes only the minority who pay one.
- Less than $800 3.1% (35)
- $800 to $1,499 12.0% (134)
- $1,500 to $1,999 3.0% (34)
- $2,000 to $2,999 13.7% (154)
- $3,000 or more 12.8% (143)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
621 homes here (55.4%) report no real estate tax at all, an unusually large share, high enough that the median bill above describes a minority of North Slope Borough homeowners. Exemptions are set by state: how Alaska handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In North Slope Borough, mortgaged homeowners pay 10% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
North Slope Borough's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
North Slope Borough's effective rate is higher than 71% of the 28 counties in Alaska - ranking #8 of 28.
Where North Slope Borough sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.06% more affordable than 31% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
What changed since 2020
The median bill in North Slope Borough moved from $1,805 in the 2020 release to $2,305 in 2024, a change of about 28%. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates compared across releases that share only one sample year, which is why this page never compares consecutive releases: those overlap in four years of the same households and move mostly on sampling.
North Slope Borough vs Benchmarks
| Metric | North Slope Borough | Alaska Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.4% | - | - |
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.
North Slope Borough is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Alaska counties.
North Slope Borough rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,305 +10.7% | 1.06% |
| 2023 | $2,082 +42.6% | 0.95% |
| 2022 | $1,460 -5.9% | 0.75% |
| 2021 | $1,552 -14.0% | 0.89% |
| 2020 | $1,805 | 1.11% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
North Slope Borough: tax-to-income at 2.4%
Counties near North Slope Borough's effective rate
On effective rate, North Slope Borough sits nearest Crawford County (KS), Allegany County (MD), Norfolk County (MA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Talbot County (GA), Jackson County (IA), Washington County (AR).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
North Slope Borough: only 2% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 60 of 3,170 returns from North Slope Borough reported real estate taxes, averaging $6,233 - 67% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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North Slope Borough rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in North Slope Borough, Alaska?
- The median annual property tax in North Slope Borough is $2,305, an effective rate of 1.06% on a $218,300 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does North Slope Borough property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in North Slope Borough run notably higher than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.06% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for North Slope Borough?
- North Slope Borough, Alaska scores D (46/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is housing pressure at B+ (2.28×). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- Are property taxes increasing in North Slope Borough?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for North Slope Borough is recorded at $2,305 in the 2024 5-year release against $1,805 in 2020. That is a large swing, and it should be read as movement in a survey estimate rather than as a tax change: the median here rests on about 1,121 owner-occupied homes, and swings above 50% are roughly twelve times more common in the smallest counties than in the largest. Treat the two figures as imprecise and check the county assessor for actual rate changes.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in North Slope Borough?
- Property taxes in North Slope Borough run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.4% of the $95,694 median household income.
What to do with North Slope Borough's PAR rate
Inside Alaska, North Slope Borough's $2,305 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Alaska overview →
North Slope Borough ranks #8 of 28 Alaska counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Alaska overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for North Slope Borough's PAR effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.06%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,305/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with North Slope Borough
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for North Slope Borough (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Camden County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with North Slope Borough at $2,305/yr; rate 0.88% vs North Slope Borough 1.06%.
Cook County, MN
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,304/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.69% vs North Slope Borough 1.06%.
Morgan County, IL
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,306/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.76% vs North Slope Borough 1.06%.
Barrow County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,307/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.78% vs North Slope Borough 1.06%.
Alaska county set
State ACS overview for every published Alaska county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
North Slope Borough stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 North Slope Borough (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.