Alaska · County property tax · ACS 2024
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area pays $1,109 a year, an effective rate of 1.13%, well below the U.S. average.
- $1,109
- Median tax / yr
- 1.13%
- Effective rate
- -44%
- vs U.S. average
- #6 of 28
- rank in AK
The verdict
Homeowners in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area pay a median $1,109 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.13%, more affordable than 27% of U.S. counties.
- $1,109
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.13%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2296 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -44%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($98,500). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Alaska. Owner-occupied homes: 1,605.
The median annual property tax in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is $1,109, which is 72% lower than the Alaska state average and 44% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.13% on a median home value of $98,500. Property taxes represent 2.0% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Homeowners in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area pay a median annual property tax of $1,109, well below the national median and far below the Alaska state median. On a $98,500 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.13% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Property taxes in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.0% of the $55,741 median household income. Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has jumped 46.5%, from $757 to $1,109. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Yukon-Koyukuk 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.
How Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's effective rate is higher than 79% of the 28 counties in Alaska - ranking #6 of 28 for property tax burden.
Where Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.13% more affordable than 27% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Alaska Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax | $1,109 | $3,901 | $1,993 |
| Effective Tax Rate | 1.13% | 1.11% | 0.92% |
| Median Home Value | $98,500 | $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.
Think your Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area property tax bill is too high?
A successful appeal can lower your assessed value by 10-25%, cutting your annual tax bill by hundreds or thousands of dollars. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to project savings on your specific home, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the exact procedure in Alaska.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,109 +46.5% | 1.13% |
| 2023 | $757 -13.5% | 0.86% |
| 2022 | $875 +20.7% | 1.01% |
| 2021 | $725 -12.5% | 0.94% |
| 2020 | $829 | 1.11% |
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate notably higher than the national average of 0.92% puts Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the "Moderate" band for property tax burden.
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 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area or any other county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What this means in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
How to use Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's property-tax numbers, for budgeting, comparison, or an appeal.
- At Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's 1.13% effective rate, a $98,500 home implies about $1,109/yr, plug in your own home's value to estimate your bill. Estimate your bill
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ranks #6 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 Yukon-Koyukuk 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 ($98,500); 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 Yukon-Koyukuk 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.