Alaska · Property tax exemptions for seniors · Updated Oct 2026
Alaska property tax exemptions for seniors (2026)
Every statewide property tax break for older homeowners in Alaska that our guide lists: extra exemptions, freezes, deferrals and age-based credits. What each is worth, the starting age, the income limit, the deadline and how to apply.
Short answer
The main property tax break for seniors in Alaska is the Senior Citizen Exemption. The first $150,000 of your home's assessed value is exempt from borough and city property tax.
- Worth
- $150,000
- Age
- 65 or older
- Income limit
- None listed in our sources
- Deadline
- Set locally
Some amounts depend on where you live. In Alaska, some of these breaks or their amounts are set or adjusted by your county, city or town, as each exemption below explains. Ask your local assessor for the figure that applies to your home.
Property tax breaks for seniors in Alaska
SeniorsSenior Citizen Exemption
The first $150,000 of your home's assessed value is exempt from borough and city property tax. State law requires every taxing borough and city to give it. A borough or city may also give more than $150,000 in case of hardship (under state rules, when your tax bill is more than 2% of your household's gross income); ask your assessor.
- Who qualifies
- You are 65 or older before January 1 of the tax year, you own the home and it is your primary residence and permanent place of abode, and you lived in Alaska for the whole previous year. After the first year you must live in the home at least 185 days a year and not rent it out when you are away. A widow or widower of someone who got this exemption qualifies at age 60. Only one exemption per home.
- How to apply
- Send a written application to your borough or city assessor. In Anchorage: '2027 Senior Citizen Exemption Application/Annual Certification', by mail (P.O. Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519), in person (632 W. 6th Ave., Suite 300), by email ([email protected]) or online. Bring proof of age (Alaska driver's license or state ID, birth certificate, passport, DD-214 or a Social Security letter). Widows and widowers bring marriage and death certificates. If the home is in a trust, bring a certification of trust.
- Deadline
- Set locally. State rule: January 15 of the tax year unless your borough or city sets a different date by ordinance; late filers must attach an affidavit giving the reason (3 AAC 135.040(a); AS 29.45.030(f)). Anchorage: received or postmarked by March 15 of the tax year (late filing only for a serious medical condition). Other boroughs use their own dates, so check with your assessor.
- Renewal
- In Anchorage you do not need to reapply each year if nothing changes (ownership, residency, use). You must tell the assessor of any change.
- Law
- AS 29.45.030(e)-(i); Anchorage Municipal Code 12.15.015; 3 AAC 135.040
Source: official page
How to apply, step by step
- Send a written application to your borough or city assessor.
- In Anchorage: '2027 Senior Citizen Exemption Application/Annual Certification', by mail (P.O.
- Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519), in person (632 W. 6th Ave., Suite 300), by email ([email protected]) or online.
- Bring proof of age (Alaska driver's license or state ID, birth certificate, passport, DD-214 or a Social Security letter).
- Widows and widowers bring marriage and death certificates.
- If the home is in a trust, bring a certification of trust.
Form: Municipality of Anchorage 2027 Senior Citizen Exemption Application
Deadline: Set locally. State rule: January 15 of the tax year unless your borough or city sets a different date by ordinance; late filers must attach an affidavit giving the reason (3 AAC 135.040(a); AS 29.45.030(f)). Anchorage: received or postmarked by March 15 of the tax year (late filing only for a serious medical condition). Other boroughs use their own dates, so check with your assessor.
Renewal: In Anchorage you do not need to reapply each year if nothing changes (ownership, residency, use). You must tell the assessor of any change.
Savings estimate for Alaska
Roughly what an exemption could save you a year: the value it takes off, times your tax rate.
Eligibility finder for Alaska
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Document checklist for Alaska
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Questions about seniors property tax breaks in Alaska
Who qualifies for property tax breaks for seniors in Alaska?
Senior Citizen Exemption: You are 65 or older before January 1 of the tax year, you own the home and it is your primary residence and permanent place of abode, and you lived in Alaska for the whole previous year. After the first year you must live in the home at least 185 days a year and not rent it out when you are away.
Is there an income limit for seniors' property tax breaks in Alaska?
Our sources list no income limit for any of these breaks.
When is the deadline for seniors to apply in Alaska?
Senior Citizen Exemption: Set locally. State rule: January 15 of the tax year unless your borough or city sets a different date by ordinance; late filers must attach an affidavit giving the reason (3 AAC 135.040(a); AS 29.45.030(f)). Anchorage: received or postmarked by March 15 of the tax year (late filing only for a serious medical condition). Other boroughs use their own dates, so check with your assessor.
Do seniors have to reapply every year in Alaska?
Senior Citizen Exemption: In Anchorage you do not need to reapply each year if nothing changes (ownership, residency, use). You must tell the assessor of any change.
Where do seniors apply for property tax breaks in Alaska?
Alaska has no state property tax. Only boroughs and cities that levy a property tax have one, and their assessor decides exemptions. You apply to the borough or city assessor where your home is (for example, Municipality of Anchorage Property Appraisal). For the Senior Citizen Exemption: Send a written application to your borough or city assessor.
SourcesLast checked: Oct 2026.