Search Anchorage Property Tax Records

Anchorage property tax records are searchable online through the Municipality of Anchorage property portal at property.muni.org, where you can look up any of the more than 98,000 real property parcels by parcel number, owner name, or address. The Municipality of Anchorage is Alaska's largest unified home rule municipality and maintains one of the most detailed public property tax record systems in the state, covering assessed values, exemption status, tax bill amounts, and payment history for every parcel in its 1,940 square miles.

Anchorage Property Tax Records Online Search

The Anchorage property search portal is provided through a partnership between Tyler Technologies Inc. and Akanda Solutions, LLC. It gives the public full access to parcel records for every taxable property in the municipality. The system is fast and does not require an account to use. All records are public under Alaska law.

Three search methods are available. You can search by parcel number, owner name, or site address. For parcel number searches, the ID is 11 digits and can be entered with or without dashes, for example: 009-034-57-000 or 00903457000. Partial numbers work too. For owner name searches, enter the last name first. Business names work the same way. Do not use commas; use a space between last name and first name. Partial entries are allowed, so typing just the first few letters returns everyone whose name starts that way. Address searches accept partial street numbers and names. You can use an asterisk as a wildcard character.

Search results can be sorted by parcel ID, owner name, or site address in ascending or descending order. You can also choose how many results show per page. Each parcel record shows the full tax year data: assessed value, tax before exemptions, senior citizen and disabled veteran exemption amounts, residential exemption amounts, any tax credits, net tax after all adjustments, first and second half tax amounts, due dates, and mortgage company information if applicable.

The portal also includes a map-based search option for users who have trouble finding a property through the standard text fields.

Anchorage Treasury Division and Tax Billing

The Municipality of Anchorage Treasury Division handles all property tax billing and collection. Tax bills go out annually with two installment due dates. The first half is due August 15. The second half is due February 15. If you pay the full amount by August 15, no second installment is owed. Bills are mailed to the address on file, so keeping your mailing address current with the municipality matters.

When a payment is applied to a delinquent account, the municipality applies it in a specific order. Cost is paid first, then penalty, then interest, and then principal. This order follows the municipality's standard delinquency rules. If you have more than one delinquent tax year, the oldest year is paid off first before current amounts are reduced. Make sure you understand how payments will be applied before sending a partial amount on a delinquent account.

The Tax Section can be reached at (907) 343-6650. Real Estate Services, which handles tax deed property, is at (907) 343-7953 or (907) 343-7986. The office is at 632 W. 6th Avenue Suite #330, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. The mailing address is PO Box 196040, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6040.

You can also find information about delinquent tax procedures and tax deed properties through the Treasury Division's online resources.

Note: Data in the online property portal is current as of January 1, the statutory lien date. Changes that happen after that date, like rezonings or new construction, apply to the following tax year and will not show up in the current year's data.

How Anchorage Property Tax Assessments Work

The Municipality of Anchorage uses a 6-year reinspection cycle. That means each property gets a physical inspection at least once every six years, as required by state law under AS 29.45.150. Between inspections, values are updated annually using market data, sales analysis, and statistical modeling. The department had 38 assessment staff and a budget exceeding $7.3 million in 2022, making it the largest local assessment operation in Alaska by a significant margin. It handles over 98,119 real property parcels and nearly 8,000 personal property accounts.

All property is assessed at full and true value as of January 1 each year under AS 29.45.110. That means the price the property would bring in an open market sale between a willing buyer and a willing seller, both familiar with current conditions. Anchorage assessors use a combination of the cost approach, the sales comparison approach, and the income approach, depending on the property type. Residential properties rely heavily on recent sales data. Commercial properties may use the income approach when rental income data is available. The cost approach fills gaps where comparable sales are limited.

Assessment records are public documents. The annual assessment roll prepared under AS 29.45.160 lists every taxable parcel, the assessed value, and owner information. You can view any parcel's record through the online portal without any cost or registration.

Anchorage Property Tax Exemption Programs

Anchorage offers several exemption programs that reduce the taxable value of your property. The mandatory senior citizen exemption under AS 29.45.030 applies to residents who are 65 or older and own their primary home. The disabled veteran exemption is also mandatory and covers veterans with a 50% or greater service-connected disability rating. Both exemptions can cover up to $150,000 of assessed value. Applications must be filed with the assessor by January 15 each year. The state reimburses the municipality for revenue lost to these required exemptions.

Anchorage also offers a residential exemption for primary residences. This is an optional exemption authorized under AS 29.45.050, adopted by local ordinance. The amount of the residential exemption varies and appears on each property's online record as a specific dollar figure applied before the tax calculation. Tax credits may also appear on parcel records for qualifying accounts.

The exemption details for each parcel are visible in the online property search. The record shows the tax before exemptions, then each exemption amount, then the net tax owed after all reductions. This makes it easy to see exactly how each program affects a specific property. For questions about eligibility or to apply, contact the Treasury Division at (907) 343-6650 or visit the office at 632 W. 6th Avenue Suite #330.

Anchorage C-PACER Program and Property Tax Records

Anchorage launched the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience (C-PACER) program in April 2021 and relaunched it in 2023 after state statute amendments expanded the program's eligibility scope. C-PACER allows commercial and industrial property owners to finance clean energy and resilience improvements through a voluntary special assessment on their property. That assessment is repaid over time through the property tax bill, similar to a long-term loan secured by the property itself.

This is relevant to property tax records because C-PACER assessments appear as a separate line item on the property's tax account. When you look up a commercial parcel that has used the program, you will see the C-PACER assessment alongside the regular property tax amounts. The voluntary nature of the assessment matters: it is not imposed by the municipality but requested by the property owner as part of a financing arrangement for eligible improvements.

The C-PACER program is administered through the municipality. For questions, contact CPACER@anchorageak.gov. More details including current eligibility requirements are at the program's dedicated site at cpacer.muni.org.

The site was updated after the 2023 relaunch and reflects the expanded eligibility rules that came with the state statute amendments.

Appealing Anchorage Property Tax Assessments

Property owners who disagree with their assessed value can appeal to the Anchorage Board of Equalization. Under AS 29.45.190, the appeal must be in writing and filed within 30 days of receiving the assessment notice. The appeal must state what is wrong with the value: it can be unequal, excessive, improper, or based on under-valuation. The mill rate is not appealable through this process.

Before filing, call the assessor's office. Many issues can be resolved informally without a formal hearing. If the assessor agrees there is an error, a corrected notice is mailed, and you have a new 30-day window from that corrected notice. The Board of Equalization hears the appeal on the record you establish in writing and at the hearing. You carry the burden of proof. If the board rules against you, AS 29.45.210 allows appeal to Superior Court and then to the Alaska Supreme Court.

Anchorage is a large municipality with a mature appeal process. The assessor's office fields many informal inquiries each year and can often clarify how a value was reached and what data was used. Bringing comparable sales or an independent appraisal to the hearing can strengthen your case if you do proceed formally.

Note: The mill rate in Anchorage is set by the municipal assembly through the annual budget process. If you believe the rate is too high, the right venue is a public assembly budget hearing, not the Board of Equalization.

Nearby Borough Property Tax Records

Anchorage borders and is surrounded by other Alaska jurisdictions, each with its own property tax structure. Property owners with land in adjacent areas may find these pages useful.

• Matanuska-Susitna Borough Property Tax Records
• Kenai Peninsula Borough Property Tax Records
• Chugach Census Area Property Tax Records

For statewide comparison data and contact information for all Alaska taxing jurisdictions, use the Office of the State Assessor's Tax Jurisdictions directory.