Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Fairbanks North Star Borough is $2,693.00 per year, based on a median home value of $206,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.30% of property value.

Fairbanks North Star Borough collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the twenty-nine counties in Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough is ranked 4th by median property taxes, and 5th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Fairbanks North Star Borough's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Fairbanks North Star Borough is $206,800.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $232,900.00

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4th out of 29 By median yearly property tax

5th out of 29 By percentage of median home value

5th out of 29 By percentage of median income

You can see how Fairbanks North Star Borough (highlighted in green) compares to the twenty-nine other counties in Alaska with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Alaska, see our Alaska county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Alaska counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Fairbanks North Star Borough are the responsibility of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Fairbanks, Alaska.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Fairbanks North Star Borough property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Fairbanks North Star Borough Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Fairbanks North Star Borough homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Fairbanks North Star Borough Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).