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Wrangell City and Borough Alaska Property Tax

$1,174.00 20th of 29

Median Property Tax In Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

$163,700.00

Median Home Value In
Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

0.72% 20th of 29

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$54,474.00

Median Income In
Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Wrangell City and Borough is $1,174.00 per year, based on a median home value of $163,700.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.72% of property value.

Wrangell City and Borough collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the twenty-nine counties in Alaska, Wrangell City and Borough is ranked 20th by median property taxes, and 20th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Wrangell City and Borough collects a median of 0.72% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Alaska. This is partially because the median property value in Wrangell City and Borough is $69,200.00 lower than the Alaska median property value of $232,900.00.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Wrangell City and Borough Tax Assessor.

Wrangell City and Borough's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

20th out of 29

By median yearly property tax

20th out of 29

By percentage of median home value

18th out of 29

By percentage of median income

You can see how Wrangell City and 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.

Property Tax Tip 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.

Wrangell City and Borough is located in Alaska, which is ranked 13th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Wrangell City and Borough's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

1207th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1726th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

1287th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Alaska as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Alaska property tax page.

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
alaska Property Tax Data
Alaska Department of Revenue
Tax Statistics & References