Alaska Senior/Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption: $150,000 Off, Local Deadlines Vary

Updated August 2026

Alaska has no general homestead exemption for working-age homeowners, and no statewide property tax at all outside of boroughs and cities that choose to levy one. The state-mandated exemption is restricted to seniors and disabled veterans, and each borough or municipality sets its own filing deadline.

If you're 65 or older, or a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 50% or more, Alaska requires every borough and city that levies property tax to exempt the first $150,000 of your primary residence's assessed value. There's no income test at the state level, but you do need to check your specific municipality's deadline and form.

Alaska's Property Tax Relief Program

Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Exemption

What it does: Exempts the first $150,000 of assessed value on the primary residence.

Who qualifies: Age 65+, or a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 50%+, or the widow/widower (60+) of someone who qualified. No income test at the state level. Must occupy as primary residence 185+ days of the prior year.

Deadline and form: Set locally by each borough/municipality (e.g., Anchorage uses March 15), not a single statewide date (Varies by municipality). Citation: Alaska Statutes 29.45.030(e).

An exemption or credit lowers your bill only after the assessed value is set. If that value is too high to begin with, you are overpaying on everything above it regardless of which relief programs you claim. Nobody checks the underlying value unless you do.

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How to Apply

Contact your county assessor's (or, where noted above, your state revenue department's) office for the current application form
Gather proof of ownership, occupancy, and, for income-tested programs, your prior-year income documentation
File before the deadline listed above, most jurisdictions do not accept late applications for that tax year
Confirm the relief shows up on your next assessment notice or tax bill

The Bottom Line

Because Alaska property tax is administered locally, always confirm your specific borough or city's deadline and application form rather than assuming a statewide date. Optional local exemptions and deferrals may also be available beyond the state-mandated minimum.

Note: Program names, dollar figures, and income limits above are current as of August 2026 and are set or adjusted by the state legislature or department of revenue, not by AppealDesk. Some figures adjust annually, confirm the current-year number with your county or state before applying. AppealDesk helps homeowners identify available relief programs and appeal overassessments.

Most homeowners stack these programs on top of whatever value the assessor assigned and never question the value itself. It came from a mass-appraisal model, not an individual review of your home. It is worth checking once.

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