Alaska Rental Portfolio Guide
What you need to know before building or growing a rental portfolio in Alaska — property tax burden, state income tax, security-deposit rule, source-of-income law, and the metros that actually cash-flow after accounting for local taxes.
Tax burden on Alaska rentals
Property tax
1.19%
effective rate on median home value
At 1.19% effective, the property tax burden is above the national median (rank 35 of 51). Bake the full annual tax bill into every underwrite; a 2% effective rate on a $400K home is $8,000 a year that has to come out of rent before mortgage.
State income tax
None
top marginal rate
No state income tax means rental income and gains from sales flow through your federal return without a state surcharge. This is a structural tailwind for long-term portfolio compounding, especially if you plan to sell into gains later.
Security deposit rule
State law caps security deposits at 2 months' rent. Charging above the cap exposes the landlord to statutory damages in most states, so build lease templates that respect this ceiling from day one.
Deposit rules change; verify current statute before drafting a lease.
Best cash-flow markets in Alaska
Modeled monthly cash flow on a median-priced single-family purchase at 20% down, 30-year fixed, using Alaska’s 1.19% effective property tax rate plus 25% of rent for insurance, maintenance, vacancy and management.
| Market | Median price | Median rent | Annual property tax | CF / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $312,179 | $1,735 | $3,715 | $-645 |
| Anchorage, AK | $422,103 | $1,770 | $5,023 | $-1,304 |
| Juneau, AK | $481,058 | $2,183 | $5,725 | $-1,361 |
State median across these metros: $422,103 home, $1,770 rent, $-1,304/mo modeled cash flow.
Track your Alaska rental portfolio
The Pro Portfolio Tracker rolls up every property in your portfolio, auto-revalues them monthly against local price data, and flags DSCR risk and equity milestones. Each Alaska property carries the state-specific tax burden shown above through to the cash flow calculation.
Property tax rate: Tax Foundation. Security deposit rule: state statute. Verify current law before making decisions — statutes change and this page is a planning reference, not legal or tax advice.