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Alaska property data

Alaska is a little different. Alaska has 19 organized boroughs. More than half the state's land is in the Unorganized Borough, which has no borough government. Deeds are recorded by the state in 34 recording districts, not by boroughs. Here's what's public, what's hard to get, and what Deedplat puts on one map.

  • 30Boroughs
  • Not publicSale prices
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What you can get in Alaska

Alaska makes most property records public, but it doesn't require sale prices to be recorded. The catch is that every borough keeps them differently.

Public everywhere

Every borough has these, and Deedplat loads them all.

  • Owners and mailing addressesFrom the borough or city assessor, where a borough or city levies a property tax
  • Deeds and mortgagesState Recorder's Office (Alaska Department of Natural Resources), through 34 recording districts
  • Assessed valuesBoroughs and cities that tax property set values each year.
  • Tax sale listsRun county by county
  • Foreclosure filings and salesNotices of sale are recorded or posted
  • Lot linesCounty parcel maps

Depends on the town

Boroughs and cities keep building permits and code enforcement files where they run those programs, and the Alaska Public Records Act covers local governments as well as the state.

  • Code violations and condemnations
  • Building permits
  • Rental registration and inspections
  • Zoning maps and ordinances
  • Water and sewer liens

Not public

What no office will hand over, so you know where the line is.

  • Sale pricesAlaska does not require buyers or sellers to disclose sale prices, so prices are usually not public.
  • Owner phone numbers and emails
  • Rents and leases
  • Active listingsThose live in the MLS
  • Mortgage balancesThe original loan amount is recorded; what's left is not

How property changes hands here

Distressed property reaches the market through a few channels, and they differ by county.

Tax sales

Alaska does not auction tax liens or tax deeds. A borough or city with a property tax goes to court to foreclose, and the owner then has at least one year to redeem. After that, title passes to the municipality, which may later sell the property; the former owner can often buy it back for up to ten years if it has not been sold.

Foreclosure mostly skips the courts

Most home loans use a deed of trust and are foreclosed out of court by a trustee. The sale can happen no sooner than three months after the notice of default is recorded. There is no right to buy the home back after a trustee sale unless the deed of trust grants one, and the lender cannot seek a deficiency.

Land banks

Alaska has no state land bank law. Anchorage's Heritage Land Bank manages about 10,000 acres of land the city owns, mostly in Chugiak and Girdwood.

Transfer tax

No state transfer tax, and no city or borough taxes property sales either.

Worth knowing

Alaska is one of a handful of states that do not require sale price disclosure, so assessors and buyers often lack sales data.

Worth knowing

Only 15 of Alaska's 19 boroughs levy a property tax, and much of the Unorganized Borough has no local property tax.

Every borough in Alaska

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Questions

Are property sale prices public in Alaska?

Usually not. Alaska is a non-disclosure state, so buyers and sellers do not have to report what they paid, and sale prices rarely show up in public records.

How do tax sales work in Alaska?

Alaska has no tax lien or tax deed auctions. Boroughs and cities foreclose on delinquent property in court, the owner gets at least one year to redeem, and then title passes to the municipality, which may sell it later.

Where are deeds and mortgages recorded in Alaska?

Deeds and mortgages are recorded with the State Recorder's Office, part of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, in the recording district where the property sits. There are 34 districts.

How often are Alaska properties reassessed?

Boroughs and cities that collect property tax set new values every year. Areas without a local property tax may have no assessment at all.

Is foreclosure judicial in Alaska?

Usually not. Most Alaska home loans use a deed of trust, which lets a trustee sell the property without going to court. Judicial foreclosure is available but less common.

Can I get records Deedplat doesn't have?

State, borough and city records can be requested under the Alaska Public Records Act. We file those requests for you, clean up the results and add them to your map.

Sources for this guide

Laws and fees change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

Every parcel, on one map

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