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With about 738,000 residents, Alaska is the 3rd-least populous state (1.3 people per square mile). There is no state tax on wage income, and its average combined sales tax of 1.82% is the 5th-lowest among the 50 states. The median home value, $391,973, ranks 22nd-highest of 50. Its reported violent-crime rate, 724 per 100,000 residents, is the highest in the country.
Data: Alaska (tax.alaska.gov, dmv.alaska.gov); Tax Foundation 2026, Experian/Zillow, Census, FBI, NPS. Jump to sources · Methodology
Taxes and housing
| State income tax | None on wages |
|---|---|
| Average sales tax (state + local) | 1.82% |
| Average property tax (real estate) | 0.94% effective |
| Personal property tax (vehicles) | No annual vehicle personal-property tax |
| Social Security tax | Not taxed (no personal income tax). |
| Estate tax | No state estate tax. |
| Inheritance tax | No state inheritance tax. |
| Minimum wage | Statewide minimum wage $14.00. |
| Median home value | $391,973 |
Car title and license
| Tax on buying/titling a car | 0.00% |
|---|---|
| Title fee | $15.00 |
| Registration (base) | $100.00 |
| Car inspection | No statewide inspection |
| Nurse license from another state | Usually need a new state license |
Parks and people
| State parks | 8 |
|---|---|
| National parks | 8 |
| Population | 738,003 |
| Population density | 1.3 per sq mi |
| Demographics | 59.0% White (non-Hispanic) 7.7% Hispanic 3.0% Black 6.3% Asian |
| Violent crime | 724.1 per 100,000 |
Estimated income tax in Alaska
Uses 2026 single-filer tax brackets (top listed rate 0.0%) after a per-dependent exemption. Not your actual tax bill.
Estimate car title cost in Alaska
Uses this state’s title fee, plate, base registration, and 0.00% tax. County extras are not included.
Your move
Your to-do list in Alaska
- Get an AK driver license within 90 days. Bring your current license, Social Security number, and two proofs you live in Alaska.
- Title and register the car within 10 days. Inspection: No statewide inspection.
- Make sure car insurance meets 25/50/25.
- Register to vote. Alaska elections site.
- Nurse license: Alaska is not in the nurse compact. Plan on a new AK RN application — a compact license typically does not carry over.
- Enrolling a kindergartner? Kindergarten age cutoff in Alaska: September 1. Compare kindergarten cutoffs by state.
How Alaska compares
California taxes wages (top listed 13.3%). Alaska does not tax wages.
Use the picker above for any other state. Published comparison pages that include Alaska are listed here.
Sources
Compiled 2026. Statewide figures; counties can differ.
- State income tax. Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026.
- Average sales tax (state + local). Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, January 2026.
- Average property tax (real estate). Tax Foundation, Property Taxes by State and County, 2026.
- Personal property tax (vehicles). WalletHub, Property Taxes by State, 2026 (vehicle table).
- Social Security tax. Alaska does not tax Social Security benefits (AK tax agency).
- Estate tax. Alaska has no state estate tax (AK tax agency).
- Inheritance tax. Alaska has no state inheritance tax (AK tax agency).
- Minimum wage. Alaska $14.00.
- Median home value. Experian / Zillow, Median Home Values by State, March 2026.
- Tax on buying/titling a car. Alaska 0.00%.
- State parks. Alaska 8. Official designated state parks.
- National parks. National Park Service, National Park System (units designated National Park on the National Park Service system list; parks that sit in more than one state are counted in each; AK 8).
- Population / density. U.S. Census Bureau, state population estimates · PopClock people per sq. mi..
- Demographics. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts (AK).
- Violent crime per 100,000. FBI Uniform Crime Reports, 2024 (state rates table).
- Days to get a license. Alaska 90 days.
- Days to title a car. Alaska 10 days.
Data last updated: September 2026. How the data is compiled