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Moving to Alaska
Once you live here, you typically have 90 days to get a driver license and 10 days to title your car.
Taxes and housing
| State income tax | None on wages |
|---|---|
| Average sales tax (state + local) | 1.82% |
| Average property tax (real estate) | 1.04% effective |
| Personal property tax (vehicles) | No. No annual vehicle personal-property tax |
| 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 | 156 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Pick an origin or destination to open a pair page with deadlines and fee estimates for that specific move.
I am moving to Alaska
I am leaving Alaska
Your to-do list in Alaska
- Get a 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.
Get a driver license90days after you become a resident
Title your car10days
Register to vote15days before an election (typical)
Moving from Alaska
Open a pair page with deadlines and fee estimates for a move from Alaska to any other state.
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Moving to Alaska
Open a pair page with deadlines and fee estimates for a move to Alaska from any other state.
AL → AKAlabama to AlaskaAZ → AKArizona to AlaskaAR → AKArkansas to AlaskaCA → AKCalifornia to AlaskaCO → AKColorado to AlaskaCT → AKConnecticut to AlaskaDE → AKDelaware to AlaskaDC → AKDistrict of Columbia to AlaskaFL → AKFlorida to AlaskaGA → AKGeorgia to AlaskaHI → AKHawaii to AlaskaID → AKIdaho to AlaskaIL → AKIllinois to AlaskaIN → AKIndiana to AlaskaIA → AKIowa to AlaskaKS → AKKansas to AlaskaKY → AKKentucky to AlaskaLA → AKLouisiana to AlaskaME → AKMaine to AlaskaMD → AKMaryland to AlaskaMA → AKMassachusetts to AlaskaMI → AKMichigan to AlaskaMN → AKMinnesota to AlaskaMS → AKMississippi to AlaskaMO → AKMissouri to AlaskaMT → AKMontana to AlaskaNE → AKNebraska to AlaskaNV → AKNevada to AlaskaNH → AKNew Hampshire to AlaskaNJ → AKNew Jersey to AlaskaNM → AKNew Mexico to AlaskaNY → AKNew York to AlaskaNC → AKNorth Carolina to AlaskaND → AKNorth Dakota to AlaskaOH → AKOhio to AlaskaOK → AKOklahoma to AlaskaOR → AKOregon to AlaskaPA → AKPennsylvania to AlaskaRI → AKRhode Island to AlaskaSC → AKSouth Carolina to AlaskaSD → AKSouth Dakota to AlaskaTN → AKTennessee to AlaskaTX → AKTexas to AlaskaUT → AKUtah to AlaskaVT → AKVermont to AlaskaVA → AKVirginia to AlaskaWA → AKWashington to AlaskaWV → AKWest Virginia to AlaskaWI → AKWisconsin to AlaskaWY → AKWyoming to Alaska