How much are property taxes in Kenai, AK?

Name: Property taxes in Kenai, AK, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Kenai, AK pay a median of $1,631 (±$280) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,736.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,542.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $283,900.

In Kenai, the median real estate tax went from $1,436 in 2015–2019 to $1,631 in 2020–2024 (+13.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,631 (±$280)
With a mortgage: $1,736
Without a mortgage: $1,542
Share of median value: 0.6%

Real estate taxes in Kenai against Kenai Peninsula Borough, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kenai	Kenai Peninsula Borough	Alaska	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,631 (±$280)	$2,049 (±$115)	$3,901 (±$70)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,736 (±$530)	$2,315 (±$131)	$4,212 (±$73)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$1,542 (±$260)	$1,610 (±$151)	$3,065 (±$138)	$2,576
Median home value	$283,900 (±$14,096)	$323,200 (±$8,421)	$352,900 (±$3,735)	$332,700

In Kenai, the median real estate tax is lower than in Kenai Peninsula Borough ($2,049).

It is also lower than in Alaska ($3,901).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai ranks 13 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 58 of 85.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Kenai

The median tax ($1,631) is 0.6% of the median home value ($283,900).

Across Kenai Peninsula Borough the same ratio is 0.6%.

Across Alaska it is 1.1%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Kenai have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$1,436 (±$121)	$1,631 (±$280)	+13.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$229,100 (±$11,167)	$283,900 (±$14,096)	+23.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,528 (±$107)	$1,733 (±$153)	+13.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Kenai

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kenai
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Kenai	—	$1,631 (±$280)	—
Salamatof	4.5 mi	$2,541 (±$540)	Higher
Ridgeway	5.7 mi	$2,290 (±$959)	Not measurably different
Soldotna	7.1 mi	$1,425 (±$243)	Not measurably different
Kalifornsky	7.5 mi	$2,078 (±$268)	Higher
Nikiski	11 mi	$1,953 (±$719)	Not measurably different
Sterling	14 mi	$2,223 (±$221)	Higher
Funny River	15 mi	$1,836 (±$1,008)	Not measurably different
Cohoe	21 mi	$1,516 (±$296)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Salamatof, AK ($2,541), Kalifornsky, AK ($2,078), Sterling, AK ($2,223).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Kenai Peninsula Borough, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
7	Kachemak	$2,411 (±$205)
8	Ridgeway	$2,290 (±$959)
9	Sterling	$2,223 (±$221)
10	Kalifornsky	$2,078 (±$268)
11	Nikiski	$1,953 (±$719)
12	Funny River	$1,836 (±$1,008)
13	Kenai	$1,631 (±$280)
14	Cohoe	$1,516 (±$296)
15	Anchor Point	$1,434 (±$177)
16	Soldotna	$1,425 (±$243)
17	Seldovia	$1,409 (±$204)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Kenai Peninsula Borough, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kenai

How much are property taxes in Kenai?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Kenai, AK is $1,631 (±$280) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Kenai?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in Kenai, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Kenai gone up?

In Kenai, the median real estate tax went from $1,436 in 2015–2019 to $1,631 in 2020–2024 (+13.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Kenai higher than in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

In Kenai, the median real estate tax is lower than in Kenai Peninsula Borough ($2,049).

It is also lower than in Alaska ($3,901).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Kenai city, Alaska (place:38420, in state:02).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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