Alaska's state sales tax rate is 0%. When city and county taxes are added, the average combined rate across the state is 1.76%, and rates can reach as high as 7.5% in some areas. Use the calculator above to find the exact tax and total for any purchase.
- State rate: 0% - average combined (state + local): 1.76%
- Groceries: Varies by locality (no state tax) | Prescription drugs: Varies by locality (no state tax)
- Alaska has no state sales tax. About 107 of 165 municipalities levy a local tax. Anchorage and Fairbanks have no local tax; most others range from 2.5% to 7.5%. Enter your ZIP code above for an exact local rate.
- The national average combined rate is 7% (Tax Foundation, 2026).
How to calculate Alaska sales tax
Enter your ZIP code in the calculator above for the exact local rate at your address - the tool matches it instantly and auto-fills the rate. Without a ZIP, it defaults to Alaska's 1.76% average combined rate. At that average, a $100 item costs $101.76 total.
The formula is straightforward:
- Tax amount = Pre-tax price x (Rate / 100)
- Total price = Pre-tax price + Tax amount
To reverse the calculation (find the pre-tax price from a total you already paid), switch to Remove tax mode. The formula is: Pre-tax price = Total / (1 + Rate / 100).
The default rate in the calculator is 1.76% - Alaska's statewide average combined rate. If you know your specific city or county rate, enter it in the rate override field for a more precise result. City rates for Alaska's major areas are listed in the table below.
Alaska sales tax rates 2026
Alaska's tax structure puts it below the national average combined rate of 7%. Here is a breakdown of the rate structure (Tax Foundation, 2026):
| Rate type | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| State rate | 0% | Applies statewide on all taxable items |
| Average local rate | 1.76% | City and county additions vary by location |
| Average combined | 1.76% | State + typical local - what most residents pay |
| Maximum combined | 7.5% | Highest rate found anywhere in the state |
| National average | 7% | For comparison |
What is exempt from Alaska sales tax?
Not all purchases are taxed equally in Alaska. Key exemptions reduce the tax burden on essentials. Prescription drugs are varies by locality (no state tax) - a standard exemption in most states. Groceries are varies by locality (no state tax), which has a significant impact on household budgets.
| Category | Alaska treatment |
|---|---|
| Groceries / food | Varies by locality (no state tax) |
| Prescription drugs | Varies by locality (no state tax) |
| OTC medications | Varies by locality (no state tax) |
| Clothing | Varies by locality (no state tax) |
Exemptions are set at the state level but may not override local taxes. When a category is "exempt" from the state rate, local taxes may still apply in some jurisdictions. Always confirm with your local tax authority for high-value purchases.
Remove tax: find the pre-tax price
If you have a receipt and want to know what the item cost before tax, you need the reverse sales tax calculation. This is common when comparing advertised prices, calculating business expenses, or verifying a charge.
The reverse formula divides the total by (1 + rate). At Alaska's 1.76% average rate: Pre-tax = Total / 1.0176. For example, if you paid $101.76, the pre-tax price was $100.00 and the tax was $1.76.
Use the Remove tax mode in the calculator above. Enter what you paid, and the tool instantly splits out the pre-tax price and the tax amount.
Alaska sales tax tips
A few practical tips for shopping and doing business in Alaska:
- Use the combined rate, not just the state rate. The 0% state rate understates what you actually pay in most of Alaska. The 1.76% average combined rate is the more useful benchmark.
- Check for tax-free weekends. Several states run annual tax holidays on clothing and school supplies. Check the Alaska Department of Revenue website for current year dates.
- Exemption documentation. If you are buying exempt items (resale, manufacturing, agriculture), you typically need to provide an exemption certificate. Keep copies for your records.
- Online purchases. If you buy from an online seller with economic nexus in Alaska, Alaska sales tax applies at your delivery address rate. Small sellers below the economic nexus threshold (usually $100,000 in annual sales) may not collect it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax rate in Alaska?
Alaska's state sales tax rate is 0%. When local taxes are factored in, most residents pay around 1.76% - the statewide average combined rate. Rates can reach as high as 7.5% in some cities or counties.
Are groceries taxed in Alaska?
Groceries in Alaska are: Varies by locality (no state tax). Prescription drugs are varies by locality (no state tax), and OTC medications are varies by locality (no state tax).
How do I calculate sales tax in Alaska?
Multiply the pre-tax price by the decimal form of the rate. At Alaska's 1.76% average: Tax = Price x 0.0176. A $50 item has a $0.88 tax, making the total $50.88. Use the calculator on this page for instant results.
How do I remove sales tax from a total in Alaska?
Divide the total by 1.0176 to get the pre-tax price. For example, if you paid $101.76, the pre-tax price was $100.00. Switch to Remove Tax mode in the calculator above to do this automatically.
How does Alaska's sales tax compare to other states?
Alaska's 1.76% average combined rate is below the national average of 7%. See our US sales tax map to compare all 50 states side by side.
Alaska sales tax rates by city 2026
Combined sales tax rates vary significantly across Alaska's cities and counties. The figures below represent the total combined rate (state + county + city) as of 2026. Use the rate override field in the calculator to apply your exact local rate.
| City | Combined rate | vs. state avg |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 0% | -1.76% |
| Fairbanks | 0% | -1.76% |
| Juneau | 5% | +3.24% |
| Wasilla | 2.5% | +0.74% |
| Kodiak | 7% | +5.24% |
| Jber | 0% | -1.76% |
| Ketchikan | 8% | +6.24% |
| Adak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Akiachak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Akiak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Akutan | 0% | -1.76% |
| Alakanuk | 4% | +2.24% |
| Aleknagik | 5% | +3.24% |
| Allakaket | 0% | -1.76% |
| Ambler | 3% | +1.24% |
| Anaktuvuk Pass | 0% | -1.76% |
| Anchor Point | 3% | +1.24% |
| Anderson | 0% | -1.76% |
| Angoon | 3% | +1.24% |
| Aniak | 2% | +0.24% |
| Anvik | 0% | -1.76% |
| Arctic Village | 0% | -1.76% |
| Atka | 0% | -1.76% |
| Atqasuk | 0% | -1.76% |
| Auke Bay | 5% | +3.24% |
| Barrow | 0% | -1.76% |
| Beaver | 0% | -1.76% |
| Bethel | 6% | +4.24% |
| Bettles Field | 0% | -1.76% |
| Big Lake | 0% | -1.76% |
| Brevig Mission | 3% | +1.24% |
| Buckland | 6% | +4.24% |
| Cantwell | 0% | -1.76% |
| Central | 0% | -1.76% |
| Chalkyitsik | 0% | -1.76% |
| Chefornak | 2% | +0.24% |
| Chevak | 3% | +1.24% |
| Chicken | 0% | -1.76% |
| Chignik | 0% | -1.76% |
| Chignik Lagoon | 6% | +4.24% |
| Chignik Lake | 0% | -1.76% |
| Chitina | 0% | -1.76% |
| Chugiak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Circle | 0% | -1.76% |
| Clam Gulch | 3% | +1.24% |
| Clarks Point | 6% | +4.24% |
| Clear | 0% | -1.76% |
| Coffman Cove | 0% | -1.76% |
| Cold Bay | 0% | -1.76% |
| Cooper Landing | 3% | +1.24% |
| Copper Center | 0% | -1.76% |
| Cordova | 7% | +5.24% |
| Craig | 7% | +5.24% |
| Crooked Creek | 0% | -1.76% |
| Deering | 3% | +1.24% |
| Delta Junction | 0% | -1.76% |
| Denali National Park | 0% | -1.76% |
| Dillingham | 6% | +4.24% |
| Douglas | 5% | +3.24% |
| Dutch Harbor | 3% | +1.24% |
| Eagle | 0% | -1.76% |
| Eagle River | 0% | -1.76% |
| Eek | 2% | +0.24% |
| Egegik | 0% | -1.76% |
| Eielson Afb | 0% | -1.76% |
| Ekwok | 0% | -1.76% |
| Elfin Cove | 0% | -1.76% |
| Elim | 3% | +1.24% |
| Emmonak | 4% | +2.24% |
| Ester | 0% | -1.76% |
| False Pass | 3% | +1.24% |
| Fort Greely | 0% | -1.76% |
| Fort Wainwright | 0% | -1.76% |
| Fort Yukon | 3% | +1.24% |
| Gakona | 0% | -1.76% |
| Galena | 3% | +1.24% |
| Gambell | 3% | +1.24% |
| Girdwood | 0% | -1.76% |
| Glennallen | 0% | -1.76% |
| Goodnews Bay | 0% | -1.76% |
| Grayling | 0% | -1.76% |
| Gustavus | 3% | +1.24% |
| Haines | 7% | +5.24% |
| Healy | 0% | -1.76% |
| Holy Cross | 0% | -1.76% |
| Homer | 7.85% | +6.09% |
| Hoonah | 6.5% | +4.74% |
| Hooper Bay | 5% | +3.24% |
| Hope | 3% | +1.24% |
| Houston | 2% | +0.24% |
| Hughes | 0% | -1.76% |
| Huslia | 0% | -1.76% |
| Hydaburg | 6% | +4.24% |
| Hyder | 0% | -1.76% |
| Iliamna | 0% | -1.76% |
| Indian | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kake | 5% | +3.24% |
| Kaktovik | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kalskag | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kaltag | 0% | -1.76% |
| Karluk | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kasigluk | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kasilof | 3% | +1.24% |
| Kenai | 6% | +4.24% |
| Kiana | 3% | +1.24% |
| King Cove | 6% | +4.24% |
| King Salmon | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kipnuk | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kivalina | 2% | +0.24% |
| Klawock | 6.5% | +4.74% |
| Kobuk | 3% | +1.24% |
| Kongiganak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kotlik | 3% | +1.24% |
| Kotzebue | 6% | +4.24% |
| Koyuk | 3% | +1.24% |
| Koyukuk | 0% | -1.76% |
| Kwethluk | 5% | +3.24% |
| Kwigillingok | 0% | -1.76% |
| Lake Minchumina | 0% | -1.76% |
| Larsen Bay | 3% | +1.24% |
| Levelock | 0% | -1.76% |
| Lower Kalskag | 0% | -1.76% |
| Manley Hot Springs | 0% | -1.76% |
| Manokotak | 2% | +0.24% |
| Marshall | 4% | +2.24% |
| Mc Grath | 0% | -1.76% |
| Mekoryuk | 4% | +2.24% |
| Metlakatla | 0% | -1.76% |
| Meyers Chuck | 7% | +5.24% |
| Minto | 0% | -1.76% |
| Moose Pass | 3% | +1.24% |
| Mountain Village | 3% | +1.24% |
| Naknek | 0% | -1.76% |
| Napakiak | 5% | +3.24% |
| Nenana | 4% | +2.24% |
| New Stuyahok | 0% | -1.76% |
| Nightmute | 2% | +0.24% |
| Nikiski | 3% | +1.24% |
| Nikolai | 0% | -1.76% |
| Nikolski | 0% | -1.76% |
| Ninilchik | 3% | +1.24% |
| Noatak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Nome | 6% | +4.24% |
| Nondalton | 0% | -1.76% |
| Noorvik | 4% | +2.24% |
| North Pole | 5.5% | +3.74% |
| Northway | 0% | -1.76% |
| Nuiqsut | 0% | -1.76% |
| Nulato | 0% | -1.76% |
| Nunam Iqua | 4% | +2.24% |
| Nunapitchuk | 4% | +2.24% |
| Old Harbor | 3% | +1.24% |
| Ouzinkie | 6% | +4.24% |
| Palmer | 4% | +2.24% |
| Pedro Bay | 0% | -1.76% |
| Pelican | 4% | +2.24% |
| Perryville | 0% | -1.76% |
| Petersburg | 6% | +4.24% |
| Pilot Point | 0% | -1.76% |
| Pilot Station | 4% | +2.24% |
| Platinum | 0% | -1.76% |
| Point Baker | 0% | -1.76% |
| Point Hope | 3% | +1.24% |
| Point Lay | 0% | -1.76% |
| Port Alexander | 4% | +2.24% |
| Port Alsworth | 0% | -1.76% |
| Port Heiden | 0% | -1.76% |
| Port Lions | 0% | -1.76% |
| Prudhoe Bay | 0% | -1.76% |
| Quinhagak | 3% | +1.24% |
| Rampart | 0% | -1.76% |
| Red Devil | 0% | -1.76% |
| Ruby | 0% | -1.76% |
| Russian Mission | 0% | -1.76% |
| Saint George Island | 0% | -1.76% |
| Saint Marys | 3% | +1.24% |
| Saint Michael | 0% | -1.76% |
| Saint Paul Island | 3.5% | +1.74% |
| Salcha | 0% | -1.76% |
| Sand Point | 4% | +2.24% |
| Savoonga | 4% | +2.24% |
| Scammon Bay | 6% | +4.24% |
| Selawik | 6.5% | +4.74% |
| Seldovia | 9.5% | +7.74% |
| Seward | 7% | +5.24% |
| Shageluk | 0% | -1.76% |
| Shaktoolik | 4% | +2.24% |
| Shishmaref | 3% | +1.24% |
| Shungnak | 2% | +0.24% |
| Sitka | 6% | +4.24% |
| Skagway | 5% | +3.24% |
| Skwentna | 0% | -1.76% |
| Sleetmute | 0% | -1.76% |
| Soldotna | 6% | +4.24% |
| South Naknek | 0% | -1.76% |
| Stebbins | 4% | +2.24% |
| Sterling | 3% | +1.24% |
| Stevens Village | 0% | -1.76% |
| Sutton | 0% | -1.76% |
| Takotna | 0% | -1.76% |
| Talkeetna | 3% | +1.24% |
| Tanacross | 0% | -1.76% |
| Tanana | 2% | +0.24% |
| Tatitlek | 0% | -1.76% |
| Teller | 3% | +1.24% |
| Tenakee Springs | 2% | +0.24% |
| Thorne Bay | 6% | +4.24% |
| Togiak | 2% | +0.24% |
| Tok | 0% | -1.76% |
| Toksook Bay | 2% | +0.24% |
| Trapper Creek | 0% | -1.76% |
| Tuluksak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Tuntutuliak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Tununak | 0% | -1.76% |
| Two Rivers | 0% | -1.76% |
| Tyonek | 3% | +1.24% |
| Unalakleet | 5% | +3.24% |
| Unalaska | 3% | +1.24% |
| Valdez | 0% | -1.76% |
| Venetie | 0% | -1.76% |
| Wainwright | 0% | -1.76% |
| Wales | 3% | +1.24% |
| Ward Cove | 2.5% | +0.74% |
| White Mountain | 3% | +1.24% |
| Whittier | 5% | +3.24% |
| Willow | 0% | -1.76% |
| Wrangell | 7% | +5.24% |
| Yakutat | 5% | +3.24% |
To find the combined rate for a specific address in Alaska, use the Avalara rate lookup tool or check your city or county government website.
Alaska sales tax rates by county 2026
County-level combined rates across Alaska, sourced from Avalara AvaTax (updated 2026-04). The combined rate shown is the median across ZIP codes in each county - individual addresses may vary by special district.
| County | Combined rate | vs. state avg |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East County | 3% | +1.24% |
| Aleutians West (Ca) County | 0% | -1.76% |
| Anchorage Municipality | 0% | -1.76% |
| Bethel Census Area | 0% | -1.76% |
| Bristol Bay County | 0% | -1.76% |
| Chugach Census Area | 5% | +3.24% |
| City And Borough of Wrangell | 7% | +5.24% |
| Copper River Census Area | 0% | -1.76% |
| Denali County | 0% | -1.76% |
| Dillingham (Ca) County | 2% | +0.24% |
| Fairbanks North Star County | 0% | -1.76% |
| Haines County | 7% | +5.24% |
| Hoonah-Angoon County | 3% | +1.24% |
| Juneau City And Borough | 5% | +3.24% |
| Kenai Peninsula County | 3% | +1.24% |
| Ketchikan Gateway County | 2.5% | +0.74% |
| Kodiak Island County | 6% | +4.24% |
| Kusilvak County | 4% | +2.24% |
| Lake And Peninsula County | 0% | -1.76% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 2% | +0.24% |
| Nome (Ca) County | 3% | +1.24% |
| North Slope County | 0% | -1.76% |
| Northwest Arctic County | 3% | +1.24% |
| Petersburg County | 6% | +4.24% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder County | 6% | +4.24% |
| Sitka City And Borough | 6% | +4.24% |
| Skagway County | 5% | +3.24% |
| Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon County | 5% | +3.24% |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 0% | -1.76% |
| Yukon-Koyukuk (Ca) County | 0% | -1.76% |