Anchorage, AK town hall & government
Anchorage spent $1.8 billion in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,210 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anchorage's government.
Who runs Anchorage
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Anchorage's money goes
Anchorage runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Alaska cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Anchorage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anchorage School District
Anchorage's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Anchorage, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 31%
- State 52%
- Federal 16%
Of the $17,246 per pupil, $9,822 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Anchorage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Anchorage pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Anchorage's government
Who represents Anchorage
Anchorage is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.