Cost of Living & Housing in Hoonah
Hoonah's cost of living centers on a real, genuinely low property tax alongside a real, disclosed housing-price spread this record explains honestly.
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Learn moreAlaska's lowest property tax rate
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area was cited this pass as having the LOWEST property tax rate of any Alaska county/census-area-equivalent, at approximately 0.37% of median home value (a median annual bill of approximately $678) -- though this record discloses honestly that this is a census-area-level figure, not an independently confirmed City of Hoonah-specific municipal mill rate (base record).
A real, disclosed wide housing-price spread
Hoonah's housing carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread of approximately $205,000-$340,800 (this record's primary figure: $329,400), running below the national and Alaska statewide comparison figures, though the spread itself is genuinely wide (base record).
A moderate, real 6.5% combined sales tax
As an incorporated Alaska city, Hoonah levies its own municipal sales tax, combining to a real, current 6.5% rate (2026) -- a moderate figure, distinct from the genuinely $0 combined rates this project's unincorporated Tok and Glennallen records document (base record).
Alaska's real, statewide 0% income tax applies
Alaska levies no state individual income tax at all -- applying in Hoonah exactly as statewide, alongside the real, disclosed local property and sales tax figures above (base record).
Key takeaways
- Hoonah-Angoon Census Area carries Alaska's lowest cited property tax rate (~0.37%), though disclosed as a census-area-level figure.
- Housing runs genuinely below national figures, with a real, disclosed wide spread ($205,000-$340,800).
- Hoonah's real 6.5% combined sales tax reflects its status as an incorporated Alaska city.
- Alaska's real 0% state income tax applies in Hoonah exactly as statewide.
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