Cost of Living & Housing in Kake
Kake's cost of living picture is honest about what this pass could and could not independently confirm -- housing and property tax figures are clearly flagged estimates, while Kake's local sales tax rate is independently sourced.
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Learn moreA disclosed housing estimate, not an independently confirmed figure
This pass located a Redfin housing-market page specific to Kake, but could not retrieve its actual median-sale-price figure this session. This record uses $300,000 as its own explicit estimate, based on comparable Southeast Alaska Bush-village figures for Klawock ($279,807-$389,000) and Gustavus ($273,076-$440,665) -- clearly flagged as an estimate, not a Kake-specific citation (base record).
A disclosed property tax estimate
A confirmed, Kake-specific property tax mill rate was not found this pass. This record substitutes Alaska's statewide anchor rate (0.94%, Tax Foundation) as an explicit, flagged estimate -- confirm directly with the City of Kake whether it levies a property tax at all, and at what rate (base record).
Kake's real, confirmed 5% local sales tax
Unlike the housing and property-tax figures above, Kake's local sales tax rate is independently, confidently sourced at 5.0% (Avalara), against Alaska's statewide 0.0% general sales tax rate (base record).
No state income tax, but confirm housing and tax data directly
Alaska levies no state individual income tax at all. Given this record's disclosed housing and property-tax estimates, confirm current, specific figures directly with the City of Kake or a local real estate professional before relying on either number.
Key takeaways
- Kake's $300,000 median home price is this record's own disclosed estimate, not an independently confirmed Kake-specific figure.
- Kake's 0.94% property tax rate is Alaska's statewide anchor, substituted because a Kake-specific rate was not found this pass.
- Kake's 5.0% local sales tax rate IS independently, confidently sourced.
- Alaska levies no state individual income tax, applying in Kake as it does statewide.
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