Taxes in Nome
Nome's tax picture combines Alaska's genuinely rare 0% state income tax with locally-set property and sales tax rates this record discloses directly.
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Learn moreAlaska's real, statewide 0% income tax
Alaska levies no state individual income tax on wages, salaries, or investment income at all -- a real, current, unambiguous fact that applies in Nome exactly as it does statewide.
Nome's own property tax rate
Ownwell cited Nome's median effective property tax rate at approximately 1.05%, consistent with the City of Nome's own cited 11.5 mill rate for 2025 -- producing a typical annual bill in the $2,883-$2,900 range.
A 6.0% combined sales tax, raised from 5% in 2026
The City of Nome raised its general retail sales tax from 5% to 6% effective January 1, 2026. Since Alaska has no statewide sales tax, that 6.0% is Nome's full combined rate.
Key takeaways
- Alaska's real 0% state income tax applies in Nome, exactly as statewide.
- Nome's own effective property tax rate runs approximately 1.05% (11.5 mills, 2025).
- Nome's combined sales tax rate rose from 5% to 6% effective January 1, 2026.
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