Alaska Borough and Census Area Property Records

Alaska is divided into 30 boroughs and census areas rather than traditional counties. Property deed and lien recording runs through the Alaska DNR Recorder's Office for all areas, while organized boroughs maintain their own assessing departments for property tax and valuation records. Select a borough or census area below to find local property records resources, recording district contacts, and assessing department information for that part of Alaska.

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All Alaska Boroughs and Census Areas

All 30 boroughs and census areas in Alaska are listed below. Each has a dedicated page with property records resources, office contacts, recording district information, and local search tools.

Aleutians East Borough Aleutians West Census Area Anchorage Municipality Bethel Census Area Bristol Bay Borough Chugach Census Area Copper River Census Area Denali Borough Dillingham Census Area Fairbanks North Star Borough Haines Borough Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Juneau City and Borough Kenai Peninsula Borough Ketchikan Gateway Borough Kodiak Island Borough Kusilvak Census Area Lake and Peninsula Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough Nome Census Area North Slope Borough Northwest Arctic Borough Petersburg Borough Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Sitka City and Borough Skagway Municipality Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Wrangell City and Borough Yakutat City and Borough Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

About Alaska Borough Property Records

Unlike most U.S. states, Alaska does not use traditional counties. The state is divided into organized boroughs, unorganized census areas, and municipalities. Property deed and lien recording for all areas runs through the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Recorder's Office, which manages 34 recording districts from two offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks. For assessed values and property tax records, organized boroughs maintain their own assessing departments with searchable online databases in many cases. Unorganized census areas rely on the state or incorporated cities for any local assessment functions.

Recording fees are set by state statute and apply equally to all boroughs and census areas. The fee is $20 for the first page and $5 for each additional page of the same document under Alaska Statutes Title 40, Chapter 17. For questions about which recording district covers a specific borough or census area, the DNR district list provides a complete reference with office contacts and addresses.