Division of of Community and Regional Affairs

Office of the State Assessor

The mission of the Office of the State Assessor (OSA) is to advise and assist municipalities on assessment and taxation issues, develop the annual Full Value Determination (FVD), provide taxation and assessment education, administer the Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Program, and monitor municipal assessment and taxation practices and procedures.  The Office of the State Assessor provides the following:

• The annual compilation and publication of Alaska Taxable, a document that presents a wide range of assessment and taxation information for Alaskan municipalities
• Provides educational training for assessment personnel
• Provides Board of Equalization Training
• Formulates assessment standards required by law, in concert with the Alaska Association of Assessing Officers (AAAO)