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Alaska Closing Cost Calculator
Alaska has no state transfer tax; recording costs $20 for each instrument’s first page and $5 for each additional page. Alaska’s recording schedule depends on document pages and indexing. Build that estimate for your side, then add the settlement charges quoted for your transaction.
Alaska recording and settlement worksheet
State real-property transfer tax is prohibited by AS 43.98.035. Confirm local treatment because the 2024 law preserves pre-existing municipal ordinances. Recording model: $20 first page per instrument, $5 each additional page, $2 each indexed name above six per instrument, and $50 per nonstandard document. Counts apply only to your selected side; copies, plats and special services need quotes.
A first page is charged for each instrument
The Alaska DNR Recorder’s schedule charges $20 for the first page of an instrument and $5 for each additional page. Count a new first page whenever a separate instrument begins. A double-sided sheet counts as two pages.
For a three-page deed and five-page mortgage, there are two first pages and six additional pages. The base total is $70. Treating all eight pages as one instrument would incorrectly produce $55. Include only documents whose cost belongs to the buyer or seller currently selected.
Recording examples
| Document package | Recording estimate |
|---|---|
| One standard one-page document | $20.00 |
| One standard four-page document | $35.00 |
| Three-page deed plus five-page mortgage | $70.00 |
| Same documents; two excess names and one nonstandard document | $124.00 |
Count excess names per document
The schedule adds $2 for each indexed name or claim name above six on an instrument. Work out the excess for each document and then add the excess counts. An eight-name document and a four-name document have two excess names, not six.
Each nonstandard document adds $50. Confirm whether the recorder will accept the document and which requirements it fails. The worksheet excludes certification, copies, plats and other special services; use a recording quote when those services are part of your package.
State transfer tax and the 2024 law
Enacted SB 179, section 22, added AS 43.98.035, prohibiting a state sales or use tax on real-property transfers. The legislative history confirms the bill became Chapter 28, SLA 2024.
Sections 19 and 21 also address borough and city transfer taxes, while section 24 preserves municipal ordinances adopted before those provisions took effect. The local field therefore asks for confirmed treatment rather than inferring it from the state prohibition. Enter zero when the settlement provider confirms no applicable local amount.
| Scenario | Taxable value | State tax | Local amount | Tax subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local amount confirmed as zero; recording separate | $200,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Local amount confirmed as zero; recording separate | $400,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Local amount confirmed as zero; recording separate | $600,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Replace an estimate with a quote once
A $124 modeled recording package and a $140 provider quote are alternatives. Entering the $140 recording quote includes $140 in the selected party’s costs; it does not add $140 to $124. An explicitly entered zero also overrides the estimate.
Missing document counts leave recording unresolved. A quote can complete that line without a page count. If a local transfer amount is entered, use the agreed seller share to allocate it. A full transfer-tax quote for your side can replace that calculation separately from recording.
Calculate the rest of the closing statement
Title and settlement, lender charges, prepaid items and escrow reserves still depend on the transaction. Enter actual estimates from the providers. Buyer cash also accounts for down payment, earnest money and credits. Seller proceeds deduct commission, payoff, credits and the entered charges from the sale price.
A $300,000 sale with $70 recording, $500 settlement and a $200,000 payoff leaves $99,430 before other unentered seller costs. This is a worksheet example, not an Alaska average. Price changes affect proceeds; document counts determine the modeled recording line.
Last reviewed 2026-10-05. Worksheet methodology.
Questions about Alaska
- How much does Alaska charge to record a four-page standard deed?
- The base recording charge is $35: $20 for the first page and $5 for each of three additional pages. Indexing beyond six names, nonstandard-document charges and special services may add to it.
- Does Alaska impose a state real-property transfer tax?
- AS 43.98.035 prohibits the state from levying or collecting a sales or use tax on real-property transfers. Recording fees still apply. Confirm local treatment because the 2024 law contains a provision preserving pre-existing municipal ordinances.