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Instant Access to Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska Property Records

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, comprises the cities of Wasilla, Houston, and Palmer. In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, property records contain documents like deeds, easements, and liens that establish legal ownership of real estate. These records are critical for verifying the property rights of borough residents.

Data extracted from Matanuska-Susitna Borough property records highlights a median home value of $246,587 and a corresponding median rent cost of $1,070. These figures are directly linked to the median household income recorded at $69,951. In property taxes, the county has an average collection rate of 1% from homeowners.

Property records in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK, are maintained by the Recording Districts in Palmer and Talkeetna, overseen by the Anchorage District Recorder's Office and the State Recorder's Office within the Department of Natural Resources. Their records include but are not limited to deeds, mortgages, assignments, reconveyances, plats, and notices of liens.

Accessing these records is possible by reaching out to the Palmer and Talkeetna Recording Districts or visiting the Anchorage District Recorder's Office in person. Alternatively, individuals can use the state's online Recorder's Office Search system or request document copies recorded after January 1, 1970, through the Recorder's Office Copy Request page.

In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, property records are indexed by names, recording dates, book and page numbers, and document types, among other criteria.

Obtaining property records from the Anchorage District Recorder's Office and the State Recorder's Office costs $2 for the first copy during recording and $1.25 for the first page afterward, with an extra $0.25 for each additional page. There's also a $5 fee for certifying each document.

To verify zoning designations for properties in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, contact the Planning and Land Use Department. They maintain zoning maps and land use regulations for the borough.

Matanuska-Susitna Borough County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
$1,070
Alaska
$1,063
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
1%
Alaska
0.85%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
$246,587
Alaska
$234,082
National
$250,246

Median Income

Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
$69,951
Alaska
$70,689
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
5.14%
Alaska
6.5 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Matanuska-Susitna Borough County
18.93%
Alaska
34.54 %
National
25.65 %
MATANUSKA SUSITNA

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 80,179
  • Commercial Parcels: 2,013
  • Residential Parcels: 43,766
  • Other Parcels: 34,400
  • Tax Amount Population: 89.51%
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-06-29
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-05-26
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 02170

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2003-01-16
  • Deed Max: 2023-04-03
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 37,955
  • Residential Deed Docs: 81,765
  • Mortgage Min: 2003-01-02
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-04-03
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 6,851
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 44,314
  • FIPS Code: 02170
  • Deed Docs: 119,720
  • Mortgage Docs: 51,165

AVM

  • County Population: 80179
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 35,667
  • Residential Parcels: 35,667
  • FIPS Code: 02170

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 80,148
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 79,702
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 61
  • Other Geocodes: 385
  • FIPS Code: 02170

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 02
  • County FIPs: 170
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2005-08-06
  • NOD Document Count: 731
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2016-04-11
  • NTS Document Count: 5992
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-04-09
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Matanuska-Susitna Borough County Registrar of Deeds

Matanuska-Susitna Recording District

Address: 550 West 7th Ave.
Phone: 907-269-8876
Fax: 907-269-8945
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Website: https://dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/
Official Records Search: https://dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/copyrequest
eRecording: https://dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff/eRecording

Instant Access to Matanuska-Susitna Borough County, Alaska Property Records