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Short-Term Rentals in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Matanuska-Susitna Borough. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Short-Term Rental Permits

Before renting out a short-term accommodation in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, an operator must obtain a certificate of registration from the finance director and post it at the rental. Registration is free, but a separate certificate is required for each rental location the operator runs.

Mat-Su Borough STR Operator Registration

Some Restrictions

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Code § 3.32.030

No person may engage in business as an operator without obtaining a certificate of registration under this section. An operator shall display its certificate of registration prominently at its registered place of business. ... Application for a certificate of registration shall be made to the finance director. If an operator engages in business as an operator at more than one location, the oper...
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Taxes & Fees

Short-term rentals in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, including wall tents, bed and breakfasts and vacation properties rented for stays under 60 consecutive days, owe the same 5 percent transient accommodations tax as hotels. The host, called the operator, collects the tax from the guest and forwards it to the finance department each quarter.

Mat-Su Borough Short-Term Rental Tax Rate

Some Restrictions

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Code §§ 3.32.010, 3.32.020(A)

“Overnight accommodation” or simply “accommodation” as used in this chapter means a hotel room or motel room, other similar structure, wall tent, bed and breakfast, or other form of overnight accommodation commercially provided alone or as part of a recreation, hunting, fishing, hiking, wilderness back country, or other form of tour package. ... The borough levies a tax on all overnight accommo...
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