Host Alaska is home to a statewide trade association and an education foundation serving Alaska's short-term rental and small inn hosts and communities. We provide educational and compliance resources, conduct industry research, and represent hosts in policy conversations.
Host Alaska serves three primary audiences. Resources for each are below.
Alaska residents who operate short-term rentals or small inns. Membership offers compliance support, regulatory alerts, and a statewide host network.
Membership & benefits →Assembly members, legislators, planners, and staff working on lodging or housing policy. Host data, research, and free presentations available on request.
Resources & presentations →Journalists covering Alaska tourism, lodging, or housing. Background materials, statements, and host interviews available on request.
Media kit & contact →Regulatory updates and association news from across Alaska.
Host Alaska, along with rental platforms and Anchorage's tourism industry, asked the Municipality to move the registration deadline past peak season. On July 21 the Assembly extended fines leniency through October 1, giving hosts who receive a violation notice more time to register.
In December 2025, the Assembly voted 8-4 against a proposed 5% tax on vacation rental stays but approved a municipal registration requirement. The registration portal opened May 1, 2026. Existing hosts were asked to register by July 30.
Host Alaska has been incorporated as a nonprofit under Alaska law. Membership is now open.
As of July 1, 2025, Airbnb and VRBO collect and remit lodging taxes directly for Juneau bookings. Juneau now has 510 registered STRs.
Alaska has approximately 3,000 short-term rental hosts and small inn owners. The vast majority own a single rental property and live in the community where they host.
They are teachers, fishermen, nurses, retirees, and small business owners, Alaskans who share a spare room, a family cabin, or a small inn with visitors to the state. This is locally owned lodging, and it is meaningfully different from large investor portfolios.
That distinction matters in regulatory and policy conversations. Host Alaska makes sure it's understood.
Join Host AlaskaAnchorage requires all short-term rentals to register, and registration is free. Our guide covers what's required and how to renew each May 1.