Do you need a license to be a property manager in Alaska?
In Alaska, managing or renting property for others for pay is real estate work that needs a license: the real estate salesperson license, issued by the Alaska Real Estate Commission. Leasing apartments for others generally needs a license too. The exact wording, with any exceptions, is below.
| Managing property for others | "Sec. 08.88.161. License required. Unless licensed as a real estate broker, associate real estate broker, or real estate salesperson in this state, a person may not, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, (1) sell, exchange, rent, lease, auction, or purchase real estate; (2) list real estate for sale, exchange, rent, lease, auction, or purchase; (3) collect rent for the use of real estate or collect fees for property management; (4) practice, or negotiate for a contract to practice, property management;" official source |
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| On-site and employee exemptions | "(1) a person who is not licensed under this chapter who manages or makes a real estate transaction with respect to real estate the person owns or is seeking to own so long as the compensation the person receives does not include any portion of the commission or other compensation paid to a real estate licensee in the transaction;" "(9) an employee of a domestic or foreign corporation, general or limited partnership, or limited liability company when performing an act described in AS 08.88.161 incidental to the regular course of business when the act relates to the management, sale, or other disposition of real estate owned by the foreign or domestic corporation, general or limited partnership or limited liability company;" "(10) a person performing duties as a resident manager; (11) a bookkeeper or accountant performing bookkeeping or accounting functions; (12) a secretary or receptionist in a real estate office accepting rent or association fees and providing a written receipt for the rent or fees when a tenant or community association member delivers the rent or fees to the real estate office; (13) tradesmen or vendors of services performing maintenance and repair functions; (14) an employee of a real estate firm or of a property owner delivering or accepting a real estate contract or application, or a related amendment, to or from another person; (15) an indi" "(14) "resident manager" means a person who resides on rented or leased real property or on contiguous property owned by the same owner, manages the property for the benefit of another person, and is either employed by the owner of the real estate or employed by, or under contract with, a real estate licensee." official source |
| Leasing agents | "Sec. 08.88.161. License required. Unless licensed as a real estate broker, associate real estate broker, or real estate salesperson in this state, a person may not, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, (1) sell, exchange, rent, lease, auction, or purchase real estate; (2) list real estate for sale, exchange, rent, lease, auction, or purchase;" official source |
| Licensing agency | Alaska Real Estate Commission (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) official source |
| Credential | Real estate salesperson license (also associate real estate broker and real estate broker) official source |
Checked against official Alaska sources on Oct 27, 2026. This is not legal advice: rules change and exemptions depend on who employs you, so confirm with the licensing agency. This page lists only what we could confirm on an official page.