Area data
Houston, AK — ZIP 99694
Population: 1,516 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 99694 (Houston, AK) is $290,100. Homes sell for a median $348,400 after a median 26 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with avalanche, earthquake, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$290,100
Median home value
26
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $290,100
- House Price Index (state)
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $348,400
- Median list price
- $359,900
- Median price per sqft
- $260
- 1-year sale-price change
- +21.5%
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 21
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.1%
- Active listings
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $952/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,561/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,029/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,342/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Houston Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, earthquake, winterWeather, landslide, wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 80% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 92.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 36.0°F
- Average high
- 43.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 68.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 317
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 40
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 102
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 843
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 24
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (28 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 139
- Nearest airport
- Malnarick Park Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wasilla Airport (WWA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER, ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +632 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Housing built before 1970
- 7.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 44.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,209
- Mean commute to work
- 47 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,192
- Average weekly wage
- $1,029
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 99694 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $348,400 | $347,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 26 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,209 | $2,096 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 99694?
- $290,100.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 99694?
- $348,400.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 99694?
- Median days on market: 26 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 99694?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,561/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 99694?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, earthquake, winterWeather, landslide, wildfire.
- Is ZIP 99694 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 99694?
- Risk to homes is higher than 80% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 99694?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 99694?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 99694?
- 1 schools (1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 99694 walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 99694?
- Good. Median AQI: 14. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 99694?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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