AK area data
Anchorage, AK
Aggregated across 11 ZIP codes in Anchorage.
Population: 240,914 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Anchorage, AK is $423,772 — up 5.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $406,340 after a median 14 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,003/month. 81 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with avalanche, winterweather, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.2% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$423,772
Median home value
+5.4%
1-year change
14
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $423,772
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $423,772
- 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
- $406,340
- Median list price
- $424,845
- Median price per sqft
- $247
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.9%
- Median days on market
- 14 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 30
- For-sale inventory
- 541
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 13 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 324
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,003/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.2%
- 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)
- 105.2 (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
- 81
- Elementary schools
- 51
- Middle schools
- 9
- High schools
- 14
- Charter schools
- 8
- School districts serving the area
- Anchorage School District, Chugach School District
- Schools include
- Central Middle School of Science, Chugach Optional Elementary, Denali Montessori Elementary, Dr. Etheldra Davis - Fairview Elementary School, Inlet View Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively Low · tsunami: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone (varies by location)
- includes D
- Flood risk level
- Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 34% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Elmendorf Air Force Base (3.2 mi)
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
- 53.5°F
- Average high
- 58.4°F
- Average low
- 48.4°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 29.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 317
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 48
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 73
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -39,790
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 37,004
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 246
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (1 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 632
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field (MRI) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Merrill Field (MRI) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 127
- Hospitals include
- PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER, ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -1,230 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,948
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 118,987
- Average weekly wage
- $1,334
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 161
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Anchorage | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $423,772 | $361,476 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $406,340 | $347,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 14 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,003/mo | $1,884/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,948 | $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 Anchorage, AK?
- $423,772.
- What is the median sale price in Anchorage, AK?
- $406,340.
- How long do homes take to sell in Anchorage, AK?
- Median days on market: 14 days.
- What is typical rent in Anchorage, AK?
- Typical rent: $2,003/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Anchorage, AK?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, landslide.
- Is Anchorage, AK in a flood zone?
- Low (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone D; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Anchorage, AK?
- Risk to homes is higher than 34% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Anchorage, AK?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Anchorage, AK?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Elmendorf Air Force Base, 3.2 mi.
- How many schools serve Anchorage, AK?
- 81 schools (51 elementary, 9 middle, 14 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Anchorage, AK walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.1/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Anchorage, AK?
- Good. Median AQI: 21. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Anchorage, AK?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.2 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Anchorage
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