AK area data
Delta Junction, AK
Delta Junction, AK.
Population: 4,774 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Delta Junction, AK is $318,718 — down 7.5% over the past year. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with avalanche, coldwave, wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$318,718
Median home value
-7.5%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $318,718
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $364,284
- House Price Index (state)
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 36
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Alaska Gateway School District, Delta/Greely School District
- Schools include
- Dot Lake School, Gerstle River School, Delta Junction Elementary, Alaska Homeschool, Delta Junction Senior High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, coldWave, wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · winterWeather: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.9%
- 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)
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 3a (extreme annual low -40 to -35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Tanacross Airport (TSG) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +11 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,350
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,167
- Average weekly wage
- $1,737
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Delta Junction | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $318,718 | $361,476 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,350 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Delta Junction, AK?
- $318,718.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Delta Junction, AK?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, coldWave, wildfire, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Delta Junction, AK?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Delta Junction, AK?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Delta Junction, AK?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Delta Junction, AK?
- 6 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Delta Junction, AK?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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