AK area data
Ester, AK
Ester, AK.
Population: 448 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ester, AK is $222,400. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with winterweather, coldwave, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$222,400
Median home value
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $222,400
- House Price Index (state)
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 102.4 (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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, landslide, avalanche, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 71.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Fort Wainwright (14.6 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
- 27.0°F
- Average high
- 38.0°F
- Average low
- 16.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 3b (extreme annual low -35 to -30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 128
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 8
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 325
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Hardrock Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- Bassett ACH (FT Wainwright)
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Housing built before 1970
- 23.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,529
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,693
- Average weekly wage
- $1,222
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Ester, AK?
- $222,400.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ester, AK?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, landslide, avalanche, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in Ester, AK?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ester, AK?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ester, AK?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Ester, AK?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Ester, AK?
- Regional Price Parity: 102.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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