AK area data
Girdwood, AK
Girdwood, AK.
Population: 1,949 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Girdwood, AK is $724,101 — up 21.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $825,000 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 High, with avalanche, winterweather, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$724,101
Median home value
+21.5%
1-year change
26
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $724,101
- 1-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +34.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +58.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $724,101
- 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
- $825,000
- Median list price
- $737,500
- Median price per sqft
- $521
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.8%
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 9
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Girdwood School
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
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
- 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
- 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
- 39.0°F
- Average high
- 44.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 85.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 354.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°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
- 319
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 46
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 71
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 232
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (38 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Girdwood-Alyeska Airport (AQY) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Merrill Field (MRI) (37 mi)
- 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)
- -1,230 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 7.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 30.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,657
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.7%
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
| Girdwood | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $724,101 | $361,476 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $825,000 | $347,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 26 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,657 | $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 Girdwood, AK?
- $724,101.
- What is the median sale price in Girdwood, AK?
- $825,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Girdwood, AK?
- Median days on market: 26 days.
- What is typical rent in Girdwood, AK?
- 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 Girdwood, AK?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, landslide.
- Is Girdwood, AK in a flood zone?
- Moderate (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone B.
- What is the wildfire risk in Girdwood, 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 Girdwood, AK?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Girdwood, AK?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Girdwood, AK?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Girdwood, AK walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Girdwood, AK?
- Good. Median AQI: 21. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Girdwood, AK?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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