AK area data
Sitka, AK
Sitka, AK.
Population: 8,368 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Sitka, AK is $486,548 — down 8.1% over the past year. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with landslide, avalanche, volcanicactivity the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$486,548
Median home value
-8.1%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $486,548
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $565,869
- 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
- 24
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Mount Edgecumbe, Sitka School District
- Schools include
- Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Pacific High School, Baranof Elementary, Blatchley Middle School, Sitka REACH
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- landslide, avalanche, volcanicActivity
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively High · tsunami: Relatively Low · volcanicActivity: Relatively Moderate · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 5% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 40.5%
- 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
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 49.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 99.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Sitka National Historical Park (2 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 1
- Nearest airport
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- SOUTHEAST ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- -53 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,080
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,331
- Average weekly wage
- $1,177
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Sitka | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $486,548 | $361,476 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,080 | $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 Sitka, AK?
- $486,548.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Sitka, AK?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: landslide, avalanche, volcanicActivity.
- What is the wildfire risk in Sitka, AK?
- Risk to homes is higher than 5% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Sitka, AK?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Sitka, AK?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Sitka, AK?
- 7 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Sitka, AK?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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