Area data
Anchorage, AK — ZIP 99501
Population: 16,175 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $362,779
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $362,779
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $450,000
- Median list price
- $490,000
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,567/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,029/mo
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- D
- Flood risk level
- Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 38.0°F
- Average high
- 45.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 16.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 117
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Merrill Field (MRI) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Merrill Field (MRI) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,230 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $5,094
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.8%
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
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