Area data
Anchorage, AK — ZIP 99508
Population: 36,458 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $351,940
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $351,940
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $525,000
- Median list price
- $434,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 18 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,563/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.8%
- 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
- 18
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 34.0°F
- Average high
- 44.0°F
- Average low
- 24.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 268
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (3 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
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $4,478
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.9%
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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