Area data
Anchorage, AK — ZIP 99517
Population: 16,486 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $411,249
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $411,249
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $211,500
- Median list price
- $280,000
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,662/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.0%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 455
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 15
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,230 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $4,858
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.0%
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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