Area data
Fairbanks, AK — ZIP 99709
Population: 29,551 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $324,063
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $324,063
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $442,500
- Median list price
- $374,500
- Median days on market
- 52.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,760/mo
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, landslide, avalanche, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 28.5°F
- Average high
- 38.0°F
- Average low
- 18.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 13.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 60.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 224
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 10
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Becker Ridge Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
Migration
- Net migration
- -534 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $3,796
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,693
- Average weekly wage
- $1,222
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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