Area data
Fairbanks, AK — ZIP 99712
Population: 12,477 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $325,082
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $329,467
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $430,500
- Median list price
- $415,000
- Median days on market
- 51.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,561/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, landslide, avalanche, earthquake
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 28.0°F
- Average high
- 38.0°F
- Average low
- 18.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.1 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
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Chena Hot Springs Airport (CEX) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) (44 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
Migration
- Net migration
- -534 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $3,574
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.6%
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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