AK area data
Anchorage, AK
Aggregated across 11 ZIP codes in Anchorage.
Population: 240,914 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $423,772
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $423,772
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $406,340
- Median list price
- $424,845
- Median days on market
- 14 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 13 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 324
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,003/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.2 (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
- 81
- Elementary schools
- 51
- Middle schools
- 9
- High schools
- 14
- Charter schools
- 8
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
- 53.5°F
- Average high
- 58.4°F
- Average low
- 48.4°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 29.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 317
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -39,790
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- 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)
- 127
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 12
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,230 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $4,948
- Mean commute to work
- 16 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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ZIP codes in Anchorage
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