AK area data
Butte, AK
Butte, AK.
Population: 32,103 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $446,777
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $446,777
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $347,000
- Median list price
- $305,000
- Median days on market
- 100 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.4%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 59
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,148/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, winterWeather, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 39.0°F
- Average high
- 47.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 317
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
Migration
- Net migration
- +632 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $3,673
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,192
- Average weekly wage
- $1,029
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
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