AK area data
Chugiak, AK
Chugiak, AK.
Population: 6,452 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $519,056
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $519,056
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $745,000
- Median list price
- $892,500
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.1%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- avalanche, winterWeather, earthquake, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 36.0°F
- Average high
- 43.0°F
- Average low
- 29.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 68.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 21
- Days with Good air quality
- 319
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Alaska Public Lands (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bold Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Birchwood Airport (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,230 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $5,460
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.8%
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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