AK area data
Fairbanks, AK
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Fairbanks.
Population: 42,854 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $324,573
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +30.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $326,765
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $436,500
- Median list price
- $394,750
- Median days on market
- 52 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- Days to pending
- 22 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 79
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)
- 104.5 (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
- 18.8°F
- Annual precipitation
- 14.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 60.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 220
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 9
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
Migration
- Net migration
- -534 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $3,685
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.3%
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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ZIP codes in Fairbanks
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