AK area data
Ketchikan, AK
Ketchikan, AK.
Population: 13,768 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $408,891
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $408,891
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $93,000
- Median list price
- $98,000
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.9%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 51.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 155.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) (27 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
Migration
- Net migration
- -74 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $2,619
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,338
- Average weekly wage
- $1,082
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
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