AK area data
Petersburg, AK
Petersburg, AK.
Population: 3,409 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $383,504
- 1-year appreciation
- +19.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +40.2%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $383,737
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 48.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 109.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 100.8 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
Migration
- Net migration
- +26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,896
- Mean commute to work
- 7 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 787
- Average weekly wage
- $977
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Construction, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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