AK area data
Talkeetna, AK
Talkeetna, AK.
Population: 1,628 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $274,069
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $275,825
- House Price Index
- 383.3 (+3.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $424,900
- Median days on market
- 172 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 29
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- avalanche, earthquake, winterWeather, landslide, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 36.0°F
- Average high
- 45.0°F
- Average low
- 27.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 14
- Days with Good air quality
- 317
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Shump Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Talkeetna Airport (TKA) (13 mi)
Migration
- Net migration
- +632 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,966
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.4%
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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