Alaska housing market
Typical home value
$398K
▲ 5.3% 1 yr
5-year change
+17%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$1,845/mo
5 cities
Unemployment rate
4.3%
Median household income
$103K
2025
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Alaska is worth $397,932, up 5.3% in a year and up 17% over five years. That's the #22 most expensive of 51.
- 2Across 5 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $1,845/mo, roughly a 5.6% gross yield on the typical home.
- 3Median household income was $102,500 in 2025, so the typical home costs 3.9× income.
- 4Unemployment is 4.3% (−0.4 pts in a year).
Home values
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.
Alaska metro areas
Anchorage, AK
$425K home$1,890 rent5.3% yield
▲ 5.7% 1 yr
Fairbanks, AK
$314K home$1,839 rent7.0% yield
▲ 5.3% 1 yr
Alaska cities
5 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.
5 cities
| Anchorage | $423K | ▲ 5.3% | $1,845 | ▲ 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Fairbanks | $308K | ▲ 5.4% | $1,907 | ▲ 4.8% | 7.4% |
| Wasilla | $423K | ▲ 5.7% | $1,843 | ▲ 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Eagle River | $490K | ▲ 5.3% | $2,384 | ▲ 6.7% | 5.8% |
| North Pole | $335K | ▲ 5.3% | $1,788 | ▲ 4.8% | 6.4% |
Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.