Real Estate Investing in Alaska

40 counties • 222 cities • Landlord Friendliness: 4/5

3.0/ 5

Investability

Top ZIPs average

2.0/ 5

Appreciation

3.6% 5yr CAGR

4.0/ 5

Landlord Climate

Regulatory friendliness

Landlord Friendliness: Alaska

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5
Eviction Speed Fast 7 days
Rent Control Local allowed (none enacted)
Security Deposit No limit

📊 Alaska Market Overview

Median Home Value $378,640
1-Year CAGR +3.3%
5-Year CAGR +3.6%
10-Year CAGR +3.1%

Investing in Alaska Real Estate

Alaska is one of the states where screen data understates the risk. A aggregate and a 0.0% 5-year CAGR warn what the glossy brochures don't.

plainly transaction volume in Alaska has thinned in ways that amplify price discovery risk. better suited elsewhere for investors without local context should treat every aggregate number skeptically.

The regulatory environment in Alaska isn't unusually hostile, but in distressed conditions the ordinary costs of compliance and enforcement compound in ways that screen data doesn't capture.

A great house in the wrong ZIP is still a bad deal — screen every market by cash flow & cap rate.
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Avg Home Value $378,640
Cities Tracked 222
ZIP Codes 258

Market Trends — Alaska

Statewide Home Value History

$392K$354K$317K$279K$242K$204KOct 2005Oct 2015Oct 2025

Statewide Rent History

$1,977$1,809$1,640$1,472$1,304$1,135May 2016May 2021May 2026

Top ZIP Codes in Alaska

99654 Wasilla $432,506 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99504 Anchorage $362,086 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99508 Anchorage $344,796 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99507 Anchorage $420,147 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99645 Palmer $439,967 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99801 Juneau $487,702 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99709 Fairbanks $319,687 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99577 Eagle River $488,006 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99502 Anchorage $449,742 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99623 Meadow Lakes $373,739 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99705 North Pole $333,847 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 99515 Anchorage $475,458 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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Counties in Alaska

Anchorage Borough (14 ZIPs) Matanuska Susitna Borough (6 ZIPs) Fairbanks North Star Borough (5 ZIPs) Kenai Peninsula Borough (13 ZIPs) Juneau Borough (2 ZIPs) Bethel (26 ZIPs) Ketchikan Gateway Borough (1 ZIPs) Fairbanks North Star (5 ZIPs) Anchorage (4 ZIPs) Kodiak Island Borough (1 ZIPs) Nome (14 ZIPs) Sitka Borough (1 ZIPs) Kusilvak (12 ZIPs) Northwest Arctic (11 ZIPs) Valdez Cordova Borough (2 ZIPs) Matanuska-Susitna (5 ZIPs) North Slope (9 ZIPs) Prince of Wales-Hyder (10 ZIPs) Aleutians West (7 ZIPs) Yukon-Koyukuk (31 ZIPs) North Slope Borough (1 ZIPs) Dillingham (7 ZIPs) Southeast Fairbanks Borough (1 ZIPs) Aleutians East (5 ZIPs) Petersburg (1 ZIPs) Copper River (4 ZIPs) Southeast Fairbanks (6 ZIPs) Hoonah-Angoon (6 ZIPs) Haines (2 ZIPs) Wrangell Borough (1 ZIPs)

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Major Cities in Alaska

Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Fairbanks (7 ZIPs) Wasilla (1 ZIPs) Juneau (3 ZIPs) Palmer (1 ZIPs) Eagle River (1 ZIPs) Meadow Lakes (1 ZIPs) North Pole (1 ZIPs) Soldotna (2 ZIPs) Kenai (1 ZIPs) Ketchikan (1 ZIPs) Jber (2 ZIPs) Kodiak (1 ZIPs) Homer (1 ZIPs) Fort Wainwright (1 ZIPs) Sitka (1 ZIPs) Bethel (1 ZIPs) Chugiak (1 ZIPs) Barrow (1 ZIPs) Delta Junction (1 ZIPs) Seward (1 ZIPs) Nome (1 ZIPs) Big Lake (1 ZIPs) Valdez (1 ZIPs) Unalaska (1 ZIPs) Petersburg (1 ZIPs) Eielson Afb (1 ZIPs) Kotzebue (1 ZIPs) Anchor Point (1 ZIPs) Willow (1 ZIPs) Cordova (1 ZIPs) Dillingham (1 ZIPs) Kasilof (1 ZIPs) Haines (1 ZIPs) Wrangell (1 ZIPs) Tok (1 ZIPs) Talkeetna (1 ZIPs) Craig (1 ZIPs) Sutton (1 ZIPs) Prudhoe Bay (1 ZIPs)

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Popular Neighborhoods in Alaska

Abbott Loop Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Airport Heights Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Basher Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Bayshore-Klatt Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Bear Valley Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Campbell Park Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Downtown Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Fairview Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Girdwood Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Government Hill Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Hillside East Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Huffman-O'Malley Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Mid-Hillside Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Midtown Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Mountain View Anchorage (26 ZIPs) North Star Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Northeast Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Old Seward-Oceanview Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Rabbit Creek Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Rogers Park Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Russian Jack Park Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Sand Lake Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Scenic Foothills Anchorage (26 ZIPs) South Addition Anchorage (26 ZIPs) Spenard Anchorage (26 ZIPs)

Frequently Asked Questions About Alaska Real Estate

How do home values compare in, AK?

The median home value in, AK is roughly $379K. That puts it reasonable relative to the AK statewide average.

What kind of tenants rent in, AK?

The renter base in, AK is reasonable for the price point. Screening well and pricing to market typically yields stable tenants.

Which real estate strategy fits, AK?

For, AK, careful cash-flow rentals with hands-on management is the standard investor playbook. The market structure makes it a reasonable default approach.

Is, AK a smart market for rental property?

, AK clocks in at an investability rating /5, with median home values near $379K and average rents around. That combination puts it in the significant tier for investor interest.

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