Alaska cities — momentum scores, home values & rankings

All states·Alaska

12 Alaska cities tracked. Sorted by composite momentum score (home prices, rent, population).

What to know if you’re moving here

Across 10 tracked Alaska cities, the median home is $420,370 — in line with the national median, and prices are still rising. Expect cold winters (about 75″ of snow) at the state level. Main natural-disaster exposure: earthquake. No state income tax — bigger paychecks than equivalent salary in a high-tax state. Median household income runs near $86,400. Often a fit for higher earners optimizing for take-home pay.

12
Cities tracked
$417,945
Median home (state)
10
Rising / Hot
1
Cooling / Declining

Palmer

pop 6,626
82
Hot$432,736 · +10.1%

Homer

pop 6,136
81
Hot$420,370 · +12.7%

Meadow Lakes

pop 9,197
77
Rising$383,858 · +7.3%

Wasilla

pop 10,318
76
Rising$417,945 · +7.3%

Sterling

pop 5,918
73
Rising$346,309 · +5.9%

Kenai

pop 7,770
69
Rising$324,324 · +5.4%

Ketchikan

pop 8,033
68
Rising$402,195 · +8.6%

Anchorage

pop 289,600
65
Rising$414,014 · +4.0%

Kodiak

pop 5,399
65
Rising$444,217 · +7.4%

Juneau

pop 31,572
63
Rising$472,050 · +4.2%

Fairbanks

pop 31,732
56
Stable$298,966 · +1.2%

Sitka

pop 8,355
34
Cooling$485,709 · -3.0%

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Official state resources

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Tools for Alaska

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Cost of living & climate

Cost-of-living index
127.1 (US=100)
Well Above Us Avg. Source: MERIC Q4 2024 composite (housing, groceries, utilities, transport, healthcare, misc).
Climate

Sub-arctic to Arctic. Long cold winters (often below 0°F), short cool summers. Earthquakes are common; volcanic activity in some regions.

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