Alaska.
22nd most expensive state. Typical home $397,932 (+5.3% in a year), estimated payment $2,193 a month. As of Sep 2026.
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$937 (+81%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $20,140 +5%
- $377,791$397,932 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $56,942 +17%
- $340,989$397,932 since Sep 2021
- 10 years
- Up $115,620 +41%
- $282,311$397,932 since Sep 2016
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- Alaska$2,089
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 22 years.
Typical home values in Alaska rose 5.3% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Buying the typical Alaska home now takes 28% of the median household income ($92,788/yr, ACS 2020–2024) — the standard affordability line is 30%.
Share of median income needed to buy
Monthly payment for the typical home against the local median household income. Income is an annual survey, stepped — the saw-teeth are survey years, not markets.
- Alaska27.01%
- United States28.57%
Alaska home values
Zillow Home Value Index against the national figure. Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- Alaska$397,932
- United States$366,157
Metros in Alaska
Largest first, by population. Zillow publishes rent for fewer metros than home values, so a dash means no series — not a market at zero.
| # | Metro activate to sort by Metro | Rent activate to sort by Rent | 1-yr Δ activate to sort by 1-yr Δ | Home value sorted descending, activate to sort ascending | 1-yr Δ activate to sort by 1-yr Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juneau | $2,441 | — | $473,446 | +4.5% |
| 2 | Anchorage | $1,890 | +3.9% | $424,607 | +5.7% |
| 3 | Ketchikan | — | — | $401,629 | +5.2% |
| 4 | Fairbanks | $1,839 | +4.7% | $314,300 | +5.3% |
Go deeper: every zip in Alaska.