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💡 Key Alaska housing market facts
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
| Typical Home Value | $368,473[1] | #23 of 50 states | 0.9% higher |
| Median Listing Price | $415,000[2] | #23 of 50 states | 2.7% lower |
| Median Sale Price | $397,000[3] | #25 of 50 states | 4.1% lower |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate | 7.06%[4] | #46 of 50 states | 1.2% higher |
| Median Days on Market | 94[5] | #49 of 50 states | 33.3% longer |
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🗺️ Buying a house in the Alaska real estate market
Alaska has an affordability score of 5.1, meaning it takes 5.1 years of the median household income ($77,790) to afford Alaska's median home sale price ($397,000). Because of this, we rank Alaska as the 14th most affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
| Median Sale Price | $397,000[6] | #25 of 50 states | 4.1% lower |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate | 7.06%[7] | #46 of 50 states | 1.2% higher |
| Median Household Income | $77,790[8] | #8 of 50 states | 20.6% higher |
| Affordability Ratio | 5.1 | #14 of 50 states | 19.3% lower |
| Buyers Agent Commission | 2.47%[9] | #11 of 50 states | 2.7% lower |
Resources for Alaska home buyers
Preparing to buy in Alaska
🗺️ Selling a house in the Alaska real estate market
According to our detailed survey of Alaska real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Alaska of 2.57%, which is the 9th lowest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.47%, which is the 11th lowest in the United States.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
| Median Listing Price | $415,000[10] | #23 of 50 states | 2.7% lower |
| Median Sale Price | $397,000[11] | #25 of 50 states | 4.1% lower |
| Median Days on Market | 94[12] | #49 of 50 states | 33.3% longer |
| Buyer's Agent Commission | 2.47%[13] | #11 of 50 states | 2.7% lower |
| Listing Agent Commission | 2.57%[14] | #9 of 50 states | 5.6% lower |
Resources for Alaska home sellers
Preparing to sell in Alaska
- Average Time to Sell a House in Alaska
- When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Alaska?
- Top Real Estate Agents in Alaska
Alaska home selling costs and requirements
Moving to Alaska
According to our recent moving trends survey[15], Alaska is the 10th most desirable state to move to, with 13% of Americans indicating that they would choose to move there if money were no object.
Here's how Alaska cities rank in a number of our research studies.
| Study | Best Alaska city | Rank |
| Best Pizza Cities[16] | No ranking Alaska cities | No ranking Alaska cities |
| Best Coffee Cities[17] | No ranking Alaska cities | No ranking Alaska cities |
| Best LGBTQ Cities[18] | No ranking Alaska cities | No ranking Alaska cities |
| Best Bike Cities[19] | No ranking Alaska cities | No ranking Alaska cities |
| Best Commuter Cities[20] | No ranking Alaska cities | No ranking Alaska cities |