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💡 Key Alaska housing market facts
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
| Typical Home Value | $349,502[1] | #23 of 50 states | 1.3% lower |
| Median Listing Price | $399,900[2] | #24 of 50 states | 8.6% lower |
| Median Sale Price | $373,000[3] | #25 of 50 states | 4.3% lower |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate | 7.06%[4] | #46 of 50 states | 1.2% higher |
| Median Days on Market | 60[5] | #42 of 50 states | 20.2% longer |
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🗺️ Buying a house in the Alaska real estate market
Alaska has an affordability score of 4.8, meaning it takes 4.8 years of the median household income ($77,790) to afford Alaska's median home sale price ($373,000). 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 | $373,000[6] | #25 of 50 states | 4.3% 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 | 4.8 | #14 of 50 states | 19.8% lower |
| Buyers Agent Commission | 3.00%[9] | #47 of 50 states | 12.1% higher |
Resources for Alaska home buyers
Preparing to buy in Alaska
Alaska home buying costs
🗺️ 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 3%, which is the 14th highest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 3%, which is the 4th highest in the United States.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
| Median Listing Price | $399,900[10] | #24 of 50 states | 8.6% lower |
| Median Sale Price | $373,000[11] | #25 of 50 states | 4.3% lower |
| Median Days on Market | 60[12] | #42 of 50 states | 20.2% longer |
| Buyer's Agent Commission | 3.00%[13] | #47 of 50 states | 12.1% higher |
| Listing Agent Commission | 3.00%[14] | #37 of 50 states | 5% higher |
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 |