Rental Markets in Alaska

DoorBase tracks rental market data across Alaska by ZIP code. This state page is a crawlable index for investors comparing rents, cap-rate estimates, vacancy, demographics, home values, renter share, household income, and employment conditions before drilling into individual ZIP pages.

Alaska Rental Market Overview

The current sample of indexable Alaska ZIP markets shows average median rent of $1,467, average median home value of $312,092, average cap-rate high of 5.0%, average vacancy of 21.9%, renter ratio near 36.8%, and median household income around $81,152. These statewide figures are directional and should be used to compare markets before reviewing a specific ZIP code.

Alaska is not one rental market. Large cities, inner suburbs, commuter towns, college markets, rural counties, resort areas, and industrial corridors can produce very different rent levels and ownership economics. DoorBase keeps the canonical content at the ZIP level so investors can move from a broad state view into the most precise local data available.

Featured Alaska ZIP Markets

ZIP	City	Rent	Cap Rate	Vacancy	Population
99654	Wasilla	$1,865	2.3-3.9%	7.1%	44,420
99504	Anchorage	$2,178	3.5-5.1%	9.6%	41,684
99508	Anchorage	$1,580	2.5-4.1%	11.2%	36,660
99507	Anchorage	$1,934	2.5-4.1%	8%	36,300
99645	Palmer	$2,079	2.6-4.2%	7.9%	31,494
99801	Juneau	$2,476	2.9-4.5%	7.2%	29,796
99709	Fairbanks	$1,719	3.1-4.7%	11.8%	29,734
99577	Eagle River	$2,447	2.8-4.4%	4%	27,917
99502	Anchorage	$1,793	2.1-3.7%	7.9%	26,110
99705	North Pole	$1,714	2.9-4.5%	13.8%	22,281
99515	Anchorage	$2,229	2.5-4.1%	4.6%	21,879
99516	Anchorage	$3,750	3.1-4.7%	4.1%	21,208
99701	Fairbanks	$1,861	4.2-5.8%	14.6%	17,564
99517	Anchorage	$1,737	2.3-3.9%	13.7%	16,567
99501	Anchorage	$1,671	2.6-4.2%	13.9%	16,563
99611	Kenai	$1,562	2.6-4.2%	18.5%	16,028
99669	Soldotna	$2,026	3.1-4.7%	19.7%	15,722
99901	Ketchikan	$1,388	1.7-3.3%	15.6%	13,875
99503	Anchorage	$1,400	2.2-3.8%	18.1%	12,944
99615	Kodiak	$1,699	2-3.6%	18%	12,304
99712	Fairbanks	$987	1.4-3%	23.1%	12,070
99603	Homer	$1,913	2.5-4.1%	26.4%	11,557
99518	Anchorage	$2,017	3.4-5%	8.8%	9,837
99703	Fort Wainwright	$2,132	not available	5%	8,545
99835	Sitka	$1,350	1.2-2.8%	14.1%	8,393
99559	Bethel	$1,637	2.8-4.4%	20.5%	7,272
99506	Elmendorf Afb	$1,964	not available	3.7%	7,051
99567	Chugiak	$3,350	3.9-5.5%	17.1%	6,739
99505	Fort Richardson	$2,504	not available	3.1%	5,425
99723	Barrow	$1,190	2-3.6%	13.6%	4,855
99737	Delta Junction	$1,423	2.4-4%	40.3%	4,659
99664	Seward	$1,158	1.3-2.9%	24.8%	4,296
99762	Nome	$1,567	2.7-4.3%	31.7%	4,154
99672	Sterling	$1,079	1.3-2.9%	33.7%	4,153
99652	Big Lake	$1,066	1.9-3.5%	47.3%	4,066
99686	Valdez	$1,463	2.2-3.8%	17.7%	3,935
99685	Unalaska	$2,051	2.5-4.1%	17.4%	3,690
99833	Petersburg	$1,208	1.5-3.1%	29.5%	3,394
99702	Eielson Afb	$2,000	not available	8.6%	3,200
99752	Kotzebue	$1,610	3.6-5.2%	31.1%	3,129
99556	Anchor Point	$1,167	2.4-4%	30.4%	2,858
99688	Willow	$1,331	2.8-4.4%	64.1%	2,542
99574	Cordova	$1,346	1.7-3.3%	33.7%	2,517
99576	Dillingham	$1,233	2.3-3.9%	41.6%	2,464
99610	Kasilof	$1,630	3.1-4.7%	38%	2,307
99827	Haines	$881	1.1-2.7%	35.9%	2,166
99824	Douglas	$1,426	2.1-3.7%	8.3%	2,163
99929	Wrangell	$1,047	1.5-3.1%	28%	2,105
99587	Girdwood	$1,950	1.1-2.7%	49.7%	1,857
99780	Tok	$639	1.3-2.9%	27.2%	1,790
99676	Talkeetna	$862	1.5-3.1%	59.7%	1,754
99921	Craig	$1,009	2-3.6%	28.4%	1,667
99519	Anchorage	$2,550	not available	not available	1,622
99674	Sutton	$882	1.4-3%	41.6%	1,473
99694	Houston	$1,216	2.9-4.5%	30.5%	1,406
99926	Metlakatla	$742	2.5-4.1%	9.8%	1,385
99840	Skagway	$1,228	1.3-2.9%	31.3%	1,308
99655	Quinhagak	$788	15.4-17%	5.6%	1,302
99639	Ninilchik	$961	2.4-4%	51.8%	1,244
99612	King Cove	$909	5.1-6.7%	7.6%	1,204

Notable ZIP Markets in This Sample

The highest estimated cap-rate band in this sample tops out at 37.6% in ZIP 99632 (Mountain Village).

The lowest vacancy in this sample is 3.1% in ZIP 99505 (Fort Richardson).

The highest median rent in this sample is $3,750 in ZIP 99516 (Anchorage).

The highest median household income in this sample is $160,341 in ZIP 99516 (Anchorage).

Rental Markets by City

Anchorage

Anchorage has 11 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,400 to $3,750. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.1% at the high end. Vacancy averages 10.0%. See ZIP 99504 for the full market profile.

Fairbanks

Fairbanks has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $987 to $1,861. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.8% at the high end. Vacancy averages 16.5%. See ZIP 99709 for the full market profile.

Wasilla

Wasilla has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,865. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.9% at the high end. Vacancy averages 7.1%. See ZIP 99654 for the full market profile.

Palmer

Palmer has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $2,079. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.2% at the high end. Vacancy averages 7.9%. See ZIP 99645 for the full market profile.

Juneau

Juneau has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $2,476. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.5% at the high end. Vacancy averages 7.2%. See ZIP 99801 for the full market profile.

Eagle River

Eagle River has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $2,447. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.4% at the high end. Vacancy averages 4.0%. See ZIP 99577 for the full market profile.

North Pole

North Pole has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,714. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.5% at the high end. Vacancy averages 13.8%. See ZIP 99705 for the full market profile.

Kenai

Kenai has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,562. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.2% at the high end. Vacancy averages 18.5%. See ZIP 99611 for the full market profile.

Soldotna

Soldotna has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $2,026. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.7% at the high end. Vacancy averages 19.7%. See ZIP 99669 for the full market profile.

Ketchikan

Ketchikan has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,388. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.3% at the high end. Vacancy averages 15.6%. See ZIP 99901 for the full market profile.

Kodiak

Kodiak has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,699. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 3.6% at the high end. Vacancy averages 18.0%. See ZIP 99615 for the full market profile.

Homer

Homer has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,913. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.1% at the high end. Vacancy averages 26.4%. See ZIP 99603 for the full market profile.

How to Use the Alaska Directory

Start with the state page to understand the range of rental markets, then open individual ZIP pages for the numbers that matter most to underwriting. A state average can hide important local differences. One ZIP may have stronger rent growth and lower vacancy while a nearby ZIP has better purchase prices but weaker renter demand.

The most useful investor workflow is to compare rent, cap rate, vacancy, home value, renter ratio, household income, population growth, unemployment, and job growth together. No single number is enough. A high cap-rate estimate can be offset by weak income, high vacancy, or limited tenant demand. A lower cap-rate estimate can still make sense if the market has strong income, job growth, and durable renter demand.

State Coverage and Internal Links

This page links into the canonical ZIP URL structure, such as /rentals/ak/30318, without bringing back city parent pages. That structure keeps DoorBase clean for search engines: state pages organize the directory, ZIP pages hold the canonical data, and future market guides can exist separately as heavier editorial SEO hubs.

DoorBase currently tracks 80 sampled ZIP markets across 68 Alaska cities in this crawlable state summary. The live React page may show a broader interactive directory after JavaScript loads, while this fallback body ensures crawlers receive meaningful text and links immediately.