Fairbanks, AK Housing


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Housing in Fairbanks, AK is much more affordable than the national housing median value of $338,100. The median value in Fairbanks is currently listed at $275,600, which is approximately 18% lower than the US median. Despite this, the one-year appreciation rate for houses in Fairbanks is only 1.58%, which is significantly lower than the national average of 8.27%. This may indicate that while house prices in Fairbanks are lower than the national average, they are not increasing as quickly as other markets across the country.

The median home cost in Fairbanks is $275,600. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 43.5%. Home Appreciation in Fairbanks is up 8.2%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Fairbanks real estate is 40 years old
The Rental Market in Fairbanks
- Renters make up 55.4% of the Fairbanks population
- 6.0% of houses and apartments in Fairbanks, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingFairbanks, AlaskaUnited States
  13,925.0139,647,020.0
  4142
  $275,600$338,100
  8.2%16.6%
  31.0%57.0%
  43.5%101.1%
  $13.48$10.98
  $3,014$2,690
  32.0%57.4%
  15.3%11.2%
  52.7%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  6.0%1.9%
  1.0%0.4%
  0.7%0.7%
  1.1%0.4%
  1.0%3.6%
  5.5%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.0%2.6%
  4.5%2.4%
  1.3%2.8%
  1.4%3.9%
  2.9%4.5%
  11.6%11.3%
  17.3%13.0%
  36.5%20.1%
  16.1%13.6%
  2.9%8.3%
  2.6%9.7%
  0.0%3.9%
  0.5%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  11.6%13.6%
  11.6%13.6%
  7.6%13.6%
  24.8%13.2%
  21.1%14.8%
  7.6%13.6%
  10.4%10.0%
  4.8%4.7%
  2.2%12.2%
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I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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