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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Anchorage Area is $268,200, which is higher than the state average of $246,300 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Anchorage Area was built is 1983, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1983 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 86,636 Owner Occupied Houses in Anchorage Area, #41

Anchorage Area	268,200 USD
Alaska	246,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Anchorage Area	10.37%
Alaska	70.80%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Anchorage Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Alaska and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Anchorage Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	155,079, see rank, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	136,268, 87.87%, see rank	81.76%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	86,636, 55.87%, see rank	51.79%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	49,632, 32.00%, see rank	29.97%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	18,811, 12.13%, see rank	18.24%	12.45%
For Rent	2,270, 1.46%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,413, 0.91%, see rank	0.85%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,522, 0.98%, see rank	1.01%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	9,143, 5.90%, see rank	9.91%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	133, 0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,330, 2.79%, see rank	4.43%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #161

Anchorage Area	Alaska	U.S.
1983	1983	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Anchorage Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	86,636	100%	159,415	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	63,469	73.26%, see rank	66.04%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	23,167	26.74%, see rank	33.96%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Anchorage Area	1,907 USD
Alaska	1,843 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Anchorage Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
$299 or Less	92	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	0.20%
$300 to $499	312	0.49%, see rank	0.91%	1.59%
$500 to $699	809	1.27%, see rank	2.21%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,979	4.69%, see rank	5.90%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,066	19.01%, see rank	21.02%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	19,011	29.95%, see rank	28.89%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	21,148	33.32%, see rank	31.27%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	7,052	11.11%, see rank	9.63%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Anchorage Area	22.80% of the Total Income
Alaska	22.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Anchorage Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	3,576	5.63%, see rank	5.95%	5.86%
10% to 20%	21,667	34.14%, see rank	34.06%	31.95%
20% to 30%	19,818	31.22%, see rank	30.44%	27.64%
30% to 40%	8,586	13.53%, see rank	13.46%	13.74%
40% or More	9,768	15.39%, see rank	15.95%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Anchorage Area	631 USD
Alaska	555 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Anchorage Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,246	5.38%, see rank	7.91%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,383	5.97%, see rank	9.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,666	20.14%, see rank	25.42%	34.63%
$500 to $699	6,910	29.83%, see rank	26.77%	21.16%
$700 or More	8,962	38.68%, see rank	30.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Anchorage Area	10.80% of the Total Income
Alaska	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Anchorage Area	%	Alaska	U.S.
10% or Less	10,887	46.99%, see rank	46.71%	40.19%
10% to 20%	6,921	29.87%, see rank	30.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,225	9.60%, see rank	9.61%	12.24%
30% to 40%	940	4.06%, see rank	4.31%	5.64%
40% or More	2,098	9.06%, see rank	8.49%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Anchorage Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	155,079, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	89,125, 57.47%, see rank	63.00%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	15,625, 10.08%, see rank	7.61%	5.82%
2 Units	7,202, 4.64%, see rank	4.94%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	13,413, 8.65%, see rank	7.04%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	8,557, 5.52%, see rank	4.64%	4.78%
10 or More Units	14,670, 9.46%, see rank	7.78%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,487, 4.18%, see rank	5.00%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Anchorage Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	155,079, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
1 Room	5,535, 3.57%, see rank	5.79%	1.95%
2 Rooms	8,443, 5.44%, see rank	7.74%	2.48%
3 Rooms	17,362, 11.20%, see rank	13.20%	9.13%
4 Rooms	28,346, 18.28%, see rank	19.05%	16.60%
5 Rooms	29,342, 18.92%, see rank	18.17%	20.41%
6 Rooms	23,855, 15.38%, see rank	13.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	17,067, 11.01%, see rank	9.08%	12.27%
8 Rooms	11,344, 7.31%, see rank	6.01%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	13,785, 8.89%, see rank	7.14%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.10, see rank	4.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Anchorage Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	155,079, 100%	307,820	132,741,033
No Bedroom	5,819, 3.75%, see rank	6.10%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	18,884, 12.18%, see rank	14.60%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	40,210, 25.93%, see rank	26.63%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	57,607, 37.15%, see rank	34.72%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	26,324, 16.97%, see rank	14.30%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	6,235, 4.02%, see rank	3.65%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Anchorage Area	Alaska	U.S.
Total Housing Units	136,268, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
Utility Gas	107,059, 78.57%, see rank	48.28%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,267, 0.93%, see rank	1.42%	4.86%
Electricity	16,818, 12.34%, see rank	11.43%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	7,019, 5.15%, see rank	31.25%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	93, 0.07%, see rank	0.33%	0.12%
Wood	3,164, 2.32%, see rank	6.25%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	380, 0.28%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	468, 0.34%, see rank	0.39%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Anchorage Area	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	47,429, 100%	84,683	39,201,928
$199 or Less	364, 0.77%, see rank	0.95%	1.50%
$200 to $299	326, 0.69%, see rank	0.98%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,781, 3.76%, see rank	5.08%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,234, 4.71%, see rank	7.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	12,114, 25.54%, see rank	24.89%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	17,760, 37.45%, see rank	34.67%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,635, 16.10%, see rank	15.89%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	5,215, 11.00%, see rank	10.41%	6.10%
Median	$1,159, see rank	$1,131	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Anchorage Area	Alaska	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	136,268, 100%	251,678	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	7,275, 5.34%, see rank	9.59%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	42,926, 31.50%, see rank	31.80%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	54,134, 39.73%, see rank	37.55%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	31,933, 23.43%, see rank	21.05%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.