A free resource by NextGen Coastal — monthly OC rental market intelligence
State data • Updated March 2026

Alaska rent: top & bottom cities

Median ZORI rent across Alaska cities, statewide macro overlay, plus the most-expensive and most-affordable cities side by side. Live from the NGP-Rental-Data warehouse.

Alaska at a glance

$1,772Median city rent (ZORI)
4.7%Unemployment
41Permits / month
5Cities w/ rent data

Unemployment from FRED state series. Permits from Census BPS. Median = median across all Alaska cities with current ZORI data. See methodology.

Most expensive & most affordable

Top 10 by rent

CityRent (ZORI)YoY
Fairbanks $1,861 +2.0%
North Pole $1,852 +5.1%
Anchorage $1,692 +3.7%
Wasilla $1,661 +1.0%

Top 10 most affordable (pop ≥ 50k)

CityRent (ZORI)YoY
Anchorage $1,692 +3.7%

Top 5 cities — overlaid rent trajectory

ZORI rent index — top 5 Alaska cities

Monthly Zillow ZORI rent index. Data updates monthly. Source: methodology.

Compare cities in Alaska

Pick any 2-4 cities for a side-by-side view:

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