Area data
Skagway, AK — ZIP 99840
Population: 1,244 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 99840 (Skagway, AK) is $435,400. Homes sell for a median $724,000 after a median 183 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with avalanche, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$435,400
Median home value
183
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $435,400
- House Price Index (state)
- 412.4 (+8.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $724,000
- Median list price
- $795,000
- Median price per sqft
- $324
- Median days on market
- 183 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,277/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,427/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,611/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,231/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,648/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 102.4 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.1¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 10.9 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Skagway School District, Hamilton K-12 Schools
- Schools include
- Skagway School, Bitterroot Polytech 7-8
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · landslide: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 76.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 42.5°F
- Average high
- 48.5°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 28.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 44.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (11 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Skagway Airport (SGY) (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Haines Airport (HNS) (16 mi)
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,634
- Mean commute to work
- 5 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 582
- Average weekly wage
- $924
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Education, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 99840 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $724,000 | $347,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 183 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,634 | $2,096 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 99840?
- $435,400.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 99840?
- $724,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 99840?
- Median days on market: 183 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 99840?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,611/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 99840?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 99840?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 99840?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 99840?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 99840?
- 2 schools (1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 99840?
- Regional Price Parity: 102.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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