AK area data
Bethel, AK
Bethel, AK.
Population: 7,241 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Bethel, AK is $342,400. Homes sell for a median $480,000 after a median 123 days on market. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$342,400
Median home value
123
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $342,400
- 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
- $480,000
- Median list price
- $445,000
- Median price per sqft
- $291
- 1-year sale-price change
- +16.5%
- Median days on market
- 123 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 10
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,738/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,811/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,971/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,348/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,590/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Joann A. Alexie Memorial School, Gladys Jung Elementary, Bethel Regional High School, Ayagina'ar Elitnaurvik, Kuskokwim Learning Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively Low · avalanche: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 81% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.3%
- 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)
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Eek Airport (EEK) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Housing built before 1970
- 6.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.3%
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,530
- Average weekly wage
- $1,171
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Real Estate, Utilities
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Bethel | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $480,000 | $347,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 123 days | 39 days | 51 days |
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 Bethel, AK?
- $342,400.
- What is the median sale price in Bethel, AK?
- $480,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Bethel, AK?
- Median days on market: 123 days.
- What is typical rent in Bethel, AK?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,971/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Bethel, AK?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Bethel, AK?
- Risk to homes is higher than 81% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Bethel, AK?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Bethel, AK?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Bethel, AK?
- 10 schools (3 elementary, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Bethel, AK?
- Regional Price Parity: 102.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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