AK area data
Douglas, AK
Douglas, AK.
Population: 2,190 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Douglas, AK is $350,406 — up 8.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $425,500 after a median 33 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather, avalanche, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$350,406
Median home value
+8.5%
1-year change
33
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $350,406
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.4%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $351,308
- 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
- $425,500
- Median list price
- $422,000
- Median price per sqft
- $343
- 1-year sale-price change
- +30.6%
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 8
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,258/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,381/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,807/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,379/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,889/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 15.6 : 1
- Schools include
- SAYEIK: GASTINEAU COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, avalanche, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 5% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 41.3%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 49.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 89.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 23
- Days with Good air quality
- 306
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 56
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 138
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Juneau International Airport (JNU) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Juneau International Airport (JNU) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BARTLETT REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 17
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -175 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,632
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,408
- Average weekly wage
- $1,285
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 117
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Douglas | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,406 | $356,539 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $425,500 | $347,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 33 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,632 | $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 Douglas, AK?
- $350,406.
- What is the median sale price in Douglas, AK?
- $425,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Douglas, AK?
- Median days on market: 33 days.
- What is typical rent in Douglas, AK?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,807/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Douglas, AK?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, avalanche, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in Douglas, AK?
- Risk to homes is higher than 5% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Douglas, AK?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Douglas, AK?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Douglas, AK?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Douglas, AK?
- Good. Median AQI: 23. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Douglas, AK?
- Regional Price Parity: 102.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Douglas
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