AK area data
Valdez, AK
Valdez, AK.
Population: 3,862 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Valdez, AK is $353,983 — up 6.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $510,000 after a median 12 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 2.4% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$353,983
Median home value
+6.0%
1-year change
12
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $353,983
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $353,983
- 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
- $510,000
- Median list price
- $415,000
- Median price per sqft
- $155
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.5%
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 9
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.7%
- Active listings
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,097/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,447/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,575/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,181/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,589/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 13.3 : 1
- Schools include
- George H. Gilson Middle School, Valdez High School, Hermon Hutchens Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- 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
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 1
- Nearest airport
- Copper Center 2 Airport (CZC) (24 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Gulkana Airport (GKN) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PROVIDENCE VALDEZ MEDICAL CENTER
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,309
- Mean commute to work
- 10 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| Valdez | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $353,983 | $356,539 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $510,000 | $347,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 12 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,309 | $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 Valdez, AK?
- $353,983.
- What is the median sale price in Valdez, AK?
- $510,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Valdez, AK?
- Median days on market: 12 days.
- What is typical rent in Valdez, AK?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,575/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the radon potential in Valdez, AK?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Valdez, AK?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Valdez, AK?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Valdez, AK?
- Regional Price Parity: 102.4 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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