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Northwest Arctic Borough, AK housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Days on market51 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. In the latest IRS figures, 48 more people moved out than in.

Prices and affordability

Property tax rate0.10%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$2,005

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago0.0%
Days on market51
Listings with a price cut0.0%
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Homes for sale1
Pending sales per 100 listings200
Asking price per sq ft$568

People and jobs

Median household income$72,928
Population change (1 year)−0.8%
Unemployment rate16.7%
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Population7,095
Income adjusted for cost of living$75,809
Net moves in (IRS)−48
Cost of living (US = 100)96.2

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)1.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)54.6
Flood risk score3.4
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Wildfire risk score65.7
Walkability (1 to 20)6.1
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Northwest Arctic Borough, AK a buyer's or seller's market?
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.

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