Rent Trends / AK
Rent Trends in Alaska: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 8 cities in Alaska. The average across tracked cities is $1,996/month in 2026, up from $1,204 in 2015 (+65.8%). That sits $31 above (+1.6% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Alaska rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Alaska from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Alaska and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Alaska has risen from about $1,656 to $1,996 (+20.5%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +12.2% ($1,779 → $1,996).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Anchorage (+42.0%, $1,204 → $1,710). 1 of 8 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Alaska
Lowest 2026 rents
- Kenai — $1,693
- Anchorage — $1,710 (+42.0% since 2015)
- Fairbanks — $1,720
- North Pole — $1,802
- Wasilla — $2,023
Highest 2026 rents
- Eagle River — $2,509
- Juneau — $2,343
- Palmer — $2,168
- Wasilla — $2,023
- North Pole — $1,802
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Alaska cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $1,204 | $1,198 | $1,162 | $1,146 | $1,172 | $1,193 | $1,231 | $1,327 | $1,452 | $1,532 | $1,599 | $1,710 | +42.0% | |
| Fairbanks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,497 | $1,549 | $1,617 | $1,720 | +14.9% | |
| Wasilla | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,818 | $1,870 | $2,023 | +11.3% | |
| Palmer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,168 | +0.0% | |
| Eagle River | — | — | $1,630 | $1,672 | $1,667 | $1,686 | $1,759 | $1,871 | $2,019 | $2,161 | $2,192 | $2,509 | +53.9% | |
| Juneau | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,343 | +0.0% | |
| North Pole | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,542 | $1,619 | $1,802 | +16.9% | |
| Kenai | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,693 | +0.0% |
Click any column header to sort · % Chg uses earliest available year → 2026
Frequently asked questions — Alaska rent
Is Alaska cheap to rent in 2026?
It depends which city you pick. The average across 8 tracked Alaska cities is about $1,996/month — $31 above (+1.6% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. Use the city table for local prices; the national typical rent is $1,965/month as of June 2026.
What city in Alaska has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Kenai is the lowest at about $1,693/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Anchorage ($1,710), Fairbanks ($1,720), North Pole ($1,802).
What city in Alaska has the most expensive rent?
Eagle River leads our sample at about $2,509/month in 2026, followed by Juneau ($2,343) and Palmer ($2,168).
How much have rents in Alaska changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,204 in 2015 to $1,996 in 2026 (+65.8%). 1 of 8 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Anchorage (+42.0%).
Are rents in Alaska still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Alaska cities went from about $1,779 to $1,996 (+12.2%). Since 2023 ($1,656), that is +20.5%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.
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