Rental numbers for the Anchorage, AK metro
The typical home here runs -$1,560 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 15 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 15 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,560/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $426,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,860/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
20 with published figures
| 99567Chugiak | $513,000 | $3,350 | 7.8% | 4.4% | -$879 | n/a |
| 99504Anchorage | $367,000 | $2,178 | 7.1% | 3.7% | -$854 | +5.2% |
| 99518Anchorage | $344,000 | $2,017 | 7.0% | 3.4% | -$887 | n/a |
| 99623Wasilla | $378,000 | $2,181 | 6.9% | 3.5% | -$934 | n/a |
| 99676Talkeetna | $268,000 | $1,500* | 6.7% | 3.6% | -$643 | n/a |
| 99516Anchorage | $695,000 | $3,750 | 6.5% | 3.3% | -$1,849 | n/a |
| 99577Eagle River | $491,000 | $2,447 | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$1,551 | +7.3% |
| 99688Willow | $264,000 | $1,310* | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$786 | n/a |
| 99645Palmer | $446,000 | $2,079 | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$1,448 | n/a |
| 99501Anchorage | $359,000 | $1,671 | 5.6% | 2.1% | -$1,297 | +5.1% |
| 99674Sutton | $286,000 | $1,330* | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$1,016 | n/a |
| 99515Anchorage | $480,000 | $2,229 | 5.6% | 2.4% | -$1,648 | +7.6% |
| 99507Anchorage | $424,000 | $1,934 | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$1,547 | +3.2% |
| 99508Anchorage | $349,000 | $1,580 | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$1,303 | +7.5% |
| 99654Wasilla | $436,000 | $1,865 | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,590 | +1.8% |
| 99517Anchorage | $409,000 | $1,737 | 5.1% | 1.9% | -$1,563 | +5.5% |
| 99503Anchorage | $335,000 | $1,400 | 5.0% | 1.7% | -$1,334 | +2.3% |
| 99502Anchorage | $451,000 | $1,793 | 4.8% | 1.6% | -$1,829 | +5.0% |
| 99540Anchorage | $578,000 | $1,890* | 3.9% | 1.7% | -$2,304 | n/a |
| 99587Anchorage | $725,000 | $1,470* | 2.4% | 0.2% | -$3,794 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- -2.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.17%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $349,125 | $1,413 |
| Aug 2022 | $373,513 | $1,560 |
| Aug 2023 | $383,120 | $1,657 |
| Aug 2024 | $388,070 | $1,729 |
| Aug 2025 | $400,656 | $1,784 |
| Aug 2026 | $425,596 | $1,860 |
Counties
- Anchorage Municipality, AK5.6% median yield
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK5.6% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Anchorage, AK metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,560 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 15 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Anchorage, AK metro have the highest rental yield?
- 99567 (Chugiak) at 7.8%, 99504 (Anchorage) at 7.1%, 99518 (Anchorage) at 7.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.