Alaska

Population

Steady. Within 1% of 2020, every year since.

737,270

people, the 48th-largest of the 50 states and D.C.

Census Population Estimates, 2025. Rank among the 50 states and D.C. computed by the Almanac. Sources: Census Population Estimates

Unemployment, 2026

The low came in August: 3.5%.

3.9%

in September 2026, the latest month released. A year earlier it was 4.1%.

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, monthly, through September 2026. Not seasonally adjusted, so compare with the same month a year earlier. Sources: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Rent

Median rent is up 50% since the 2005–2009 survey, before inflation.

$1,419

a month. The U.S. median is $1,413.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

Building

74% of the housing here was built before 2000.

• 13,487 homes permitted in ten years, 2016–2025
• 30% of those were in multifamily buildings
• 74% of all homes were built before 2000

Census Building Permits Survey, 2016–2025; Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census Building Permits Survey, Census ACS 5-year

Home value

A median home costs 6% more than the U.S. median.

$352,900

median home value in Alaska.

• $352,900 Alaska
• $332,700 U.S.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year