Metro area · CBSA 11260
Anchorage
The Anchorage, AK metro area has 401,964 people. Median rent is $1,458, 17.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Anchorage Municipality at $1,529. Of the 22 places we track here, Lazy Mountain has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$100,505
Median home value
$379,100
Unemployment
4.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,529
HUD, Anchorage Municipality
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 288,976 | $1,489 | 17.3% |
| Knik-Fairview | 19,972 | $1,588 | 19.8% |
| North Lakes | 10,223 | $1,441 | 17.0% |
| Wasilla | 9,720 | $1,153 | 20.6% |
| Tanaina | 9,646 | $1,398 | 15.9% |
| Meadow Lakes | 8,689 | $1,377 | 20.2% |
| Gateway | 6,845 | $1,741 | 15.2% |
| Palmer | 6,268 | $1,125 | 18.7% |
| South Lakes | 6,180 | $1,178 | 14.4% |
| Fishhook | 5,819 | $1,837 | 19.8% |
| Butte | 4,085 | $1,610 | 19.1% |
| Big Lake | 3,585 | $1,235 | 18.2% |
| Farm Loop | 2,894 | $1,991 | 20.0% |
| Houston | 1,834 | $887 | 14.6% |
| Willow | 1,815 | $1,375 | 18.5% |
| Point MacKenzie | 1,668 | $1,299 | 16.9% |
| Sutton-Alpine | 1,598 | $961 | 15.4% |
| Susitna North | 1,566 | $862 | 18.7% |
| Lazy Mountain | 1,459 | $980 | 11.6% |
| Talkeetna | 944 | $1,114 | 19.3% |
| Knik River | 883 | $1,375 | 15.1% |
| Buffalo Soapstone | 739 | $1,299 | 22.7% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.