North Pole, AK housing market
The typical North Pole home is worth about $333,000, up 4.8% in a year, 17% below the Alaska typical home. Homes typically sell in 62 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Pole compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Pole at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | North Pole | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $250,000 | $285,000 |
| 2018 | $263,000 | $289,000 |
| 2019 | $267,000 | $292,000 |
| 2020 | $291,000 | $317,000 |
| 2021 | $298,000 | $325,000 |
| 2022 | $315,000 | $349,000 |
| 2023 | $316,000 | $359,000 |
| 2024 | $313,000 | $362,000 |
| 2025 | $322,000 | $373,000 |
| 2026 | $321,000 | $387,000 |
| August 2026 | $333,000 | $399,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in North Pole in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.4 million to build. That's 2.5 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Alaska (1.8). Over the past 10 years, North Pole has permitted 199 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, North Pole gained 126 residents while 84 new homes were permitted: about 1.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Alaska: 1.8 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 7 | 5 | 2 | $2.9 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $626,000 |
| 2023 | 49 | 30 | 19 | $10.3 million |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2021 | 36 | 18 | 18 | $8 million |
| 2020 | 19 | 8 | 11 | $5 million |
| 2019 | 22 | 6 | 16 | $4.3 million |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2017 | 15 | 7 | 8 | $3 million |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $189,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2006 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2005 | 34 | 26 | 8 | $4.2 million |
| 2004 | 51 | 29 | 22 | $5.5 million |
| 2003 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $935,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $549,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $906,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $121,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
North Pole and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | $333K | +4.8% | $1,710 | 6 | $92,273 |
| Badger | — | +3.4%† | $1,700 | — | $97,183 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.6 years of income
The typical North Pole home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Alaska (4.3 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,710
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in North Pole is $1,710 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in North Pole pay a median of $1,304, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,180 · 4 bedrooms $2,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (99705; Fairbanks-College, AK MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.