Soldotna, AK housing market
The typical Soldotna home is worth about $372,000, up 7% in a year, 7% below the Alaska typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Soldotna compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Soldotna at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Soldotna | Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $259,000 | $285,000 |
| 2018 | $259,000 | $289,000 |
| 2019 | $266,000 | $292,000 |
| 2020 | $284,000 | $317,000 |
| 2021 | $295,000 | $325,000 |
| 2022 | $337,000 | $349,000 |
| 2023 | $344,000 | $359,000 |
| 2024 | $335,000 | $362,000 |
| 2025 | $343,000 | $373,000 |
| 2026 | $357,000 | $387,000 |
| August 2026 | $372,000 | $399,000 |
39 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 39 new homes in Soldotna in 2025: 9 single-family houses and 30 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $8.7 million to build. That's 8.7 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Alaska (1.8). Over the past 10 years, Soldotna has permitted 181 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Soldotna gained 179 residents while 222 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 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) | 40 | 5 | 35 | $10.6 million |
| 2025 | 39 | 9 | 30 | $8.7 million |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $788,000 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 | 2 | $3.4 million |
| 2021 | 16 | 6 | 10 | $3.1 million |
| 2020 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $3.2 million |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2017 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5 million |
| 2016 | 30 | 26 | 4 | $6.2 million |
| 2015 | 25 | 18 | 7 | $4.6 million |
| 2014 | 42 | 37 | 5 | $8.5 million |
| 2013 | 18 | 12 | 6 | $3.1 million |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2010 | 35 | 18 | 17 | $5 million |
| 2009 | 26 | 23 | 3 | $5.4 million |
| 2008 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2007 | 45 | 27 | 18 | $6.9 million |
| 2006 | 52 | 24 | 28 | $7 million |
| 2005 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2000 | 28 | 22 | 6 | $3.1 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Soldotna and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldotna | $372K | +7% | $1,330 | 39 | $56,280 |
| Kalifornsky | — | +7.7%† | $1,350 | — | $93,508 |
| Funny River | — | +8.5%† | $1,330 | — | $67,656 |
| Ridgeway | — | +7.4%† | $1,310 | — | $90,391 |
| Sterling | $366K | +6.7% | $1,170 | — | $102,415 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
6.6 years of income
The typical Soldotna home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Alaska (4.3 years).
How Soldotna ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,330
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Soldotna is $1,330 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Soldotna pay a median of $1,020, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,010 · 4 bedrooms $2,230
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (99669; Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK), 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. 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.