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Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

FIPS 02130

Juniper

Ketchikan Gateway Borough is in the lowest 2% nationally for FEMA risk score. It also sits in the lowest 3% nationally for home price growth over the past year. And it sits in the lowest 6% nationally for home price growth over five years.

Typical Home Valuemedian home value (ACS), re-priced to today on the FHFA index

$432,596

Higher than 89% of U.S. counties
Home Price Growth, Past Five Years

30%

Lower than 94% of U.S. counties
FEMA Risk Score0–100; 0 = lowest modelled risk, 100 = highest, vs places of the same type

1.7

Lower than 98% of U.S. counties

The boundary of Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

The basics

Total Population

13,768

Median Age

41

Population Density

2.83

Home values & property tax

Median Property Tax

$2,619

Property Tax Rateyearly tax as a share of home value

0.67%

Cost of living & affordability

Home Price vs Incomeyears of income to buy a typical home

4.23×

Higher than 83% of U.S. counties
Median Income

$92,885

Higher than 92% of U.S. counties
Median Rent

$1,505

Higher than 93% of U.S. counties

Home prices & appreciation

Home Price Growth, Past Year

-6.3%

Lower than 97% of U.S. counties
Pandemic Price Run-Up2019–20 low → 2022–23 peak

25%

2008 Crash: Peak-to-Trough Drophow far prices fell, 2007 → 2011

-0.13%

Climate & weather

Summer Avg High (°F)

65.4

Winter Avg Low (°F)

32.6

Avg Temperature (°F)

47

Hot Days/yr (>90°F)

0.2

Freezing Days/yr (<32°F)

68.5

Annual Precipitation (in)

147.4

Annual Snowfall (in)

34.8

Flood & disaster risk

Coastal Flood Loss per $1,000

$0

The full report

Six pillars — each with percentile benchmarks, 16-year trends, and per-metric detail.

  • People

  • Work & Money

  • Housing

  • Amenities

  • Climate

  • Environment & Risk

Ketchikan Gateway Borough: frequently asked questions

What is the typical home value in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The estimated median home value in Ketchikan Gateway Borough today is $432,596, higher than 89% of U.S. counties.
How much is property tax in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The median annual property tax in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is $2,619, an effective rate of 0.67% of home value.
Is Ketchikan Gateway Borough expensive to live in?
Homes in Ketchikan Gateway Borough cost about 4.23× the median household income, higher than 83% of U.S. counties.
What is the average rent in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
The median gross rent in Ketchikan Gateway Borough is $1,505 a month, higher than 93% of U.S. counties.
How much have home prices grown in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Home prices in Ketchikan Gateway Borough have moved 30% over the past five years (-6.3% in the past year), per the FHFA House Price Index.
How many people live in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough has a population of 13,768, about 2.83 people per square mile, per the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The median age is 41.
What is the weather like in Ketchikan Gateway Borough?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough averages 47°F year-round, summer highs near 65.4°F, winter lows around 32.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It sees about 34.8 inches of snow a year.
Is Ketchikan Gateway Borough at risk of flooding or natural disasters?
Ketchikan Gateway Borough's FEMA National Risk Index score is 1.7 (lower than 98% of U.S. counties). Its greatest modeled natural hazard is inland flooding. Expected annual loss from flooding is $0 per $1,000 of building value.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, FEMA National Risk Index, FHFA House Price Index, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), EPA. Explore the map →

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