The 14 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Alaska

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 35 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Alaska. #1 is Seward, AK.

1. 14Kodiak, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 66% of Alaska towns

   5,581 people · Kodiak Island Borough · median home $347,100 · income $90,292 · Jan low 27°F · 43 in snow

2. 13Big Lake, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 69% of Alaska towns

   3,833 people · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · median home $298,700 · income $81,406 · Jan low 9°F · 63 in snow

3. 12Utqiaġvik, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 70% of Alaska towns

   4,927 people · North Slope Borough · median home $311,400 · income $115,313 · Jan low -18°F · 46 in snow

4. 11Kalifornsky, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 76% of Alaska towns

   8,487 people · Kenai Peninsula Borough · median home $336,800 · income $93,508 · Jan low 5°F

5. 10Meadow Lakes, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 76% of Alaska towns

   9,197 people · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · median home $323,100 · income $81,699 · Jan low 11°F · 62 in snow

6. 9Kenai, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 78% of Alaska towns

   7,424 people · Kenai Peninsula Borough · median home $283,900 · income $87,083 · Jan low 7°F

7. 8Petersburg, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 80% of Alaska towns

   3,043 people · Petersburg Borough · median home $308,400 · income $71,369 · Jan low 27°F · 86 in snow

8. 7Palmer, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 80% of Alaska towns

   5,888 people · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · median home $294,900 · income $72,201 · Jan low 8°F · 83 in snow

9. 6Soldotna, Alaska

   Better for first-time buyers than 81% of Alaska towns

   4,342 people · Kenai Peninsula Borough · median home $306,000 · income $56,280 · Jan low 5°F

10. 5Wasilla, Alaska

    Better for first-time buyers than 84% of Alaska towns

    9,054 people · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · median home $358,400 · income $67,234 · Jan low 11°F · 62 in snow

11. 4North Lakes, Alaska

    Better for first-time buyers than 91% of Alaska towns

    9,450 people · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · median home $357,600 · income $101,679 · Jan low 11°F · 62 in snow

12. 3Tanaina, Alaska

    Better for first-time buyers than 93% of Alaska towns

    8,817 people · Matanuska-Susitna Borough · median home $328,500 · income $105,536 · Jan low 11°F · 62 in snow

13. 2Valdez, Alaska

    Better for first-time buyers than 98% of Alaska towns

    3,985 people · Chugach Census Area · median home $313,000 · income $99,271 · Jan low 19°F · 325 in snow

14. 1Seward, Alaska

    Better for first-time buyers than 99% of Alaska towns

    2,717 people · Kenai Peninsula Borough · median home $338,100 · income $85,481 · Jan low 21°F · 90 in snow

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