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Anchorage AK Real Estate
Stunning surroundings, a strong and diverse economic base, excellent recreational activities, low taxes, and cultural and ethnic diversity are among the reasons why nearly 42% of Alaska real estate and home owners choose to make their homes in Anchorage AK, the largest city in Alaska. Nestled at the base of the Chugach Mountains along the coast of Cook Inlet in the south central part of the Alaska, Anchorage AK blends modern metropolitan living with gorgeous, rugged, unspoiled wilderness. Anchorage AK real estate and home owners and businesses enjoy the lowest state and local taxes in the United States and benefit from the Alaska Permanent Fund –royalties and taxes collected from the oil industry which contribute greatly to local and state funding. In fact, most families receive more income from the Alaska Permanent Fund investments than they pay in state and local taxes. Anchorage AK real estate is affordable, with single-family homes, condominiums and town houses offering stunning views available at reasonable prices. Since statehood in 1959, the Anchorage AK real estate and home owners population has tripled. The city of Anchorage AK provides real estate and home owners with a major international airport, a convenient bus system, and The Alaska Railroad, the only full-service railroad in North America providing passenger and freight services year-round for Anchorage AK real estate and home owners. Anchorage AK real estate and home owners can ride to scenic destinations as well as access many communities accessible only by rail. Anchorage AK is a popular travel destination for both American and foreign travelers.
Anchorage AK Schools
Anchorage AK real estate and home owners are served by Anchorage School District. Public schools provide Anchorage AK real estate and home owners with quality education for students in all grades. Private schools support additional educational needs of Anchorage AK real estate and home owners. The Anchorage School District receives continued community support from its real estate and home owners to keep up with the growth of Anchorage AK real estate and home owners. Anchorage AK real estate and home owners are served by an excellent public school system that is ranked among the finest in the United States. Anchorage AK students' SAT and ACT scores are consistently above the United States average and all of the Anchorage AK area high schools offer Advanced Placement courses. Anchorage AK students can choose from four excellent, affordable higher educational facilities located within the Anchorage AK city limits, the University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Pacific University, Charter College and the Wayland Baptist University.
Anchorage School District
460 DeBarr Road
P.O. Box 196614
Anchorage AK 99519
Tel: (907) 742-4000
Anchorage AK Real Estate Demographics and Geography
Anchorage AK provides real estate and home owners with a very stable real estate and home market as well as a consistently strong economic base. Anchorage AK offers real estate and home owners a wide variety of real estate options and favorable market rates and conditions. Anchorage AK single-family detached homes typically start in the $150,000 range with an average price of about $200,000. Anchorage AK luxury executive homes and stunning estate properties, many with breathtaking views of the Chugach Mountains or the Cook Inlet, can command prices anywhere from approximately $400,000 to the $1 million mark and beyond. Anchorage AK condominiums and town houses are readily available, starting at roughly $100,000 with median prices in the lower to mid $100,000 range. Land and lots are available, mostly in the outer parts of Anchorage AK, for custom new home building.
Anchorage AK Real Estate Demographics Include:
Median Household Income
$41,075
Owner Occupied Housing
28.9%
Rental Occupied Housing
61.1%
Anchorage AK Recreation
Anchorage AK real estate and home owners have easy access to world-class outdoor recreation. As part of the northernmost state, Anchorage AK real estate and home owners experience cold, snowy winters. Anchorage AK real estate and home owners can take advantage of more than 200 kilometers of groomed cross country ski trails and four local ski areas. Anchorage AK City Parks house facilities for real estate and home owners who enjoy ice skating, sledding and hiking. Anchorage AK real estate and home owners can have just as much fun in the summer, backpacking, horseback riding, playing golf, kayaking and rafting. Anchorage AK real estate and home owners have access to three lakes with swim areas in and around the city of Anchorage AK. Additionally, Anchorage AK real estate and home owenrs celebrate some of the best trout and salmon fishing in the entire world, and Anchorage AK is one of the few cities where fish can be safely caught in the heart of downtown. Anchorage AK real estate and home owners can also choose from a wide array of cultural attractions. The Anchorage Opera, the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, The Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Imaginarium are just a few of the many cultural options available to Anchorage AK real estate and home owners. Anchorage AK real estate and home owners also celebrate the diversity of the many aspects of Native Alaska culture.
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