43Alpha

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK Housing Market Brief

county · AK · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●3
Inventory Health25%
●85

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●15
Economic Strength20%
●71
Rental Yield15%
●24

Where is Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$578K▲ +38.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market38 days▼ -48.6%Redfin
Months of Supply8.6▲ +83%Redfin
Homes for Sale80▲ +31.2%Redfin
Homes Sold9▼ -30.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$297▲ +13.7%Redfin

How has Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK?

The median sale price in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK is $578K, having risen 38.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK?

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK scores 15 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK's Alpha Score?

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (85/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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