| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $500,000 | +11.4% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $341 | 1,559 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 98 | +42% YoY |
| Active listings | 64 | +2% YoY |
| New listings this month | 8 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 16% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $399,000 | +81.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | n/a | Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 24.2% | 16 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 85% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Alaska · September 2026 data
What is the Ketchikan, AK real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Ketchikan, AK asks $500,000, up 11.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 98 days on market, with 64 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 24% of active listings, and inventory sits at 85% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$500,000
▲ 11.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$341
1,559 sq ft median
Median days on market
98
September 2026
Active listings
64
For sale now
New listings
8
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
85%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
24%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$399,000
▲ 81.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
13
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the Ketchikan, AK housing market doing right now?
The Ketchikan, AK housing market lists at a $500,000 median as of September 2026, up 11.4% year over year, with a 98-day median market time and 64 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 85% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.
Ketchikan housing market statistics
The table summarizes Ketchikan's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Ketchikan.
How have home prices changed in Ketchikan?
Ketchikan home prices are up 11.4% year over year and +2.1% month over month as of September 2026, at a $500,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Ketchikan AK · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Ketchikan AK · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Ketchikan?
Ketchikan has 64 active listings, 8 new this month, 16 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 85% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Ketchikan a good real estate investment?
Ketchikan scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #613 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
42/100
#613 of 933 covered metros
Ketchikan scores 42/100 on our composite Investor Score (#613 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 85% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 11.4% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Ketchikan ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Ketchikan?
A home at Ketchikan's $500,000 median listing runs about $2,737 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,471/mo
−$266/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,737/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$3,014/mo
+$277/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $500,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Ketchikan?
To buy Ketchikan’s $500,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $129,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($3,020/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $89,155 median household income, so a typical Ketchikan household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $500,000 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $100,000 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $2,737/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.68% effective rate) | $283/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $129,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $89,155 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Ketchikan housing market?
Longer-run demand in Ketchikan shows up in 63 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -39 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
63
▼ 13.7% vs 2024
4.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-39
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$2.75M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Ketchikan?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Ketchikan, AK is $500,000, up 11.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Ketchikan, AK metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Ketchikan?
The median home listed in Ketchikan asks $500,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,737 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Ketchikan?
The median property in Ketchikan spends 98 days on the market, with 64 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Ketchikan?
With a median 98 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 24% of active listings, Ketchikan reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Ketchikan a good place to invest in real estate?
Ketchikan scores 42/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #613 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Ketchikan?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Ketchikan and the wider Alaska market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Ketchikan, AK metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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