The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 99757 sells for about $150,000, or $125 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 145 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,100 a month.
ZIP 99757 — Lake Minchumina
The housing market in 99757 is extremely inactive, characterized by very low transaction volume and limited inventory. Prices remain stable, driven by local demand rather than external market forces. Most figures, such as specific price-cut percentages, are null due to the lack of active listings and market data in this remote region.
This ZIP is suitable for individuals or families seeking a remote, subsistence-based lifestyle in the Alaskan interior; it is not a market for traditional investors or commuters.
Median prices moved up 2.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 145 days on market with 12.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 14.5% · poverty 22.0% — elevated distress and economic pressure.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 2.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 2.7%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 99757, Alaska
Not determinable due to the extremely low population density and remote nature of the geography.
Schools are served by the Yukon-Koyukuk School District, which covers a vast, sparsely populated region of rural Alaska.
The area is subject to extreme cold, seasonal flooding from the Yukon River, and high wildfire risk during summer months.
Economic activity is primarily subsistence-based with limited infrastructure development; there is no significant corporate or industrial momentum.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Alaska) — Municipal Property Tax: Tax is calculated as (Assessed Value - Exemptions) * Mill Rate. Municipalities are authorized to levy taxes and impose liens for enforcement. Exemptions include mandatory state-required exemptions (e.g., for certain residents) and optional local exemptions. State (Alaska) — Mandatory Property Tax Exemptions: Exemption of the first $150,000 of assessed value from municipal property taxation. State (Alaska) — Municipal Property Tax: Tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the local mill rate. State law mandates a mandatory exemption of the first $150,000 of assessed value for senior citizens (65+) and disabled veterans (50%+ service-connected disability). State (Alaska) — Optional Municipal Residential / Homestead Exemption Authorization: Allows municipal taxing bodies to exempt a percentage of the assessed value (commonly up to 20%, often capped at $50,000, as implemented in jurisdictions like Anchorage) for owner-occupied primary residences. State (Alaska) — Statewide Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption: Mandates that municipalities exempt the first $150,000 of assessed property value from ad valorem taxation. Formula: Taxable Value = Max(0, Assessed Value - $150,000).
Not determinable; the area is remote and accessible primarily by air or river, with no traditional commuting infrastructure.
The area offers vast wilderness access for hunting, fishing, and trapping, typical of the Alaskan interior.
The rental market is extremely thin with very low turnover and limited formal inventory.
The economy is dominated by subsistence hunting, fishing, and seasonal government or school district employment.
Transportation is limited to bush planes and river travel; there are no highway connections to the state road system.
No major commercial or residential developments are currently planned or under construction.
The Unorganized Borough does not have a centralized appraisal district; assessments are handled at the state level where applicable.
The area is served by the Yukon-Koyukuk School District and regional health corporations.
Property insurance is difficult to obtain and expensive due to the extreme remoteness and high wildfire/flood risk.
Net domestic migration is generally stagnant or slightly negative due to the lack of economic opportunity.
Alaska is a non-judicial foreclosure state, allowing for efficient trustee sales under deeds of trust.
Sellers are required to provide a residential real property transfer disclosure statement covering the condition of the property.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA-level tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Primary transportation and subsistence resource for the region.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.