Valdez, AK 99686 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 97
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Home Value
$353,983
+6.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
97
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
9.6 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
44 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
100%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
92.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
28%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$242
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 6.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 167% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+100% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (97/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 7.3% below their final list price; 100% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 28% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $94k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,357 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $242 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from earthquakes. Earthquakes aren't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (80% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.0% to +12.4% (80% range; middle estimate +5.3%), chance of a rise 80%, of a 5%+ drop 7%.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| ZIP 99677 | – | – | – |