Mixed signals for housing costs in Alaska

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 796

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Apartment rents in Alaska rose 2.1% over the past year, the most modest increase in five years, according to analysis by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

The statistics on rental costs are part of a package of articles about housing costs published in the September issue of Alaska Economic Trends, the monthly magazine of the department’s research section.

Rental statistics, based on prices recorded in March of this …

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