Fairbanks
Housing in Fairbanks, AK: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$1,954 left/mo
$1,378/mo (1 bd) in Fairbanks. Median home $282,500. Property tax 1.26%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,378
- /mo
- Buy
- $2,096
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $718
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$56,500
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,540
- Property tax (1.26% of value)$297/mo · $3,560/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$259
- Monthly total$2,096
Months to 20% down
$1,954 left each month. About 29 months (2.4 years) to save $56,500.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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