City profile
Wasilla, AK
Mat-Su Valley town with lakes and mountains, an hour north of Anchorage.
Climate
Climate type
mountain_alpine
Winter avg
14°F
Summer avg
62°F
Sunny days / yr
140
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$380,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,434
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
118
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.04%
- State income tax (top)
- None
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 1.82%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 93/100
Top hazards: Avalanche, Earthquake, Landslide
Nearest major airport
33 mi to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 26% Democratic / 70% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
9,720
Growth since 2019
-3.5%
Median age
34.8
Residents 65+
16.5%
Median household income
$67,234
Income growth since 2019
+5.7%
Black household income
$126,106
Home ownership
48.2%
Poverty rate
17.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
19.3%
Race & ethnicity: Black 2.5% · White 71.0% · Hispanic 5.1% · Asian 1.9% · Other 19.5%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
432 · 31% above the national average
Property crime
3,627 · 134% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Wasilla Police Department. State average: violent 736, property 1,927.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving AK than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: earthquakes, extreme cold
Highlights
- Lakes and mountains
- No state income tax
- More space for the money
Trade-offs
- Car-dependent
- Harsh winters
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.