Local Housing Research Guide
A location-specific housing guide to Fairbanks city, Alaska using AHH property evidence and U.S. Census Bureau statistics. It is designed to complement the live AHH housing location page rather than duplicate it.
Housing and population context in Fairbanks city, Alaska
The latest stored Census context used by AHH records a population of approximately 32,083 people and a median gross rent of $1,496 per month. The employment-to-population rate for the civilian population age 16+ is 49.1%. These figures describe the wider local housing and economic setting; they do not determine whether an individual household qualifies for a housing programme.
AHH currently links 3 validated assisted-housing property records to this locality, equivalent to about 0.9 recorded assisted-housing properties per 10,000 residents. This is an AHH coverage measure, not a vacancy rate or a measure of total affordable-housing supply.
Population history and housing demand
Decennial Census counts show Fairbanks city, Alaska at 31,535 residents in 2010 and 32,515 in 2020. The population grew by 3.1% over that decade.
Population growth does not prove that affordable housing became harder to obtain, but it is useful context when considering local housing demand, waiting lists and the need to search across more than one legitimate housing route.
Assisted-housing evidence in Fairbanks city, Alaska
AHH currently connects 3 quality-gated assisted-housing property records directly with this location. Across records where HUD unit information is available, the stored evidence represents 104 assisted units. The same property profiles contain 104 total units in recorded developments. A record confirms that the property exists in AHH’s supported evidence layer; it does not mean an apartment is currently vacant or a waiting list is open.
Examples from the local AHH property evidence
- GOLDEN TOWERS APARTMENTS — 330 3rd Ave, Fairbanks, AK, 99701 · 96 assisted units
- Mary A. Nordale House — 594 Slater Dr, Fairbanks, AK, 99701 · 4 assisted units
- Marybeth Hafele House — 430 Craig Ave, Fairbanks, AK, 99701 · 4 assisted units
View current AHH housing records and alerts for Fairbanks city, Alaska →
Local services and everyday context
AHH has 14 stored local amenity records associated with this area, including School, Healthcare, Park, Supermarket, Grocery, Public Transport. These are orientation data rather than housing-eligibility evidence, but they can help households compare practical access to everyday services when considering a property or nearby community.
Compare other housing areas in Alaska
If your location is flexible, neighbouring or alternative communities can widen the search. These AHH pages have their own evidence and should be checked separately for properties, providers and alerts.
- Point MacKenzie CDP, Alaska — 21 validated property records
- Juneau city and borough, Alaska — 8 validated property records
- College CDP, Alaska — 6 validated property records
- Wasilla city, Alaska — 5 validated property records
How to use this guide
Use the statistics above to understand the local context, then move to the live AHH location and property pages for housing records, saved housing, alerts and verified application or waiting-list information when available. For Section 8 or public housing, confirm the administering Public Housing Agency and its current instructions. For property-level affordable housing, contact the property through a verified route and ask directly about applications, eligibility, unit sizes and waiting-list status.