The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 99553 sells for about $12,500.
Homes take about 303 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,042 a month.
This ZIP has no home sales of its own, so its market figures come from Aleutians East Borough, Alaska (county-level). Population, rents, hazards, lending and amenities are this ZIP's own readings.
ZIP 99553 — Akutan
The housing market in ZIP 99553 is highly specialized, serving a remote, industry-dependent population in Akutan. Market metrics such as days on market, active inventory, and price-cut percentages are not published for this isolated geography, reflecting the lack of a traditional residential real estate market. The area's economy and housing demand are almost exclusively driven by the seasonal needs of the local seafood processing industry.
This ZIP is primarily suited for seasonal workers and industry personnel associated with the local commercial fishing and seafood processing sectors, rather than traditional residential buyers.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 303 days on market with 13.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 54.3% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 20.2% — a mixed stability profile.
ZCTA 99553, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska
The area is situated beneath the active Akutan Volcano, which poses a constant geological hazard to the community.
The economy is heavily anchored by the Trident Seafoods processing plant, which serves as the primary driver of local employment and seasonal population fluctuations.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Alaska) — Municipal Property Tax: Tax is calculated as (Assessed Value - Exemptions) * Mill Rate. Municipalities are authorized to levy taxes and impose liens for enforcement. Exemptions include mandatory state-required exemptions (e.g., for certain residents) and optional local exemptions. State (Alaska) — Mandatory Property Tax Exemptions: Exemption of the first $150,000 of assessed value from municipal property taxation. State (Alaska) — Municipal Property Tax: Tax is calculated by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the local mill rate. State law mandates a mandatory exemption of the first $150,000 of assessed value for senior citizens (65+) and disabled veterans (50%+ service-connected disability). State (Alaska) — Optional Municipal Residential / Homestead Exemption Authorization: Allows municipal taxing bodies to exempt a percentage of the assessed value (commonly up to 20%, often capped at $50,000, as implemented in jurisdictions like Anchorage) for owner-occupied primary residences. State (Alaska) — Statewide Senior Citizen and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption: Mandates that municipalities exempt the first $150,000 of assessed property value from ad valorem taxation. Formula: Taxable Value = Max(0, Assessed Value - $150,000).
There are no traditional roads in the community; residents rely on wooden boardwalks for local transit and helicopter transfers for access to the regional airport on Akun Island.
The area is defined by its remote Aleutian Island geography, offering rugged coastal landscapes and maritime-focused activities rather than traditional municipal park or golf amenities.
Rental housing is limited and primarily serves the seasonal workforce associated with the local seafood processing industry.
The economy is almost entirely dependent on the commercial fishing industry and the large-scale seafood processing operations located in the city.
Access is restricted to air and sea; the community lacks a road network and relies on helicopter transport to reach the airport on Akun Island.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and ACS 5-year estimates; specific housing tenure and ethnicity breakdowns were not available in the provided source extracts.
One of the busiest commercial fishing ports in the United States.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass. Coherence hold-out: this pass's median price ($106,300) sat outside the 0.25–4× band around Aleutians East Borough County's retained level and was not stored.