The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 99928 sells for about $536,848, or $260 per square foot.
Prices are up +64.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 14 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,000 a month.
ZIP 99928 — Ward Cove
Market data for ZIP 99928 is not published by standard sources; figures provided reflect the broader Ketchikan market as reported by available real estate portals. The market is currently characterized by low inventory and high volatility in median price metrics. Specific ZCTA-level demographic and tax data are not determinable from current census or assessor records.
Median prices moved up 64.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 14 days on market with 2.6 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
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).
- Totem Heritage Center4.65.8 mi
- Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show4.75.8 mi
- Totem Bight State Historical Park4.72.1 mi
- Creek Street in Ketchikan4.75.7 mi
- Salmon Ladder Observation Platform4.75.5 mi
- Totem Heritage Center4.65.8 mi
- Creek Street in Ketchikan4.75.7 mi
- Saxman Totem Park4.58 mi
- Southeast Alaska Discovery Center4.75.7 mi
- Tongass Historical Museum4.65.6 mi
- Totem Bight State Historical Park4.72.1 mi
- Deer Mountain Trailhead4.86.1 mi
- Salmon Ladder Vista4.75.5 mi
- Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary4.89.6 mi
- Herring Cove4.79.5 mi
- Knudson Cove Marina4.75.1 mi
- Clover Pass Resort4.65.7 mi
- The Alaska Fish House4.55.8 mi
- Safeway44.7 mi
- Salmon Landing Market4.45.8 mi
- Ketchikan Plaza4.14.7 mi
- Ketchikan International Airport (KTN)4.53.9 mi
- SeaWind Aviation4.85.1 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.