The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 99674 sells for about $370,000, or $208 per square foot.
Prices are up +15.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 64 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $911 a month.
ZIP 99674
ZIP 99674 (Sutton-Alpine) maintains a stable rural housing market with limited transaction volume and low listing inventory. Median prices reflect demand for acreage, recreational cabins, and single-family properties along the Glenn Highway corridor. Sales velocity remains moderated by higher interest rates and rural financing requirements, but sustained demand keeps price levels steady.
Fits outdoor recreation enthusiasts, homesteaders, and remote workers or Palmer commuters seeking acreage and mountain vistas without suburban subdivision restrictions.
Median prices moved up 15.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 64 days on market with 5.8 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
14% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.4% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 9.0% · poverty 4.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.7%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
net influx — more people moved in than out
ZCTA 99674, Matanuska-Susitna Borough AK
Crime rates in the Sutton-Alpine area are low in absolute volume due to rural population density, though property crime and recreational trespassing occur along trailheads and remote cabins.
Served by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, primarily through Sutton Elementary School locally, with middle and high school students generally commuting west toward Palmer schools.
High wildfire risk during dry summer conditions, localized riverine flood zones along the Matanuska River corridor, and winter wind storms along the Glenn Highway canyon.
Growth is moderate and largely driven by rural residential demand, tourism related to the Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway, and proximity to Palmer's service economy.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. 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). State (Alaska) — Alaska Statutory Real Property Assessment Ratio and Municipal Levy Authority: Imposes an ad valorem property tax assessed at 100% full and true value (fair market value assessment ratio of 1.0) under AS 29.45.110.
Commuters travel via the Glenn Highway (AK-1), roughly 15 to 20 minutes southwest to downtown Palmer and approximately 60 to 75 minutes into Anchorage.
Extensive outdoor amenities include the Matanuska River corridor, Alpine Historical Park, King Mountain State Recreation Site, and access to backcountry snowmachine and ATV trail networks.
Rental inventory is sparse and consists mostly of single-family detached homes, seasonal cabins, and short-term recreational rentals catering to highway travelers and backcountry visitors.
Local economy is supported by public education, highway services, tourism/guiding, construction, and extraction support, with many residents commuting to Palmer, Wasilla, or Anchorage.
Primary access is via Alaska Route 1 (Glenn Highway); there is no fixed-route municipal transit serving the rural community directly.
Development consists primarily of rural residential parcel subdivision, off-grid cabins, and small-scale commercial retail along the highway corridor.
Parcels are subject to Matanuska-Susitna Borough taxes, local Road Service Areas (RSAs), and Fire Service Areas (FSAs) that maintain local infrastructure.
Wildfire hazard ratings and rural fire department response distances can impact homeowners insurance rates and carrier availability in outlying parcels.
Retrieved via Census Bureau ZCTA 99674 and Sutton-Alpine CDP published profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Open-air museum showcasing local coal mining, rail, and Athabascan heritage in downtown Sutton.
Popular state site along the Glenn Highway offering camping, river access, and panoramic views of King Mountain.
Access point for river rafting, fishing, and winter trail access along the glacial braid plain.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.