City of Wasilla, AK
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Wasilla and the surrounding area offer a variety of housing styles and values, giving potential residents a wide range of choices. The majority of housing in Wasilla can be characterized as single-family homes situated on large lots in a semi-rural area.
Buyers get more housing value for their money in the Mat-Su Valley than in Anchorage. For the year 2002, the Valley Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service cited an average selling price of $151,082, compared to the $221,148 average selling price cited by the Anchorage Multiple Listing Service.
| Type of Housing | Wasilla | Mat-Su Borough |
Anchorage | Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Housing Units | 2,119 | 2,119 | 100,368 | 260,978 |
| No. of Occupied Units | 1,979 | 20,556 | 94,822 | 221,600 |
| No. of Vacant Units | 140 | 6,773 | 5,546 | 39,378 |
| Seasonal, Rec., Occasional | 34 | 5,244 | 1,107 | 21,474 |
| % of Occupied Housing | 93.4% | 75.2% | 94.5% | 84.9% |
| No. of Owner-Occupied Units | 1,104 | 16,218 | 56,953 | 138,509 |
| No. of Renter-Occupied Units | 875 | 4,338 | 37,869 | 83,091 |
| % of Owner-Occupied Units | 55.8% | 78.9% | 60.1% | 62.5% |
Rental housing is more affordable in The Mat-Su Valley. According to the June 2003 issue of Alaska Economic Trends, a two-bedroom apartment rents for $700 a month in the Mat-Su Borough, versus $800 a month in Anchorage.
Wasilla's total of 2,119 housing units have an occupancy rate of 93.4 percent. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 55.8 percent of all units.
A large amount of vacant, subdivided land is available for single-family or multiple-family residential use in Wasilla. Several large unsubdvided tracts are available for development.
In addition to year-round residences, there are over 5,000 seasonal, recreational or occasional homes in the Mat-Su Borough.