Home prices
The price of the median home in Nikiski is $214,900. Compared to nearby areas this is roughly $20,920 (8%) lower.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is roughly $2,600 (1%) lower, and compared to the city of Anchorage is roughly $99,900 (31%) lower.
Rents
In Nikiski the median rent is $1,131 a month. In comparison to nearby areas it is is very similar.In comparison to the rest of the nation it is approximately $69 (6%) higher, and compared to the city of Anchorage is about $189 (14%) lower.
Nearby places
Salamatof
Salamatof is Nikiski's neighbor to the southwest. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Salamatof costs $229,800, which comes out to $14,900 (6%) higher than Nikiski. Rent there is a bit less expensive. Salamatof's median monthly rent is $875, which comes out to $256 (29%) lower than Nikiski.
Kenai
Kenai is roughly 6 miles south from Nikiski. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Kenai is valued at $229,100, which is $14,200 (6%) higher than Nikiski. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. Kenai's median monthly rent is $950, which comes out to $181 (19%) lower than Nikiski.
Ridgeway
Ridgeway is roughly 10 miles southeast of Nikiski. Housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The cost of the median home in Ridgeway is $257,400, which is $42,500 (16%) higher than Nikiski. Rent there is a bit more expensive. In Ridgeway the median rent is $1,564 a month, which is $433 (27%) higher than Nikiski.
Soldotna
Soldotna is roughly 11 miles southeast of Nikiski. Housing prices there are fairly similar. The median home in Soldotna costs $211,400, which comes out to $3,500 (1%) lower than Nikiski. Its rents are somewhat less expensive. The median rent in Soldotna is $1,019 per month, which works out to $112 (10%) lower than Nikiski.
Kalifornsky
Kalifornsky is about 12 miles south of Nikiski. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. The median home in Kalifornsky is valued at $251,400, which works out to $36,500 (14%) higher than Nikiski. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median rent in Kalifornsky is $1,254 per month, which works out to $123 (9%) higher than Nikiski.