Home prices
The median home in Whittier costs $63,100. Compared to other places in this area this is about $170,480 (72%) lower.It is approximately $154,400 (70%) lower compared to the entire country, and compared to the city of Anchorage is about $251,700 (79%) lower.
Rents
In Whittier the median rent is $875 per month. It is about $10 (1%) lower compared to the surrounding areas.In comparison to the entire country it is approximately $187 (17%) lower, and is approximately $445 (33%) lower compared to the city of Anchorage.
Nearby places
Knik River
Knik River is approximately 30 miles north from Whittier. Housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The value of the median home in Knik River is $196,100, which comes out to $133,000 (67%) higher than Whittier. Its rents are fairly similar. The median monthly rent in Knik River is $846, which comes out to $29 (3%) lower than Whittier.
Butte
Butte is approximately 34 miles north from Whittier. The real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home in Butte costs $254,400, which works out to $191,300 (75%) higher than Whittier. The rent there is a bit more expensive. In Butte the median rent is $1,219 per month, which works out to $344 (28%) higher than Whittier.
Chenega
Chenega is approximately 36 miles southeast of Whittier. Its real estate prices are significantly more expensive. The median home in Chenega is valued at $266,700, which works out to $203,600 (76%) higher than Whittier. The rent there is significantly less expensive. In Chenega the median monthly rent is $400, which comes out to $475 (118%) lower than Whittier.
Seward
Seward is about 36 miles southwest from Whittier. The housing prices there are substantially more expensive. The value of the median home in Seward is $243,500, which is $180,400 (74%) higher than Whittier. Its rents are a bit more expensive. In Seward the median rent is $983 a month, which is $108 (10%) higher than Whittier.
Palmer
Palmer is about 37 miles north from Whittier. The real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home in Palmer is valued at $207,200, which works out to $144,100 (69%) higher than Whittier. Rents there are a little more expensive. In Palmer the median monthly rent is $976, which comes out to $101 (10%) higher than Whittier.