Oddfellows House · Photo: Durkeeco · CC BY-SA 3.089 homes sold in Farmers Loop in the last year, at a typical $336K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Farmers Loop homes are listed.
Every place Farmers Loop homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Farmers Loop.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 97% of Farmers Loop’s sales, at a typical $338K
89 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 86 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $212AK $248
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $654K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
89 sales in the last year, against 101 in 2022 and a low of 40 in 2013. The typical sale went from $246K in 2016 to $336K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Farmers Loop
Check a listing against what Farmers Loop homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Farmers Loop are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 18% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Farmers Loop’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 89 sales.
If you’re buying in Farmers Loop
- Shop in May. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (1% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 6% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but April is the most competitive: 8% of April sales close over asking. December has the least competition (0%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Alaska
| Farmers Loop now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AK now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 4% | 4% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 6% | 1% | 9% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | — | 5% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 97% | 99% | 99.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 85 | 70 | 33 |
19 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (14), 18% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2022’s 26.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Alaska.
Farmers Loop ranks 16th of 19 busy Alaska markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Farmers Loop is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Farmers Loop home costs about $2,084 a month
Price: Farmers Loop’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Farmers Loop’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Farmers Loop is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $336K home, about $3,970 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Farmers Loop, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Farmers LoopTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Farmers Loop.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
College, Fairbanks, Steele Creek, Goldstream and Ester sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Farmers Loop, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger | 356 | $374K | $225 | 4% | 64 |
| Fairbanks | 251 | $301K | $182 | 3% | 57 |
| College | 107 | $352K | $199 | 1% | 60 |
| Farmers Loop | 89 | $336K | $212 | 1% | 59 |
| Steele Creek | 79 | $394K | $200 | 0% | 61 |
| Goldstream | 47 | $268K | $192 | 6% | 66 |
| Ester | 26 | $226K | $188 | 0% | 75 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Farmers Loop
What do homes sell for in Farmers Loop, AK?
89 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $336K, $212 a square foot.
Is Farmers Loop a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Farmers Loop?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Farmers Loop?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $336K home that’s near $3,970.
Where can I see homes for sale in Farmers Loop?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Farmers Loop’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Farmers Loop.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).