Cost of living in North Lakes, Alaska

North Lakes, Alaska has about 10,223 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $357,600.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Matanuska-Susitna Borough is $1,293 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in North Lakes. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Anchorage, AK metro area, prices sit at 105.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Alaska does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 1.8% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not North Lakes's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Alaska home paid 28.83¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not North Lakes's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Alaska in the table we use.

Among 63 places we list in Alaska with a rent figure, 19 have higher typical rent than North Lakes.