Mat-Su Valley Homes for Sale Real Estate Home Statistics for February 2026

May 1
2 min read

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is a great market indicator for the future market. As long as employment numbers are strong, mortgages will be paid and manufactured items will be purchased.

National Unemployment Rate

2026

January 4.3%

February 4.4%

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Adam's Insight: The last 6 years have been pretty wild. From the Covid-19 pandemic with unemployment rates hitting the 15% to early 2024 with rates as low as 3.1%. In the last year the United States has arrested a sitting president and started a war in Iran, yet our unemployment rate is holding at a safe 4.4%. While the world is in a gas crisis, our fuel costs have only slightly risen.

Alaska Unemployment Rate

2026

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Adam's Insight: Not published at this time. Alaska nor the Mat-Su Borough have posted the unemployment rate for 2026.

30 Year Mortgage Rate Average in United States

*This information is pulled from the Federal Reserve and Freddie Mac. These are averages for information purposes only. This information is for the first day of the month; remember that a lot can change in 30 days.

Chart of the home loan interest rate from FRED showing a 6% rate.

2026

January 6.15%

February 6.11%

March 6.00%

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Adam's Insight: In 2022 the national interest rates increased from 2.8% to 6.00%. This increase slowed the real estate market down and assisted with slowing inflation. The interest rate has not significantly changed since 2022. There were a few peaks up to about 7.8%. When looking at the interest rates it shows a stable market. Gas prices have leveled however I feel like grocery prices are still increasing. I do not see a reduction in interest rates in the future. Mat-Su Valley home sales will increase with spring and summer and the current interest rate will not inhibit sales.