Located on Front Street and is considered Nome's downtown main street also, the finish line for the world-famous Iditarod dog sled race. The historical building was built in 1956 under President Eisenhower's administration for the Federal government. The well built three-story concrete building commonly known as the Nome Federal Building sets on a fee simple piece of land that borders the Bering Sea. Engineering and construction of the building with 8" & 10" concrete walls & floors, back up generator, redundant mechanical and electrical components was designed to withstand artic climate conditions. Each floor is approximately 9,000 square feet with a building square footage total of 27,500 that is mostly sprinkled and service with an elevator to each floor. Over the past 10-years the building has been repainted, new triple pain windows installed, updated LED lighting and many of the offices & common areas have been remodeled. The buildings 3-story elevator was upgraded in 2023 and the boiler system was upgraded with 4 New boilers in 2022.
The median home value in Nome, AK is $325,300. This is higher than the county median home value of $268,375. The national median home value is $338,100. The average price of homes sold in Nome, AK is $325,300. Approximately 36.45% of Nome homes are owned, compared to 39.92% rented, while 23.63% are vacant. Nome real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale. Commercial properties are also available. If you see a property you’re interested in, contact a Nome real estate agent to arrange a tour today!
Nome, Alaska has a population of 3,685. Nome is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 32.71% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 31.84%.
The median household income in Nome, Alaska is $91,375. The median household income for the surrounding county is $63,977 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Nome is 31 years.
The average high temperature in July is 58.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of -2.8 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 16.8 inches per year, with 75.7 inches of snow per year.