Town guide

Seldovia, Alaska

Seldovia is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, home to about 202 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 99663.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population202518 per sq mi
Median home value$197,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Seldovia

Distances

Nearest major airportTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)133 miles away
Closer regional airportHomer Airport (HOM)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Anchorage, AK145 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Seldovia; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Seldovia

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Seldovia had 235 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 183rd largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.

Kenai Peninsula Borough grew from 6,097 residents in 1960 to 58,799 in 2020.

Seldovia population by census2000: 286, 2010: 255, 2020: 235286200025520102352020

Kenai Peninsula Borough, 1960–2020

Kenai Peninsula Borough population, 1960 to 20201960: 6,097, 1970: 14,250, 1980: 25,282, 1990: 40,802, 2000: 49,691, 2010: 55,400, 2020: 58,7996K’6014K’7025K’8041K’9050K’0055K’1059K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 62°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SeldoviaJan: high 31°F, low 21°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 43°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; May: high 51°F, low 37°F, 1.2 in; Jun: high 58°F, low 44°F, 1.2 in; Jul: high 62°F, low 49°F, 1.6 in; Aug: high 62°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 55°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 45°F, low 34°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 27°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 24°F, 6.7 in31°21°Jan3.934°23°Feb3.736°24°Mar3.243°31°Apr2.851°37°May1.258°44°Jun1.262°49°Jul1.662°48°Aug2.755°42°Sep4.145°34°Oct4.636°27°Nov4.833°24°Dec6.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seldovia Ap, AK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Kenai Peninsula Borough

15,786 jobs at 2,405 businesses in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kenai Peninsula BoroughHealth care and social assistance: 3,954 jobs; Retail trade: 2,812 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,000 jobs; Construction: 1,147 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,060 jobs; Other services: 805 jobs; Manufacturing: 755 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 604 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seldovia.

Nearest hospitals

  • South Peninsula HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Homer14.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Seldovia

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Seldovia Public Library0.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Seldovia Village Tribe Museum0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Seldovia

Public schools here are run by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Susan B English SchoolSeldoviaPre-K–1226Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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