Soldotna is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, home to about 4,485 people across 7.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 99669.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population4,485645 per sq mi
Median home value$306,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$269Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Soldotna. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Soldotna
Distances
Nearest major airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)62 miles away
Closer regional airport
Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Anchorage, AK79 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Soldotna; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Soldotna had 4,342 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 29th largest of 321 towns in Alaska by population.
Kenai Peninsula Borough grew from 6,097 residents in 1960 to 58,799 in 2020.
Kenai Peninsula Borough, 1960–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 66°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Soldotna 5ssw, AK weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Kenai Peninsula Borough
15,786 jobs at 2,405 businesses in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Soldotna.
Nearest hospitals
Central Peninsula General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Soldotna2.2 miles
South Peninsula HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Homer59.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
32
Specialist doctors
63
Dentists
17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
68
Mental health providers
100
Physical and occupational therapists
57
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
13
Pharmacies
9
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 Soldotna
Parks (5 nearby)
Tsalteshi Trails · 386 acres1.7 mi
Soldotna Litttle League Park · 38 acres1.5 mi
Community Memorial Park · 37 acres1.2 mi
Sunrise Park · 4 acres1.7 mi
River View Park · 3 acres1.6 mi
Grocery stores
Safeway2.2 mi
Lucy's Market2.8 mi
Fred Meyer3.0 mi
Pharmacies
Safeway2.2 mi
Walgreens2.7 mi
Fred Meyer Pharmacy3.0 mi
Libraries
Soldotna Public Library2.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Soldotna Historical Society & Museum, Inc.1.7 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
ConnectionsSoldotna
Pre-K–12
1,188
Public
2.4 mi
Kalifornsky Beach ElementarySoldotna
Pre-K–6
384
Public
0.4 mi
Redoubt ElementarySoldotna
Pre-K–6
321
Public
1.3 mi
Soldotna ElementarySoldotna
Pre-K–6
266
Public
2.4 mi
Soldotna Montessori Charter SchoolSoldotna
K–6
164
Charter
2.3 mi
River City AcademySoldotna
7–12
79
Public
2.0 mi
Skyview Middle SchoolSoldotna
7–8
355
Public
2.0 mi
Soldotna High SchoolSoldotna
9–12
695
Public
1.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cook Inlet AcademySoldotna
Pre-K–12
143
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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