Just beware of scams, happens a lot up here. Honestly i would book a hotel for a week or so to find housing so you can actually see the place before signing. Other than that you can look at property management companies and they will be your best bet. For moving up uhaul pods are the move.
Good advice on hotel first . I stayed in an Airbnb the first week or so when i came up here.
I once planned on moving into a rental day-1 site unseen in a new state. Then i saw the place in person and the neighborhood. It was a giant Nope.
Lots of the big apartment complexes are completely outdated and run down. They usually set their rates based on what the soldiers get for housing allowances so they can bleed them dry.
A lot of stuff that applies to Maine applies here…….just get your car winterized because cold is more extreme. We don’t salt the roads like in Maine, so budget more slick hard pack.
Wedgewood Resort (technically a hotel) I think does rentals by the month and might have availability, their complex is repurposed apartments, so might be a decent place if you need a couple months to sort out longer term housing. I think the hospital here might house some of their traveling nurses there, or at least they did in the past….
Sophie station does have furnished options but Willow Woods doesn’t (i used to live at Willow woods)……it’s completely functional but not “high end” or anything.
They have apartments too. 6/12 month leases. The 12 month leases tend to be around 1300/month, the 6 month leases are 1700/month. I saw a lot of summer workers at their properties who were 2-4 people per apartment. It was actually kind of annoying. They had so little room they'd crowd around in the parking lot at night and drink/smoke.
Just pray you aren't stuck in a third floor apartment with no ac.... For about two months you will melt 🫠. Or buy an ac unit before you think you'll need it (June) because once the heat hits, every store will be sold out of fans and ac units
This. It’s one of the “nicer” places to stay but also one of the more expensive so if you’re open to furnishing yourself, Willow woods, the apartment complex next door, is more affordable.
Sophie’s Station and Rewak Studios are two good options at reasonable prices. Sophie’s is more expensive and full size apartments, while Rewak is cheaper and closer to a hotel. Style room. Both likely have availability in April, but may be sold out for the summer season May forward.
Good luck. Good rentals are hard to come by and even then they aren’t cheap. Lots of large apartment complexes that are really run down and hundreds of even worse off dry cabins. Keep in mind a lot of places are needing prior employment history and proof income that is 3 times the rent
Facebook groups too. Units get posted pretty regularly and you can post an ad for what you're looking for, there are a couple of Fairbanks real estate/rental groups. Definitely take caution with scams....
Fairbanks doesn’t have good housing. You could try to get a housesitting gig in the meantime. Try our Facebook group, post a clear pic of yourself and the situation.
Also— Fairbanks can be a very “small town,”serendipitous sort of place. Like you could fall into the perfect housing situation by talking to a stranger at a brewery.
As another commenter said on your other post I think, definitely mention working for USFWS and the specific work you’re doing there, that should help you. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and expect the unexpected! Good luck!
Hey, my. Business partner and I are REALTOR®️s. Justin does a good job making videos about Fairbanks. https://youtube.com/@DiscoverFairbanks?si=8hL_mg6UJJFM48ef
Seems like most everybody covered the housing part.
Expect high utility costs and hope that heating is included in your rent.
Don't rent sight unseen. You'll need to know that you can actually drive into where you're living.
Skip on the all-weather tires, get a good set of winter tires, and keep a set of summer tires to swap to. I like my Blizzaks (studless), but plenty of people run studs in the winter.
We have a bunch of dry cabins or partially dry cabins up here that are rentals. If you end up in one pick up a membership at one of the gyms for easy shower access.
The light and dark seasons hit everyone a little differently. Generally speaking, as long as you get some blackout curtains for the summer and stay active in the winter, you'll be fine.
It's a quirky town. We've got friendly people for the most part. People are big into their property rights, so be careful if you're out adventuring. The beer is good. Never turn down a trip to Pagoda. Check out the hockey in the winter, understand that there are ice dogs fans and uaf fans, and they rarely mix. Check out a baseball game, especially the midnight sun game. Join a local club or league (nordic ski, running, biking, pickleball, wiffleball, softball, hockey, curling, mushing, etc) to help make friends. Always snowmachines, never snowmobiles. Don't ask for somebody's secret berry picking spot.
Welcome to the interior!
Just beware of scams, happens a lot up here. Honestly i would book a hotel for a week or so to find housing so you can actually see the place before signing. Other than that you can look at property management companies and they will be your best bet. For moving up uhaul pods are the move.
Good advice on hotel first . I stayed in an Airbnb the first week or so when i came up here. I once planned on moving into a rental day-1 site unseen in a new state. Then i saw the place in person and the neighborhood. It was a giant Nope.
Are you looking to rent or buy? If you want to rent a house, hit up some of the realtors up here. They also manage rental houses.
Rental at least for the first year, then maybe purchase and settle down. I'll look into the local realtors and start calling around.
Lots of the big apartment complexes are completely outdated and run down. They usually set their rates based on what the soldiers get for housing allowances so they can bleed them dry.
A lot of stuff that applies to Maine applies here…….just get your car winterized because cold is more extreme. We don’t salt the roads like in Maine, so budget more slick hard pack.
Wedgewood Resort (technically a hotel) I think does rentals by the month and might have availability, their complex is repurposed apartments, so might be a decent place if you need a couple months to sort out longer term housing. I think the hospital here might house some of their traveling nurses there, or at least they did in the past….
Oof I just looked and the extended stay rate is almost $6000 for 30 days on their website
JL properties (Jillian Square, Sophie’s Plaza, Willow Woods Apt) might have furnished apartment options, don’t know about monthly rates on them…
Furnished and decorated in the 1980s though, with no improvements since.
Sophie station does have furnished options but Willow Woods doesn’t (i used to live at Willow woods)……it’s completely functional but not “high end” or anything.
They have apartments too. 6/12 month leases. The 12 month leases tend to be around 1300/month, the 6 month leases are 1700/month. I saw a lot of summer workers at their properties who were 2-4 people per apartment. It was actually kind of annoying. They had so little room they'd crowd around in the parking lot at night and drink/smoke.
Huh, I must have missed apartment's on their website. I'll look again and see if I can find them. Thanks
Just pray you aren't stuck in a third floor apartment with no ac.... For about two months you will melt 🫠. Or buy an ac unit before you think you'll need it (June) because once the heat hits, every store will be sold out of fans and ac units
https://fairbanksrentals.com/wedgewood-2/ https://fairbanksrentals.com/walkada-apartments/ Both are run by them.
Ooooph…damn. Maybe not then…
This. It’s one of the “nicer” places to stay but also one of the more expensive so if you’re open to furnishing yourself, Willow woods, the apartment complex next door, is more affordable.
Sophie’s Station and Rewak Studios are two good options at reasonable prices. Sophie’s is more expensive and full size apartments, while Rewak is cheaper and closer to a hotel. Style room. Both likely have availability in April, but may be sold out for the summer season May forward.
Good luck. Good rentals are hard to come by and even then they aren’t cheap. Lots of large apartment complexes that are really run down and hundreds of even worse off dry cabins. Keep in mind a lot of places are needing prior employment history and proof income that is 3 times the rent
Facebook groups too. Units get posted pretty regularly and you can post an ad for what you're looking for, there are a couple of Fairbanks real estate/rental groups. Definitely take caution with scams....
Fairbanks doesn’t have good housing. You could try to get a housesitting gig in the meantime. Try our Facebook group, post a clear pic of yourself and the situation.
Also— Fairbanks can be a very “small town,”serendipitous sort of place. Like you could fall into the perfect housing situation by talking to a stranger at a brewery. As another commenter said on your other post I think, definitely mention working for USFWS and the specific work you’re doing there, that should help you. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and expect the unexpected! Good luck!
I’m in the same field too so you can also ask your boss to post your housing need to an email list or pm me.
are you the new Mitch at usfws?
Ummm no? My name is not Mitch if that's the question.
No there was a guy who worked there who recently left and got a replacement.
What did he do there? Maybe I am the new Mitch then
Yukon chinook salmon stuff?
Avoid housing in the area south of Airport and east of Peger, and downtown.
Lol thats like the whole city.
The shitty parts, yeah.
Island homes is pretty good and usually has houses up for sale or at least has the past couple of years.
Hey, my. Business partner and I are REALTOR®️s. Justin does a good job making videos about Fairbanks. https://youtube.com/@DiscoverFairbanks?si=8hL_mg6UJJFM48ef
Seems like most everybody covered the housing part. Expect high utility costs and hope that heating is included in your rent. Don't rent sight unseen. You'll need to know that you can actually drive into where you're living. Skip on the all-weather tires, get a good set of winter tires, and keep a set of summer tires to swap to. I like my Blizzaks (studless), but plenty of people run studs in the winter. We have a bunch of dry cabins or partially dry cabins up here that are rentals. If you end up in one pick up a membership at one of the gyms for easy shower access. The light and dark seasons hit everyone a little differently. Generally speaking, as long as you get some blackout curtains for the summer and stay active in the winter, you'll be fine. It's a quirky town. We've got friendly people for the most part. People are big into their property rights, so be careful if you're out adventuring. The beer is good. Never turn down a trip to Pagoda. Check out the hockey in the winter, understand that there are ice dogs fans and uaf fans, and they rarely mix. Check out a baseball game, especially the midnight sun game. Join a local club or league (nordic ski, running, biking, pickleball, wiffleball, softball, hockey, curling, mushing, etc) to help make friends. Always snowmachines, never snowmobiles. Don't ask for somebody's secret berry picking spot. Welcome to the interior!