Is Fairbanks (AK) expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in Fairbanks (AK) ask a median $235 a night, +82% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 52 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 70 places checked, read 25 October 2026 15:00 UTC.
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How Fairbanks (AK) compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $235, hotels in Fairbanks (AK) rank 52 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Branson (MO) | $250 | +7% |
| 46 | Byron Bay | $250 | +7% |
| 47 | Clearwater (FL) | $249 | +6% |
| 48 | Wilmington (NC) | $246 | +5% |
| 49 | Hot Springs (AR) | $243 | +4% |
| 50 | Sarasota (FL) | $239 | +2% |
| 51 | San Juan | $238 | +1% |
| 52 | Fairbanks (AK) | $235 | 0% |
| 53 | Simpson Bay | $233 | -1% |
| 54 | Bath | $230 | -2% |
| 55 | Zürich | $228 | -3% |
| 56 | Newport Beach (CA) | $227 | -3% |
| 57 | New Haven (CT) | $226 | -4% |
| 58 | Moab (UT) | $223 | -5% |
| 59 | Miami (FL) | $221 | -6% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 3 months ahead measured for hotels in Fairbanks (AK), the cheapest is November 2026 at a median $232 a night and the priciest January 2027 at $242.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $232 | $316 |
| December 2026 | $232 | $314 |
| January 2027 | $242 | $328 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 31 December 2026, a median $270 a night; the cheapest is 24 December 2026, a median $205.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 31 December 2026 | $270 |
| Cheapest night | 24 December 2026 | $205 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Fairbanks (AK) for one night for two adults, 71 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →